Band of the NeKroWEEK - HATE - Poland - Black Death Metal

HATE
COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: BLACK DEATH METAL



NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are HATE (Black Death Metal), without a doubt one of the best expressions within their musical genre! This band had a tremendous influence over forming Polish metal scene in the nineties! Combining slavic and other ancient myths and lore with the mightiest black death metal they are one of a kind!
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!

Check the latest videoclip for the title track of the new album "Bellum Regiis" out 2nd of May via Metal Blade Records: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUtHF8Mf6Cw




MORE ABOUT HATE AT THIS LINKS:
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HATEOFFICIAL 
INSTAGRAM: HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/HATEOFFICIAL
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/HATEPOLAND 
TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/HATEBAND

BOOKING / CONTACT:
THE FLAMING ARTS AGENCY
info@theflamingarts.eu

OFFICIAL MERCH STORE:
https://hate.animate-records.com/


"BELLUM REGIIS" DETAILS:


"BELLUM REGIIS"  DETAILS:

Slavic black/death metal institution HATE will release their "Bellum Regiis" full-length on May 2nd on Metal Blade Records.



PRE-ORDER "BELLUM REGIIS" NOW:
https://www.metalblade.com/hate/

"Bellum Regiis" Track Listing:
01. Bellum Regiis
02. Iphigenia
03. The Vanguard
04. A Ghost of Lost Delight
05. Rite of Triglav
06. Perun Rising
07. Alfa Inferi Goddess of War
08. Prophet of Arkhen
09. Ageless Harp of Devilry

"Bellum Regiis" will be released on CD and digital formats as well as LP in the following color variants:
180g Black
Grey Marble
Silver Blackdust (Ltd. 300)
Gold Blackdust (Ltd. 200)
Black/White Splatter (US Exclusive Ltd. 350)

“HATE is back with another masterpiece! A crushing new opus of dark and epic anthems!” – Serpenth, Belphegor

“Captivating, brutal, and honest. HATE has truly found something extra special to share with us on this album and I can’t recommend it enough! It’s made with passion, with a crisp sound that really embraces you as a listener and allows you to lose yourself into a world of loving HATE!” – Madeleine Liljestam, Eleine




HATE BIOGRAPHY

With a dozen ferocious and lauded albums since 1996's Daemon Qui Fecit Terram, Hate's lucky thirteenth album, Bellum Regiis, sees the unrelenting Polish quartet forging a bolder and more aggressive style than ever. Bellum Regiis' nine songs see vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner, guitarist Domin, drummer Nar-Sil, and bassist Tiermes honing a modern sound rife with eerie atmosphere and depth. Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Dark Tranquility, Katatonia) at Stockholm's Grondahl Studio, Bellum Regiis is lyrically a more "humanity focused and personal" album than Rugia. Bellum Regiis' songs, explains founder Sinner, are a timely aural and visual exploration of "a struggle for power and everything that comes with it."

Hate, who formed in Warsaw in 1990, have been hailed as a "hallmark of consistency," and praised as a "sleek and tight death metal monster." Since 2017's Tremendum, Hate has focused on nature and its mysteries as a main source of inspiration. As Sinner explains, "Whether that's the nature within us, around us or that we see from afar, the perspectives gained and how they relate to different overarching themes have driven each album." For instance, 2019's Auric Gates of Veles focused on death, the Slavic perception of death in particular. Six years later, Bellum Regiis finds Hate delving into "humanity and why are we, as creatures, so deeply motivated by concepts like power, wealth, glory and faith. The main theme is a struggle for power and everything that comes with it."

Hence the album title Bellum Regiis, which translates to "A War of Royalty" or "A War of Kings." Sinner looks at the hard questions surrounding power-does its attainment make us aberrant or are we aberrant to begin with? The title track encompasses the LP's leitmotif. "As a song, 'Bellum Regiis' has both a deep melancholy and a sense of grandeur," says Sinner. "The vocals laid down by Eliza Sacharczuk (a renowned singer and voice teacher who runs a holistic arts center in Bialystok) give the song a strong sense of time. Whether that's nostalgia, reminiscence, regret, or preparation for the future is in the eye of the beholder. These wars, these struggles, have been ongoing since the dawn of our existence," the frontman notes. "Whether they are futile or not, they are scars on our very nature."

