Volcandra announce new album ‘The Way Of Ancients’
VOLCANDRA have announced a new album!
Titled The Way Of Ancients, the upcoming album from the Louisville, Kentucky-based melodic black metal band is the follow-up to 2020’s Into The Azure (and 2022’s Border World EP), and is scheduled to be released in March this year, via Prosthetic Records.
Commencing production in January 2023 with Mike Low [CATTLE DECAPITATION, KHEMMIS, INFERI] at the helm for tracking, mixing and mastering, VOLCANDRA also enlisted ENTHEOS’ Chaney Crabb and Navene Koperweis for drum recording. Further contributions also see choral singing throughout the release from OUBLIETTE’s Emily Low.
Speaking about the upcoming album, the band says, “The Way Of Ancients features an over arching high fantasy concept inspired by some of our favorite pieces of media from the sword and sorcery genre. It tells a tale of unlikely heroes traversing through deadly terrain in order to take on insurmountable forces of darkness. The album title refers to the final passage that must be taken in order to complete such a perilous quest. For this release we blended our influences from thrash metal, melodic death metal, and black metal all into one finely crafted sonic assault. It is our most aggressive record to date and we can’t wait to bring these songs to a venue near you. We are ecstatic to share this album that we are very proud of on the world stage via Prosthetic Records and expand our reach as far as possible.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; Fouled Sanctity. The new music video was first premiered via Decibel Magazine.
Speaking about the new song and its accompanying music video, the band says, “we chose Fouled Sanctity as the first single for this record because it takes no time to get going. From the first note you know you’re in for a banger. The track showcases our love for thrash and death metal with a blackened twist, but not without a hint of melody in the mix. The lyrics are about a brave warrior who ventures into the depths of a defiled cathedral that has been infested with demons in which he must do battle with. By the end of his quest he is possessed by the soul of the beast who is the cause of all of this chaos. For the music video we recruited our good friend Malcolm Pugh [INFERI] once again. The video pays homage to sword and sorcery films of the 1980’s and our love for analog media of yesteryear.”
Watch the official music video for Fouled Sanctity here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Birth Of The Nephalem
2. Fouled Sanctity
3. Nemesis Confession
4. Maiden Of Anguish
5. Seven Tombs
6. The Blackened Temple
7. Not Even Death
8. The Way Of Ancients
The Way Of Ancients is set for release on March 1st via Prosthetic Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
For more information on VOLCANDRA like their official page on Facebook.
