Demeted announce new EP ‘Rituals’
DEMETED have announced a new EP!
Titled Rituals, the upcoming EP from the Polish metalcore band is the follow-up to 2022’s Lunacy, and is scheduled to be released in May this year, via Seek & Strike.
Speaking about the upcoming EP, the band shares, “this EP is also the manifestation of our continuous evolution as a band. The sound has turned to a darker, more aggressive and mysterious tone, but the imagery was adjusted to resemble the offering’s main themes. Everything in the new release falls under the concept of displaying the forgotten and mysterious, indigenous culture of Poland from hundreds of years ago. The one specific element that clearly helps separate us from the rest of the bands in our genre is our sound flexibility. We can always find a way to create a catchy chorus, even if the song is really heavy and it would be impossible at the first glance.
If there’s anything we can share with the world, it would be one thing – be proud of who you are, because your intrinsic value is immense. You just need to show it to the world and eventually there will be someone that’s going to cherish it.”
Alongside the announcement of the new EP, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming EP; Basilisk.
Speaking about the new song, the band shares, “the EP’s first single, Basilisk, was inspired from a legend about a literal basilisk in Warsaw’s catacombs, where the monster was wreaking havoc and turning everyone to stone with its gaze. The lyrics focus on the perspective of the beast, where the power it possesses makes it invincible, but it’s also incredibly lonely and sad. This is an allegory to the reality where sometimes immense power takes away most genuine people from a person’s life. Most of these songs were inspired by indigenous Polish folklore legends. We all come from Poland and want to embrace the culture behind us. Musically, this song was especially challenging, because the guitar tunings forced us to come up with vocals that are really something different and unique when compared to the rest.”
Watch the official music video for Basilisk here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new EP below:
Track List:
1. Whispers
2. Evoke
3. Basilisk
4. Naiad
5. 7 Rituals
6. Inheritance
Rituals is set for release on May 9th via Seek & Strike. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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