Kvaen announce new album ‘The Formless Fires’

KVAEN have announced a new album!

Titled The Formless Fires, the upcoming album from the Swedish melodic death/black metal band is the follow-up to 2022’s The Great Below, and is scheduled to be released in June this year, via Metal Blade Records.

All instrumentation on The Formless Fires was composed and performed by band mastermind Jacob Björnfot with the exception of drums which were performed by ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Frederik Andersson. The record features the guest solos of Sebastian Ramstedt [NECROPHOBIC] on Traverse The Nether and Chaq Mol [DARK FUNERAL] on The Wings Of Death.

Speaking about the upcoming album and its lyrical themes, Björnfot shares, “I love mythology. Basilisk is, for example, the king of serpents but is rarely mentioned by the mainstream. The Perpetual Darkness is about being born different from those who are ‘normal’. It is also about being a lone wolf and banished from society. That song has become a personal favorite of mine.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, KVAEN have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; the title track The Formless Fires. Speaking about the new song, Björnfot says, “The Formless Fires was actually written for another project of mine featuring members from DISSECTION, LORD BELIAL, SACRAMENTUM, and NAGLFAR but I convinced myself to keep it for the next KVAEN album instead and I’m glad I did – this is one of my top favorites off the new album.”

Watch the official music video for The Formless Fires here: 

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List: 

1. The Formless Fires
2. Traverse The Nether
3. Tornets Sång
4. The Ancient Gods
5. Basilisk
6. De Dödas Sång
7. The Perpetual Darkness
8. The Wings Of Death

The Formless Fires is set for release on June 21st via Metal Blade Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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