Khemmis Announce Deceiver out Nov. 19; “Living Pyre” Video Posted
A Nov. 19 release date has been set for the fourth album from Denver, Colorado, doom metallers Khemmis. Titled Deceiver in the band’s tradition of one-word record names, the upcoming LP boasts six tracks and follows behind 2020’s Doomed Heavy Metal EP (review here), leading off with the new single and video “Living Pyre.” The album will be their first since 2018’s Desolation (review here), and if I’m not mistaken, also the first since signing to Nuclear Blast for worldwide release, that mega-imprint having handled their European affairs while North America was still under the banner of 20 Buck Spin. Don’t quote me on that, because the music industry is complex and it’s very, very early as I write this, but it’s a point of interest one way or the other.
So’s the single, while we’re here. The trio sound huge, and the melodies soar, and then everything gets all rippy-killy and that’s fun too. If you’re still reading this and you know what Khemmis do, I doubt you’ll come out of “Living Pyre” complaining. Hell, you’ve probably already heard it.
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KHEMMIS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, “DECEIVER,” ON NOV 19TH
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “LIVING PYRE” NOW!
Doomed heavy metal outfit KHEMMIS will make their long-awaited return this fall with the release of their fourth full-length album, “Deceiver.” Set to be released on November 19th from Nuclear Blast, their first record in over three years is their darkest release to date. Today, the band has revealed a music video for the first single, “Living Pyre.” Watch now at the link below.
KHEMMIS has also announced their return to the stage for a show on December 11th in Brooklyn, NY at Saint Vitus Bar. Tickets are onsale now at https://link.dice.fm/6CRdddVVpjb.
“Living Pyre” signifies far more than just the beginning of another musical endeavor for the band; it is a substantial benchmark for emotional struggle and growth.
Guitarist/vocalist Ben Hutcherson comments:
“When it comes to my own mental health, when I’m in a bad place, I can’t access the part of me that creates art. After reaching that understanding of myself, the bulk of this song came out in one sitting. I was feeling stable. I was feeling hopeful–even though so much outside in the world was not exactly inspiring. All of us needed a reason to feel a glimmer of hope.”
Describing the thematic elements of the new record, vocalist/guitarist Phil Pendergast says:
“Thematically, all of the songs are about the many ways that we are tricked into believing these stories about ourselves–that we are broken, that we are not good enough, that our genetics determine our fate. This title is the label that we put on our minds as a force that tricks us into believing these stories. The record’s lyrical trajectory is similar to Dante’s descent into an Inferno of his own making. It is our darkest album to date.”
Hutcherson adds:
“While our minds and hearts are responsible for this kind of deception, so too is the world around us. There is this dialectic between the two that produces suffering. Anyone who has struggled with mental health or suffered any sort of trauma will tell you that there were times that the mind is its own beast that has to be wrangled. In that sense, we become the deceivers ourselves; we believe we deserve to be the vessel for this pain and this suffering that is being inflicted on us both externally and internally.”
Pre-order “Deceiver” now at http://www.nuclearblast.com/khemmis-deceiver
“Deceiver” Tracklisting:
1. Avernal Gate
2. House of Cadmus
3. Living Pyre
4. Shroud of Lethe
5. Obsidian Crown
6. The Astral Road
KHEMMIS is:
Ben Hutcherson (Guitar & Vocals)
Phil Pendergast (Vocals & Guitar)
Zach Coleman (Drums)
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