I juni kommer den nye skiva fra bandet.

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Og selv liker jeg dette bandet godt, ikke sprudlende godt, men godt nok til at jeg har kjøpt skivene så langt. Og de er litt annerledes, de har noe som gjør at de skiller seg litt ut med sin form for metal.

Skiva, som er selvtitulert, kommer 12. juni via Nuclear Blast Records.

«Adorned with artwork from Christopher Remmers and featuring eight tracks of unadulterated, monolithic metal, Khemmis is a celebration of heavy music, bound by the camaraderie and shared passion that was reignited during its recording.»

Gitarist/vokalist Ben: «We decided early in the songwriting process that we wanted to write a tight, high-energy album that retained the essential Khemmis sound while also embodying the joy of creating, experiencing, and loving heavy metal. Ours have always been deeply personal songs born from tragedy and sorrow; while the songs on Khemmis are still undeniably dark—I don’t think we’re capable of writing happy music nor can we disentangle our music from our own personal experiences—they are not mined from our suffering. Instead, this record is a celebration of the music world that has sustained us, both individually and collectively, and has also gifted us with community and a sense of meaning. In many ways, we have reconnected with the energy and excitement from our earliest days as a band, an unabashed desire to play loud, heavy music. That exuberance is infused with a profound sense of gratitude to be able to create art with each other and to share it with the world.”

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Tracklist:

1. Invocation of the Dreamer

2. Corpsebloom Garden

3. Grief’s Reverie

4. Beneath the Scythe

5. Gilded Chambers

6. Tomb of Roses

7. Carrion King

8. Benediction Tones

Ben om sangen: «We knew that this song had to be the first single in much the same way we knew it had to be the album opener—it is an undeniable ripper. Invocation of the Dreamer kicks the front door in, flips over your coffee table, and sets your living room on fire. It has everything you’d expect from a Khemmis song—big riffs, harmonized guitars, infectious vocal melodies—along with a slew of surprises, including blastbeats and a scorching bass break.»