Lovecraftian black metal masters THE GREAT OLD ONES have teamed up with Invisible Oranges for the premiere of their new album, ‘Cosmicism’. The anticipated fourth album of the French band is being released today, October 25 via Season of Mist. Listen to ‘Cosmicism’ at THIS LOCATION.

The band comments: “It is now time to unveil this journey into the cosmos. We are proud to present ‘Cosmicism,’ our new album, in its entirety. Live the fate of protagonists meeting the unspeakable Lovecraftian creatures, and let yourself be caught by the inexorable attraction of the black hole.”

‘Cosmicism’ can be ordered in various formats HERE.

THE GREAT OLD ONES have previously announced a French tour in October / November. A full list of tour dates can be found below.

THE GREAT OLD ONES
+ AU CHAMPS DES MORTS
10/31: Grenoble (FR) @ Ampérage
11/09: Dijon (FR) @ Consortium
11/23: Nantes (FR) @ Ferrailleur
11/25: Paris (FR) @ Nouveau Casino
11/26: Rock ‘n Eat (FR) @ Lyon
11/27: Colmar (FR) @ Grillen
11/28: Marseille (FR) @ Moulin
11/29: Toulouse (FR) @ Rex
11/30: Bordeaux (FR) @ BT59

The artwork for ‘Cosmicism’ has been created by Jeff Grimal.

Tracklist
1. Cosmic Depths (01:47)
2. The Omniscient (09:26)
3. Of Dementia (06:16)
4. Lost Carcosa (08:57)
5. A Thousand Young (11:44)
6. Dreams of the Nuclear Chaos (04:27)
7. Nyarlathotep (07:29)
8. To A Dreamer (07:34) Bonus Track

“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.”  H.P. LOVECRAFT (1890-1937)

“Cosmicism” is a literary philosophy developed by H.P. Lovecraft. The idea behind “Coscmicism” is that humans are godless creatures who are totally insignificant in the grand scheme of our cosmic universe.

The production of this album was entrusted to Francis Caste (SINSAENUM, LOUDBLAST, SVART CROWN, REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMER, HANGMAN’S CHAIR) of the Studio Sainte-Marthe, who managed to capture the singular essence of THE GREAT OLD ONES.

The record is a true journey in the cold deep of space. Each song features a Lovecraftian entity and parallel the dark destiny of the protagonist who meets her and in turn, slowly succumbs to admiration and madness. Lyrics inspired by H.P. Lovecraft layered over haunting, melodic beauty result in a perfect match. Just listen and you will find out what awaits down there…

Lovecraftian black metal band THE GREAT OLD ONES have announced a French tour, in support of their upcoming album ‘Cosmicism’. The tour will start on October 31st in Grenoble and will pass through cities such as Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux and more. Find a list of all confirmed tour dates below. The new record will be released on October 25 via Season of Mist.

The band comments: “Dear cultists of France, now that the release of ‘Cosmicism’ is drawing near, it is time for us to hit the road again. We are preparing a more intense and atmospheric show, a true Lovecraftian journey. We are happy to announce our friends in AU CHAMPS DES MORTS will be joining us. Be there, and prepare to dive into the cosmic depths. Iä iä Cthulhu fhtagn!”

THE GREAT OLD ONES
+ AU CHAMPS DES MORTS
31 Oct 19 Grenoble (FR) Ampérage
09 Nov 19 Dijon (FR) Consortium
23 Nov 19 Nantes (FR) Ferrailleur
24 Nov 19 TBA
25 Nov 19 Paris (FR) Nouveau Casino
26 Nov 19 Rock ‘n Eat (FR) Lyon
27 Nov 19 Colmar (FR) Grillen
28 Nov 19 Marseille (FR) Moulin
29 Nov 19 Toulouse (FR) Rex
30 Nov 19 Bordeaux (FR) BT59

THE GREAT OLD ONES have previously released a lyric video for the song “Nyarlathotep”, which is streaming at the official Season of Mist Youtube Channel below.

The artwork for ‘Cosmicism’ has been created by Jeff Grimal.

Tracklist
1. Cosmic Depths (01:47)
2. The Omniscient (09:26)
3. Of Dementia (06:16)
4. Lost Carcosa (08:57)
5. A Thousand Young (11:44)
6. Dreams of the Nuclear Chaos (04:27)
7. Nyarlathotep (07:29)
8. To A Dreamer (07:34) Bonus Track

“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.”  H.P. LOVECRAFT (1890-1937)

French Lovecraftian black metal masters THE GREAT OLD ONES have unveiled the cover art, album title, and track listing for their upcoming new record, ‘Cosmicism.’ In conjunction with the announcement, the band has shared an album teaser, which can be seen here:

Vocalist and guitarist Benjamin Guerry comments: “’Cosmicism’ is a literary philosophy developed by H.P. Lovecraft. In summary, this philosophy expresses the fact that humans are totally insignificant in the light of what is happening in the cosmos, events that we can’t understand, issues that are beyond us. Each song on this album features a specific Lovecraftian entity, as well as the protagonist who meets her, sinking into admiration and madness.”

The album release date and pre-sales will be announced at a later date.

The artwork for ‘Cosmicism’ has been created by Jeff Grimal.

Tracklist
1. Cosmic Depths (01:47)
2. The Omniscient (09:26)
3. Of Dementia (06:16)
4. Lost Carcosa (08:57)
5. A Thousand Young (11:44)
6. Dreams of the Nuclear Chaos (04:27)
7. Nyarlathotep (07:29)
8. To A Dreamer (07:34) Bonus Track

THE GREAT OLD ONES emerged from the old parts of the ancient Aquitanian harbour city of Bordeaux, FRANCE – as famed for its secrets as for its deep red wine – in the year 2009. After releasing their first album ‘Al Azif’, the reactions of critics and fans were unanimously positive.

THE GREAT OLD ONES followed up with their second full-length ‘Tekeli-li’, which garnered even higher praise. As a result, the French black metallers played a show at the acclaimed Roadburn festival and Hellfest. Furthermore, the Bordelais opened for BEHEMOTH in their homeland and supported SHINING in France as well as label mates DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT across Europe.

The third full length ‘EOD – A Tale Of Dark Legacy’ (2017) marked another big step in the band’s fast rising career. It kept the promise of luring its listener deeper into darkness. The five piece took the road with the legendary Gaahls WYRD, and embarked on a successful European co-headline tour with AUÐN from Iceland. The band played respected festivals such as Brutal Assault and Eindhoven Metal Meeting in front of a gigantic crowd of cultists.

Now, the French worshippers of Cthulhu reveal their fourth offering to the old ones. “Cosmicism” is a literary philosophy developed by H.P. Lovecraft. In summary, this philosophy expresses the fact that humans are totally insignificant in the light of what is happening in the cosmos, events that we can’t understand, issues that are beyond us.

The production of this album was entrusted to Francis Caste (SINSAENUM, LOUDBLAST, SVART CROWN, REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMER, HANGMAN’S CHAIR) of the Studio Sainte-Marthe, who managed to capture the singular essence of THE GREAT OLD ONES.

The record is a true journey in the cold and deep space, in which each song features a Lovecraftian entity, and parallel the dark destiny of the protagonist who meets her. Advanced and melodic black metal of haunting beauty with lyrics inspired by H.P. Lovecraft result in a perfect match. Just listen and you will find out what waits down there…