Today, the second single, ‘Feu d’un regard’, by the innovative black metal band Mourir is released. It serves as a harbinger of their forthcoming sophomore album, Nous, le venin, set for release on 10th July via Pelagic Records.
Their forward-thinking take on black metal and uncompromising approach to their work marks them out as ones to watch when they present this new material live at festivals across Europe including Hellfest, Rock In Bourlon and Resurrection Festival in the months to come.
To mark the single release the band is unveiling a live video filmed during the recording sessions for the album Nous, le venin last January. It’s a way for the band to document the album’s recording and showcase the first two singles, ‘Nous, le venin’ and ‘Feu d’un regard’ live.
The video stays true to the rest of the album, which was recorded live at The Apiary in Laval by Amaury Sauvé, mixed by Clément Libes at La Tanière in Copenhagen, and mastered in Paris by Adrien Pallot at Chab Mastering. Filmed and edited by Clara Griot and Emma Mari, this behind-the-scenes look at the recording of Mourir’s second full-length album gives a glimpse of what awaits fans who cross paths with the Toulouse-based band this summer.
Mourir about ‘Feu d’un regard’:
“’Feu d’un regard’ evokes the awakening after depression — that moment when light returns through a connection that restores meaning and momentum to life. It marks the end of a long wandering, the emergence from a bleak state where everything felt extinguished. The track captures the inner rebirth, the fragile thrill of returning to the light.It is a piece that is both melodic, intense, and contemplative, culminating in a powerful revelation: the feeling of having been freed from depression.”
Pre-order Nous, le venin here: https://orcd.co/mourir-nouslevenin
With a demo, an album and an experimental EP to their name, the four-piece retreated to the studio at the end of 2025 to write the music for Nous, le venin. Recorded in January 2026 with Amaury Sauvé (Birds in row, Igorrr, Pneu) at The Apiary Studio in Laval, France, the six tracksare the very embodiment of Mourir’s approach to black metal. Although they draw inspiration from many artists in the old-school black metal world, they opted to lean into a more modern sound – one that would allow the depth of their sonic choices to shine. Blending elements of sludge and post-metal to the rawness of their black metal sound, and combining this with a mixthat gives space to both the low frequencies and the high-octane viscerality, Mourir have created something both distinctive and captivating.
Thematically, the band turn their detached gaze towards an ever-more untethered modern society, one that is inhospitable to those seeking meaning in the cruelty and absurdity of aseemingly senseless world. Yet within these tracks exists slivers of light, of hope and ofluminosity – a belief that something better is possible is woven throughout the melodic passagesand most celestial, ecstatic elements of their sound. The evocative cover art by Thomas Davezac captures the feeling of disconnection that permeates the album.
Mourir have recorded an album that cements their place among underground greats who deftlyeschew the nostalgic trappings of black metal convention and breathe new life into the genre. Nous, le venin is imbued with raw emotion that is perfectly complemented by stylistic choices that echo the sentiment of being freed from the chains of the past.
Nous, le venin track list:
1. Ennui Ennemi
2. Mon rêve animal
3. Feu d’un regard
4. Je est absent
5. Aux inutiles
6. Nous, le venin
Upcoming live dates:
05.06. Nantes – Frozen Fest
19.06. Clisson – Hellfest
26.06. Bourlon – Rock in Bourlon
01.07. San Sebastian – Mogambo
02.07. Santander – Rockbeer the new
03.07. Viveiro – Resurrection Fest
09.10. Nijmegen – Soulcrusher Festival
Mourir are:
Maël Pretet: drums
Alexandre Bérenguer: Guitar
Olivier Lolmède: Guitar, vocals
Théophile Antolinos: Bass
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