Grimming announce debut album ‘Jagatod’
GRIMMING have announced their debut album!
The Austrian death metal newcomers have announced their debut album, Jagatod, which is scheduled for release in March next year, via Napalm Records.
Written entirely in the band’s native Styrian dialect, Jagatod is a concept album exploring the history, folklore and tragedies of the Alpine region of Styria. Across its eleven tracks, the record delves into witch trials, famine, plague, poaching, natural disasters and local folklore, shedding light on the lives and suffering of generations of mountain communities.
Speaking about the album, the band says, “Jagatod is our first try at composing a coherent record. Initially, we wanted to venture more into traditional Florida death metal. Ultimately, that is barely audible on the album. We put in a lot of melodies and bet on groove and midtempo, additionally borrowing some elements from black metal. The lyrics are in our first language, Styrian dialect. Unlike we did it with our very first single Lindwurm, we fully focused on Styrian and Alpine history with our lyrics. The goal was to shed some light on life and pain of the old mountain people. We managed to write a well-rounded album that we are proud to present to the world!”
Alongside the announcement, the band have released a new single, Pankh. Speaking about the track, the band says, “Pankh was one of the first songs we wrote for GRIMMING and therefore also for Jagatod. The song is dynamic and represents the album incredibly well as a first single. The story of the Styrian witch trials is cruel and yet gripping, especially when it comes to ‘typically Styrian’ torture methods. One of these was supposedly the Pankh, a type of torture chair. It was the third and final degree of torture in Styria and was used until the 1720s.”
Watch the official music video for Pankh here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
- Alpensymphonie
- Pankh
- Zwoa Joah
- Pesthigl
- Stodlbrond
- Hoizara
- Lahn
- Wüdschitz
- Jagatod
- Sennerwahn
- Lindwurm
Jagatod is set for release on 26th March 2027 via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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