While Hate used "Bellum Regiis" as a guiding phrase since an early point in the songwriting, the first song worked up was "Alfa Inferi Goddess of War." The last written was "Ageless Harp of Devilry," which both sums up what the album is about but also sheds new light on some of the record's strongest themes. "It's the track that most reminds me of our 2010 record Erebos. It's like a perfect combination of 'mechanical' riffs and atmospheric black metal tunes." In the compositions, Hate also drew inspiration from Ancient Greek literature in general, and the Iliad in particular.

Sinner's philosophical side prospered during long conversations and musings in walks around Warsaw with his friend Benek Babalon, who drew the frontman's attention to the tale of Iphigenia. In fact, Bellum Regiis' first single is "Iphigenia" who, in Greek mythology, was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. Music was written first, and Sinner found her story connected beautifully with it. "It's about sacrificing your life for a greater cause. The example of Iphigenia is striking because she is given a choice to save her own life, yet she decides to be put to death, and in this way help support the Greek side in the Trojan War."

Sinner's initial concept for the cover art was fantastically executed by Daniel Rusiłowicz. The strong and profound visual piece of art portrays a king who has clearly endured hardship and struggles. "He's like someone standing in front of a precipice, on the brink of collapse," Sinner says. "He's lost everything except the crown - the only visible mark of his former greatness. Yet, he still holds some dignity, some spark of that 'Stirps Regia' - the law that comes from his ancestry. He holds onto it against all odds."

Fans may notice some commonality between Erebos and Bellum Regiis in the character of the compositions and overall sound, with Bellum Regiis being richer in style and with more black-metal elements to it. "Between female vocals, orchestration, samples, acoustic guitars, there are a lot of moving pieces that help set this album apart," says Sinner about Hate's latest. "My vocals have also changed quite a bit over the years. They're more nuanced and wider-ranging, able to portray emotions and meanings in a more powerful way."

"The Vanguard" is one of the most epic tracks on the album and also the fastest. "It was quite a challenge to record the drums, but Nar-Sil did a great job. The song has a bellicose character and follows the literal definition of 'vanguard,' meaning a frontmost part of an advancing army," Sinner explains, "mercilessly destroying the land of an enemy. Lyrically, I use the Scythian conquests as an example of a brutal, ferocious invasion force, but it's a ritual of pretty much every war we observe today as well."

Helping Hate to achieve their aggressive but humananistic sonic goals were, in addition to Sacharczuk ("the album could not have sounded the same without her"), composer Michał Staczkun. The longtime collaborator, who has worked with the band on every Hate album since Erebos, contributes sound design across various tracks. Producer David Castillo harnesses Hate's pure metal power on Bellum Regiis, hitting hard without sacrificing equally powerful traces of the song's humanity. "It's not an easy tightrope to walk," notes Sinner, "but David achieved it beautifully. It was a real pleasure working with him on this record."

More than three decades into a stellar career, Bellum Regiis finds Sinner as profound and poetic than ever, if not more so. To wit, "A Ghost of Lost Delight," a song possessed of a strange melancholy and meditation. Delving into the cycles of life and death, Hate ultimatley offer a powerful and positive entreaty for hope in dark times, as pertinent in 2025 as in eons past. As Sinner sings: "In darkness we crawl toward the starlight / In a race against the flow / We saved our world from oblivion / Ghosts of lost delight… now live!"


Photo by Mariusz Kowal

HATE:
Perun V. (AKA ATF Sinner) – rhythm/acoustic guitars, vocals
Domin – lead guitars
Nar-Sil – drums
Tiermes – bass


COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY

ALBUMS:
Deamon Qui Fecit Terram, 1996
Lord is Avenger, 1998
Cain's Way, 2001
Awakening of the Liar, 2003
Anaclasis – A Haunting Gospel of Malice & Hatred, 2005
Morphosis, 2008
Erebos, 2010
Solarflesh – A Gospel of Radiant Divinity, 2013
Crusade:Zero, 2015
Tremendum, 2017
Auric Gates of Veles, 2019
Rugia, 2021
Bellum Regiis 2025


VIDEO ALBUM:
the Litanies of Satan, 2004


COMPILATIONS:
Evil Decade of Hate, 2000
Gateways To Hell: Tribute To Slayer, 2000
Holy Dead Trinity, 2001


DEMOS:
Abhorrence, 1992
Evil Art, 1994
The Unwritten Law, 1995


EPS:
Victims, 1999

HATE - Unleash new album title track "Bellum Regiis"!

HATE
COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: BLACK DEATH METAL



HATE - UNLEASH NEW ALBUM TITLE TRACK "BELLUM REGIIS"!
[2025.04.22]

Slavic black/death metal titans HATE are pleased to unleash the title track of their forthcoming new full-length "Bellum Regiis" set to drop on May 2nd on Metal Blade Records.

