Baltimore, Maryland black metal band Nixil has today announced their signing to Prosthetic Records, with their forthcoming sophomore studio album – and Prosthetic debut – “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire” set for release on August 25th, 2023.
Alongside the signing and album announcement, Nixil unveils lead single, “Collapsing the Poles”, and its accompanying music video. “Collapsing The Poles” serves as an introduction to “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire”’s spiritual themes of liberation through abyssal exploration.
Speaking on the album announcement, Nixil comments: “‘From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire’ is the manifestation of the will of five individuals in collaboration, clawing toward catharsis and escape from the oppressive grasp of this rotting society. It is about finding power through adversity and the increase of spirit that can be gained through the intentional death of what our feeble human minds perceive as ‘Self’. It is also a magickal act, containing hymns of rebellion and strength in honor of the teachers and muses along the ever-winding path toward liberation”.
Of their latest single, the band adds: “‘Collapsing The Poles’ is our siren song, heralding the breaking of the chains of demiurgic oppression through the recognition and eradication of the restrictive tendencies within the self (microcosm), allowing for the advancement of adversarial energy outward toward the seemingly unshakably oppressive forces of That Which Is (macrocosm). It is also an invocation of Void, creating a sacred space for all that which we seek to put out into the world, and a reminder that even in the moments where it seems unreachable, freedom is always worth fighting for”.
Watch the video for the new track “Collapsing The Poles” below.
Having made their presence known with their 2021 debut, “All Knots Untied”, Nixil has steadily garnered a loyal following through live appearances across the United States sharing stages alongside Hulder, Evoken, Molder, Yatra, and an appearance at Maryland Deathfest 2022 along the way. Time spent on the road served to sharpen their collective musicianship and fully realize Nixil’s desire for collaborative unity and authenticity within the group ahead of “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire”’s creation.
Nixil’s scorched earth approach to black metal’s sonic extremities offer a radical alternative to secular approaches to, and readings of, their craft. Where “All Knots Untied” was an introductory affair for the quintet, 2023 sees the band further expand upon concepts of chaos Gnosticism, ego-death, self-empowerment, and freedom.
After solidifying their lineup in its current form, with the arrival of guitarist & backing vocalist Alden, Nixil opted to record “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire” live at Magpie Cage Recording Studio with J. Robbins. The resulting six songs seethe with a frenzied despair, whilst more ominous passages breathe with a disquieting existential terror in every percussive and rhythmically meditative trance, exactly as the band intended to capture before handing mastering duties to James Plotkin.
Nixil’s latest offering is more than invocation and manifestation alone, “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire” is an invitation for those shackled by earth and flesh to dispel from regressive human made traditions and misplaced guilt and shatter the illusion of a self.
Pre-order & pre-save “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire” here.
Tracklist:
1. Collapsing the Poles
2. In Thrall
3. A Door Never Closed
4. From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire
5. Abyss Unto Abyss
6. The Way is the Grave
Line-up:
C. – Vocals
Key – Drums
Aurora – Bass, backing vocals
Alden – Guitar, backing vocals
Shane – Guitar
Weblinks:
www.nixilnothing.com
www.facebook.com/nixilnothing
