Diabolical black/death metal squadron BELPHEGOR are proud to unveil a bizarre music video for the punishing title track of their recently released new album, The Devils.

Watch the video here:

BELPHEGOR’s twelfth full-length proves to be one of the strongest and most elaborate records in the group’s career. Mixed & mastered at renowned Fascination Street Studios by Jens Bogren, The Devils sounds absolutely crushing and dynamic, sonically pushing the immense variety of the eight tracks to new heights.

Rounded off by impressive artwork created by Seth Siro Anton, The Devils marks the band’s fourth collaboration with one of metal’s most talented and prolific artworkers. Ultimately, The Devils is an album that musically builds upon BELPHEGOR’s trademark sound, in essence a combination of traditional death and black metal deeply rooted in the 90’s, yet boasts with intricate compositions and detailed arrangements underlining their outstanding position within the international extreme metal circuit.

Blending German, Latin and English lyrics, lead single ‘Totentanz – Dance Macabre’ is as ferocious as it gets with its insane barrage of blast beats, spiteful lyrics, and sinister guitar melodies. ‘Glorifizierung des Teufels’ (‘Glorification of the Devil’) and ‘Virtus Asinaria  –Prayer’ offer epic, mid-paced grandeur, chanted vocals and choirs adding new shades of black to their stylistic palette. The title-track or ‘Damnation – Höllensturz’ prove to be more complex pieces, shifting moods and tempos with ease and expanding BELPHEGOR’s blasphemous onslaught with fascinating twists and turns.

BUY OR LISTEN TO THE ALBUM “THE DEVILS”: https://belphegor.bfan.link/the-devils

HELMUTH comments:
„Hail! I think the greatest strength of this twelfth BELPHEGOR album are the many new elements incorporated into our unrelenting soundwall, which illuminates the offering shine with an evil ritualistic light. We tried to push the boundaries as musicians and as a band to bring the eight soundcollages to a new level of “Diabolical Black Death Metal” extremity. An intense atmosphere was our goal. THE DEVILS” is the perfect demonstration of how we wanted to sound in the year 2022, every aspect expressing what we seek within BELPHEGOR! In Musick, Helmuth”

Today, diabolical black/death metal squadron BELPHEGOR have finally unleashed their new studio album called The Devils in its entirety. Their twelfth full-length proves to be one of the strongest and most elaborate records in the group’s career. Mixed & mastered at renowned Fascination Street Studios by Jens Bogren, The Devils sounds absolutely crushing and dynamic, sonically pushing the immense variety of the eight tracks to new heights.

Rounded off by impressive artwork created by Seth Siro Anton, The Devils marks the band’s fourth collaboration with one of metal’s most talented and prolific artworkers. Ultimately, The Devils is an album that musically builds upon BELPHEGOR’s trademark sound, in essence a combination of traditional death and black metal deeply rooted in the 90’s, yet boasts with intricate compositions and detailed arrangements underlining their outstanding position within the international extreme metal circuit.

Blending German, Latin and English lyrics, lead single ‘Totentanz – Dance Macabre’ is as ferocious as it gets with its insane barrage of blast beats, spiteful lyrics, and sinister guitar melodies. ‘Glorifizierung des Teufels‘ (‘Glorification of the Devil’) and ‘Virtus Asinaria  –Prayer‘ offer epic, mid-paced grandeur, chanted vocals and choirs adding new shades of black to their stylistic palette. The title-track or ‘Damnation – Höllensturz‘ prove to be more complex pieces, shifting moods and tempos with ease and expanding BELPHEGOR’s blasphemous onslaught with fascinating twists and turns.

A Music Video For The Album’s Title Track Will be Released On Tuesday, August 2nd. Stay Tuned!

BUY OR LISTEN TO THE ALBUM “THE DEVILS”: https://belphegor.bfan.link/the-devils

HELMUTH comments:
„Hail! I think the greatest strength of this twelfth BELPHEGOR album are the many new elements incorporated into our unrelenting soundwall, which illuminates the offering shine with an evil ritualistic light. We tried to push the boundaries as musicians and as a band to bring the eight soundcollages to a new level of “Diabolical Black Death Metal” extremity. An intense atmosphere was our goal. 
 