Watch HATE‘s "Bellum Regiis" video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUtHF8Mf6Cw

With a dozen ferocious and lauded albums since 1996's Daemon Qui Fecit Terra, HATE‘s lucky thirteenth album, "Bellum Regiis", finds the unrelenting Polish quartet forging a bolder and more aggressive style than ever. "Bellum Regiis"‘ nine songs see vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner, guitarist Domin, drummer Nar-Sil, and bassist Tiermes honing a modern sound rife with eerie atmosphere and depth. Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia) at Stockholm’s Grondahl Studio, Bellum Regiis is lyrically a more “humanity focused and personal” album than 2021's "Rugia" while its songs are timely aural and visual exploration of, according to the vocalist, “a struggle for power and everything that comes with it.”

Bellum Regiis roughly translates to “A War of Royalty” or “A War of Kings” and the title track encompasses the LP’s leitmotif. "As a song, "Bellum Regiis" has both a deep melancholy and a sense of grandeur," notes the frontman. "The vocals laid down by Eliza Sacharczuk [a renowned singer and voice teacher who runs a holistic arts center in Bialystok] give the song a strong sense of time. Whether that’s nostalgia, reminiscence, regret, or preparation for the future is in the eye of the beholder. These wars, these struggles, have been ongoing since the dawn of our existence. Whether they are futile or not, they are scars on our very nature. "Bellum Regiis" represents the whole album in the best way possible.”


[ Cover Art by Daniel Rusilowicz ]

PRE-ORDER "BELLUM REGIIS" NOW:
https://www.metalblade.com/hate/

"Bellum Regiis" Track Listing:
01. Bellum Regiis
02. Iphigenia
03. The Vanguard
04. A Ghost of Lost Delight
05. Rite of Triglav
06. Perun Rising
07. Alfa Inferi Goddess of War
08. Prophet of Arkhen
09. Ageless Harp of Devilry



"Bellum Regiis" will be released on CD and digital formats as well as LP in the following color variants:
180g Black
Grey Marble
Silver Blackdust (Ltd. 300)
Gold Blackdust (Ltd. 200)
Black/White Splatter (US Exclusive Ltd. 350)


MORE ABOUT HATE:

Forged in Warsaw in 1990, HATE has been hailed as a "hallmark of consistency," and praised as a "sleek and tight death metal monster." Since 2017's "Tremendum", the band has focused on nature and its mysteries as a main source of inspiration. As Sinner explains, "Whether that’s the nature within us, around us or that we see from afar, the perspectives gained and how they relate to different overarching themes have driven each album." For instance, 2019's "Auric Gates of Veles" focused on death, the Slavic perception of death in particular. Six years later, "Bellum Regiis" delves into "humanity and why are we, as creatures, so deeply motivated by concepts like power, wealth, glory and faith. The main theme is a struggle for power and everything that comes with it." Fans may notice some commonality between "Erebos" and "Bellum Regiis" in the character of the compositions and overall sound, with "Bellum Regiis" being richer in style and with more black-metal elements to it. "Between female vocals, orchestration, samples, acoustic guitars, there are a lot of moving pieces that help set this album apart," says Sinner. "My vocals have also changed quite a bit over the years. They’re more nuanced and wider-ranging, able to portray emotions and meanings in a more powerful way."


[Photo by: Kobaru]

HATE:
Perun V. (AKA ATF Sinner) – rhythm/acoustic guitars, vocals
Domin – lead guitars
Nar-Sil – drums
Tiermes – bass


More info about the band at the following Links:
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HATEOFFICIAL 
INSTAGRAM: HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/HATEOFFICIAL
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/HATEPOLAND 
TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/HATEBAND

BOOKING / CONTACT:
THE FLAMING ARTS AGENCY
info@theflamingarts.eu

OFFICIAL MERCH STORE:
https://hate.animate-records.com/

Band of the NeKroWEEK - ABYSSIC - Norway - Doom Death Metal

ABYSSIC
COUNTRY: NORWAY
GENRE: DOOM DEATH METAL



NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are ABYSSIC (Norway) Orchestral Doom / Death metal dark entities from Norway. Formed by veteran Norwegian extreme metallers known for their work with bands such as Susperia, Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child, Asagraum, Sirenia, etc.
ABYSSIC sound is astonishing symphonic experience of obscure funeral doom and death metal combined with some old-fashioned Norwegian black metal and a touch of sophisticated progressive rock from the 70's.
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!

