Norwegian Black Metal founders Mayhem will release their new album this fall. Daemon will unleash on the world October 25th via Century Media. The album is their first new music since their last full length, Esoteric Warfare. Daemon was recorded at NBS Audio Studio (aka Necromorbus Studio) in Söderfors, Sweden to record drums and vocals with producer/engineer Tore Stjerna. Newly consecrated Studio A (Stjerna’s Stockholm studio will continue to operate as Studio B) in an old church. Mayhem enlisted Italian designer Daniele Valeriani (Lucifer’s Child, Dark Funeral) to create the artwork. The pre-order for all formats will start on August 30th – detailed info on all different formats will be made available soon!
“Mayhem will always be Mayhem,” says guitarist/songwriter Teloch (aka Morten Bergeton Iversen). “If we put the genre game aside a bit, no one else sounds like Mayhem. Even when ‘De Mysteriis’ came out, it was not at first considered to be a black metal album, if my memory serves me right. Tricky to label this band. Metal would be the most fitting; it’s not pure black metal, in my opinion. Not sure it has ever been actually, despite what the general opinion is. People can call it whatever they want. If it’s black metal to them, then fine. We don’t really care. To me, it’s important to keep some sort of black metal vibe at least.”
“I think this album will be most pleasing for old and new fans,” says Teloch. “As most of our devoted fans know, Mayhem has never released two albums that sound the same. That’s the case this time around as well. As I said, we simplified stuff, but at the same time tried out some new stuff to keep it interesting for ourselves and, also for our fans that dig that we are doing something new on each album.”
Daemon Track List
The Dying False King
Agenda Ignis
Bad Blood
Malum
Falsified And Hated
Aeon Daemonium
Worthless Abomination Destroyed
Daemon Spawn
Of Worms And Ruins
Invoke The Oath
Soon after the release of “Daemon” Mayhem will embark on a European headline tour with special guests Gaahls WYRD and Gost. Please find the dates below:
31.10. Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
01.11. Leiden, Netherlands – Gebr De Nobel
02.11. Leeds, UK – Damnation Festival
03.11. Dublin, Ireland – Academy
04.11. London, UK – The Electric Ballroom
05.11. Paris, France – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
06.11. Rennes, France – L’Etage
07.11. Lyon, France – CCD
08.11. Toulouse, France – Le Metronum
09.11. Barcelona, Spain – Salamandra
10.11. Madrid, Spain – Mon Madrid
12.11. Milano, Italy – Magazzini Generali
13.11. Génova, Switzerland – PTR
14.11. Vienna, Austria – Szene
15.11. Prague, Czech Republic – Meet Factory
16.11. Berlin, Germany – Astra
17.11. Lille, France – Tyrant Fest
19.11. Kassel, Germany – Musik Theater 130BPM
20.11. Wetzikon, Switzerland – Hall Of Fame
21.11. Mannheim, Germany – MS Connexion Complex
22.11. Oberhausen, Germany – Turbinehalle
23.11. Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob
24.11. Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
26.11. Tampere, Finland – Pakkahuone
27.11. Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia
29.11. Stockholm, Sweden – Fryshuset Klubben
30.11. Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik
Mayhem are:
Necrobutcher – Bass
Hellhammer – Drums
Attila – Vocals
Teloch – Guitar
Ghul – Guitar
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