“THE DEVILS” is the perfect demonstration of how we wanted to sound in the year 2022, every aspect expressing what we seek within BELPHEGOR! In Musick, Helmuth”

THE DEVILS tracklist

1. The Devils
2. Totentanz – Dance Macabre
3. Glorifizierung des Teufels
4. Damnation – Höllensturz
5. Virtus Asinaria – Prayer
6. Kingdom Of Cold Flesh
7. Ritus Incendium Diabolus
8. Creature Of Fire
9. Blackest Sabbath 1997 *

*re-recorded medley of ‘Blackest Ecstasy’ and ‘Blutsabbath’ from 1997’s “Blutsabbath” album

BELPHEGOR LIVE:
04.08. – GER – Wacken Open Air
14.08. – UK – Derbyshire, Bloodstock Festival
20.08. – FRA – St-Nolff, Motocultor Festival
26.08. – GER – Crispendorf – Wolfszeit Festival
27.08. – AUT – Gloggnitz, Metal Escalation Festival
23.09. – MEX – Monterrey, Mexico Metal Fest
22.10. – AUT – Linz, Wildstyle & Tattoo Messe
13.11. – FRA – Oignies, Tyrant Fest

Diabolical death metal squadron BELPHEGOR have released an atmospheric video for their brand new single, “Virtus Asinaria – Prayer,” which is the second single from their upcoming twelfth full-length “The Devils”, due out on June 24th via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. “Virtus Asinaria – Prayer” is a change of pace with its more sustained yet inherently sinister approach, slowly luring you in with entrancing melodies and ceremonial chants that indicate impending doom. The video for the song was partially shot at the scenic and infamous Neudegg Alm in Abtenau, Austria, and it can be watched below.

HELMUTH states:
„Our new video for the track “VIRTUS ASINARIA – PRAYER” pairs BELPHEGOR´s bizarre live procession with an intimate ritual of sulphur, passion & blood. For he shall rise, heretic goat of flesh & lust! It stands for what BELPHEGOR has always stood: liberty and the everlasting spiritual & bodily manisfestation of carnal sin upon this rotten world!” In Musick, Helmuth

LISTEN TO “VIRTUS ASINARIA – PRAYER”: https://belphegor.bfan.link/virtus-asinaria-prayer

PRE-ORDER OR PRE-SAVE THE ALBUM “THE DEVILS”: https://belphegor.bfan.link/the-devils

With “The Devils”, long-running diabolical black death metal titans BELPHEGOR unleash their twelfth studio album upon the masses, which proves to be one of the strongest and most elaborate records in the group’s career. Mixed & mastered at renowned Fascination Street Studios by Jens Bogren (Kreator, Dimmu Borgir, At The Gates), “The Devils” sounds absolutely crushing and dynamic, sonically pushing the immense variety of the eight tracks to new heights.

Blending German, Latin and English lyrics, lead single “Totentanz – Dance Macabre” is as ferocious as it gets with its insane barrage of blast beats, spiteful lyrics, and sinister guitar melodies. “Glorifizierung des Teufels” (‘Glorification of the Devil’) and “Virtus Asinaria  –Prayer” offer epic, mid-paced grandeur, chanted vocals and choirs adding new shades of black to their stylistic palette. The title-track or “Damnation – Höllensturz” prove to be more complex pieces, shifting moods and tempos with ease and expanding BELPHEGOR’s blasphemous onslaught with fascinating twists and turns. Rounded off by impressive artwork created by Seth Siro Anton, “The Devils” marks the band’s fourth collaboration with one of metal’s most prolific designers. Ultimately, “The Devils” is an album that musically builds upon BELPHEGOR’s trademark sound, in essence a combination of traditional death and black metal, deeply rooted in the 90’s, yet boasts with intricate compositions and detailed arrangements underlining their outstanding position within the international extreme metal circuit. Known as tirelessly touring band, BELPHEGOR presented a few of the new songs during an European tour with I Am Morbid, before currently hitting South America with KRISIUN, and an intense festival season including Wacken Open Air, Bloodstock, Sweden Rock Motocultor, Mexican Metal Fest and many more.