Check out "Djevelens Lys" from their latest album "Brought Fourth in Iniquity" the latest album out via Osmose Productions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZPWn9UoZCc  



BIOGRAPHY:
THE BRINGER OF DOOM

ABYSSIC is a unique symbiosis of atmospheric approaches in funeral death/doom, with black and prog influences. The signature is enhanced by orchestrations with Mellotron, Minimoog and Upright Bass.

ABYSSIC is a result of a collaboration between Memnock (Susperia), Elvorn (Susperia) and André Aaslie (Funeral, Images At Twilight, Gromth & Profane Burial) and together with Asgeir Mickelson (Ex-Borknagar, Ihsahn) they recorded the debut album 'A Winter's Tale' in February 2016 (Osmose Productions).

Later 2016 Tjodalv (Susperia, Ex-Dimmu Borgir, Old Man`s Child) and Makhashanah (Henriette Bordvik) (Asagraum (Live), Ex-Sirenia) joined ABYSSIC, and together with Memnock, Elvorn and Aaslie they bring you the ABYSSIC darkness with album nr 2, "High The Memory".







"BROUGHT FORTH IN INIQUITY"DETAILS:

Orchestral Doom / Death metal dark entities ABYSSIC will release their 3rd album entitled "Brought Forth In Iniquity" on October 28th through Osmose Productions.

The album art was created once again by Mitchell Nolte Art and Illustration for ABYSSIC, exclusively.

Finally, ABYSSIC's third opus is here, and the long wait is over... The music is much more violent, faster, and the lyrics are even more haunting than on the last two albums. The orchestration is beyond everything they have done so far and is even more beautiful than ever. So, in other words, "Brought Forth in Iniquity" is faster and more brutal and more beautiful than ever. All we can say is: Expect the unexpected.

PRE-ORDER:
Preorder info can be found at this link: https://osmoseproductions-label.com/abyssic-brought-forth-in-iniquity/

Tracklisting for ABYSSIC's "Brought Forth in Iniquity"
1. Cold as Winter Storm [9:43]
2. Chronicle of the Dead [8:49]
3. Mirror of Sorrow [6:33]
4. Djevelens Lys [7:06]
5. Brought Forth in Iniquity [18:33]

DISCOGRAPHY:

[ 2016 ] : A Winter's Tale - Label: Osmose Productions
[ 2019 ] : High the Memory - Label: Osmose Productions
[ 2022 ] : Brought Fourth in Iniquity - Label: Osmose Productions [Out 28th of October]



ABYSSIC ARE:
Memnock - Vocals, Contrabass
Elvorn - Guitars
Borg - Keys, Orchestration
Tjodalv - Drums
Makhashanah - Bass, Additional Vocals


MORE INFORMATION ON ABYSSIC AT:
OFFICIAL SITE: http://www.abyssic.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/abyssicofficial
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: [ LINK ]

BOOKING/CONTACT: abyssicofficial@gmail.com

Band of the NeKroWEEK - ZORNHEYM - Sweden - Symphonic Melodic Death Metal

ZORNHEYM
COUNTRY: SWEDEN
GENRE: SYMPHONIC MELODIC DEATH METAL



NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are ZORNHEYM (Sweden), one of the best Symphonic melodic death metal bands out there! Constituted by experienced metal musicians who united to bring fourth a fresh pieces of horror tales mixed with extreme metal art! An horror painted scenario for the deadlier symphonic experience! Welcome to the Zornheim asylum!
Features former members of Devian, Dark Funeral (live), Scar Symmetry (live), Facebreaker and more!
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!

The music video for "None for All" from the standalone Single with the same title out now via Noble Demon Records:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIWOmtMIx9c
 




GET IT NOW:
https://music.nobledemon.com/none

More info about the release: https://ucm.one/en/zornheym-none


LATEST EP:


 
 

"The Forgotten Inmates" track listing:
01. Keep the Devil Away (acoustic version)
02. Slumber Comes in Time (folk version)
03. Whom the Night Brings… (lockdown version)
04. Corpus Vile (acapella)
05. Garde le Diable Éloigné (French version)

ORDER NOW:
Pre-order your comic book + EP here:
https://music.nobledemon.com/inmates

"The Forgotten Inmates" was recorded at Wing Studios. Mix and master by Sverker Widgren. The EP was produced by Sverker Widgren & Zorn. Artwork by Anu Saari.

 

ZORNHEYM BIOGRAPHY

Founded and led by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Zorn, who was determined to shake up the traditional "metal-meets-symphony" approach after leaving iconic black metallers Dark Funeral, ZORNHEYM quickly grew from an ambitious idea into a dramatic musical and narrative driven concept revolving around the horrors of a mental institution and its prisoners. The band's critically acclaimed debut album, "Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns" opened the doors of the asylum in 2017, introducing the terrifying concept and gruesome characters within. Four years later and featuring 10 new tracks of powerful, cinematic and mesmerizing symphonic extreme metal, ZORNHEYM's upcoming album picks up where they left off, inviting the listener on a distracting journey, straight into the depths of the asylum! Once again, ZORNHEYM create their very own wall of sound by using a real choir and a string quartet and bring the story to life in a graphic novel that accompanies and expands upon the stories behind the album!

ZORNHEYM are:
Zorn - Guitars
Scucca - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Bendler- Vocals
Qual - Drums


MORE INFO ON ZORNHEYM ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS:
OFFICIAL SITE/STORE: HTTPS://ZORNHEYM.BANDCAMP.COM/
FACEBOOK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ZORNHEYM
TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZORNHEYM
INSTAGRAM: HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/ZORNHEYM_OFFICIAL
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/ZornheymOfficial

ANZV New Album "Kur" pre-orders and new music video!

ANZV
COUNTRY: PORTUGAL
GENRE: BLACK DEATH METAL

Artwork by A. | Dantas.inferno.art.

ANZV NEW ALBUM "KUR" PRE-ORDERS AND NEW MUSIC VIDEO!
[2025.04.04]

Portuguese mysterious black death metal quintet ANZV unveils new single and music video "Shamash" ahead of upcoming "Kur" album, set to be released on May 30, 2025, via Edged Circle Productions.

Drawing inspiration from ancient Sumerian mythology, "Kur" delves into the concept of the underworld - a dark, cavernous realm beneath the earth. The single encapsulates themes of despair, transcendence, and the perpetual interplay between life and death.



The band comments on the new single/music video:
"We are proud to announce the release of the latest single and accompanying music video, "Shamash." This track offers a compelling preview of the forthcoming album, Kur.
The music video for "Shamash" visually represents the descent into the abyss, combining haunting imagery with the band's powerful performance."

Watch "Shamash" music video on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YkxD2L7CU0



A Film written and Produced by ANZV | Directed and Edited by Sofia Dias



Tracklist for KUR:
01 – Ekur
02 – Imdugud
03 – Alû
04 – Sahar
05 – Shamash
06 – Edimmu
07 – Etemenanki
08 – Namtaru
09 – Lamashtu
10 – Anzû

"This new opus plunges into the abyss, where ancient rites and mythic forces collide. From the crumbling remains of mortality to the furious storm of Sumerian fiends, KUR pulses with raw emotion, evoking despair, awe, and a confrontation with the unknown. Amidst these powerful themes, the eternal dance between life and death, pride and submission, unfolds. Prepare to be cast into the depths of KUR, where you’ll be beckoned to confront the void—and in doing so, transcend it."

PRE-ORDER KUR:
https://anzv.lnk.to/kur

Available formats:
CD Embossed Digipak with 8 panels
LP Embossed Gatefold edition 180g with printed inner sleeve (black, marble or splatter vinyl)
CASSETTE Limited Edition (blue, white, black)


ANZV KUR PRESENTATION SHOWS:

Following the album's release, ANZV will host two special live performances to celebrate Kur:
May 31, 2025: Lisbon, Portugal
June 7, 2025: Porto, Portugal

These concerts promise to deliver an immersive experience, bringing the album's themes and intensity to the stage.


​​​ANZV are: M. Guitars | N. Guitars | A. Vocals | ​T. Bass | ​E. Drums

ABOUT ANZV:

Formed in 2019, ANZV comprises seasoned musicians from Portugal's metal scene. Their debut album, Gallas, released in 2022, showcased their unique fusion of black and death metal, earning them recognition within the metal community. With Kur, ANZV aims to further explore the depths of their musical and thematic ambitions.


MORE INFO. ON ANZV AT THIS LINKS:
OFFICIAL: https://www.anzv.pt/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ANZV.OFFICIAL
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/anzv.imdugud
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5rHqNCz_vRJjCIICvodYWg
BANDCAMP: https://anzv.bandcamp.com/

CONTACT: anzv.management@gmail.com