After announcing the ascent of their earliest demons, the reissues “The Last Supper” (1995) and “Blutsabbath” (1997) on January 14th, European Death Metal veterans BELPHEGOR release a new digital single.

Today, the newly recorded and mixed track, “Blackest Sabbath 1997” sees the light of day – a medley of two songs from the “Blutsabbath” album.

Turn the speakers to the max and check out the full track here: https://belphegor.bfan.link/blackest-sabbath-1997

Of course, BELPHEGOR do not serve that fresh piece of extreme metal without any appealing visuals. Find your audiovisual Antichristmass now on Youtube, HERE.

Video:
Sukkubus: Kristy Von Kashyyyk
Death Monk: Barth
Film and edit: Thomas Keplinger/ Framepunk Guerilla

BELPHEGOR main man Helmuth comments:
“We’ve rearranged and re-recorded a medley of two songs off the BLUTSABBATH album [1997] as a promotional single for the re-release of our first two full-length LPs due 14th January 2022 in double CD and single LP formats. Florian Klein, aka Torturer, tracked the drums, and the “BLACKEST SABBATH 1997” was mixed & mastered at Jens Bogren´s Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden. It was a thrilling experiment to re-record this song I wrote in 1996 with a new soundwall, our current skills and recording capabilities 25 years later. We hail you demons, enjoy this special offering from us!”

“The Last Supper” (1995) and “Blutsabbath” (1997) will be unleashed next year on Vinyl and together as double CD format. The records will be out on January 14th and you can pre-order these BELPHEGOR beauties under this link:  https://nblast.de/Belphegor-ReReleases

Next January, an ancient demon will crawl straight outta hell to gain fresh life in new shapes… But: That infernal creature won’t come alone but will be accompanied by its bat-winged twin with a soul as black as the depths from which it emerged.

Or, to make it a little more obvious: Austria’s Death Metal highpriests BELPHEGOR will release their first two albums, “The Last Supper” (1995) and “Blutsabbath” (1997), next year on Vinyl and together as 2CD. The records will be out on January 14th and you can pre-order your little piece of extreme metal history right here: https://nblast.de/Belphegor-ReReleases

Helmuth states:
“While we are finishing up a last couple of dates of  the “The Black Rituals“ tour, we’re proud to announce that we will unleash our earliest offerings upon the masses again! Both albums have been remastered by Andy Classen and will be available in a variety of versions featuring uncensored artwork. Enjoy the first chapters of Belphegor’s diabolical death metal signature sound!“

Better be quick and keep your eyes and ears open since BELPHEGOR already have new aces up their sleeves waiting to surprise and mesmerize their listeners in the next weeks…

BELPHEGOR was founded in 1993 and spread like a virus within the underground. Meanwhile, their »Bloodbath In Paradise« demo has become legendary and paved the baleful path into the souls of thousands of listeners. Anti-religious with nihilistic tendencies as well as provocative topics, BELPHEGORmoved on. The debut album »The Last Supper« (1995) let the community of followers and opponents grow. Inexorably, the band pushes their destructive ways forward in the following years. BELPHEGOR become louder, more obsessed and more dynamic, and their albums now have cult status. To think about the scene doesn’t work without thinking of BELPHEGOR. In 2008, the band sent their followers to the edge of hell with »Bondage Goat Zombie« and sparked an all-consuming Death Metal fire with blasting black metal influences. This masterpiece, inspired by the Marquis de Sade, is one of the most demanding works the genre has offered to this day. BELPHEGOR showed themselves equally brutal and baleful on the successors »Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn« (2009) and »Blood Magick Necromance« (2011). The band received a lot of great feedback for their intense live performances as well, and reached out to a big and loyal fan base.  Their obscure rituals full of diabolical magick have haunted the world several times – next to extensive tours through Asia and Europe, BELPHEGOR have also completed eleven tours through North America and hundreds of open airs.
Their last album “Totenritual“, internationally lauded by fans and press, dropped on September 15th 2017 and marks the eleventh hailing from BELPHEGOR.