Traditional metal stalwarts SULPHUR AND MERCURY announce the release of their brand-new single “Summon the Seer”.
Marking the beginning of a new chapter for the band, the track presents a revitalised line-up and a sound that carries their brooding heavy metal vision into fresh territory. The single also features keyboards by Freddy Delirio of Death SS, adding a layer of dark, expansive atmosphere to the composition. “Summon the Seer” is available now on all major digital platforms.
Frontman Jason Netherton comments:
“With the release of ‘Summon the Seer’, we open a new chapter for the band, both musically and creatively. First and foremost, we relocated the band from Italy to Finland last year, when guitarist and main songwriter Francesco Conte joined myself in Helsinki. We further reset things by adding a new, all Finland-based lineup with the addition of Kride Lahti (guitars), Jaakko “Spider” Forsman (drums) and Tami Luukkonen (bass). To me, ‘Summon the Seer’ really captures the energy and spontaneity of the five of us hammering out the song (and even recording it) in our rehearsal room. It builds on the melodic and riff-driven classic metal we cherished in our formative years – yet we transform that inspiration into our own distinct musical beast”.
Streaming: https://ffm.to/sulphur-and-mercury-summon-the-seer
As time-travellers from 1987… SULPHUR AND MERCURY have arrived.
Born in the Cerverteri Necropolis under the blood moon of the Italian summer solstice, SULPHUR AND MERCURY forge haunted dirges of occultic heavy metal from the fires of its glorious past. Elements of Frostian apocalyptic doom are summoned and collide with the melodic instincts of the NWOBHM, manifesting caustic anthems to the arcane arts.
The group came together in 2021, when guitarist Francesco Conte and vocalist Jason Netherton bonded over their shared affinity for the darker incantations of 1980s heavy metal, along the lines of Mercyful Fate, Celtic Frost, Satan and Sabbat (UK). The pair were later joined by drummer Dario Casabona and bassist Marco Mastrobuono, after which they commenced to songwriting and then recording in 2022. Like soothsayers channelling the spirit of ‘87 (a year pivotal for both Conte and Netherton in their metal edification), the band explicitly invoke the ghosts of metal’s past, in order to hammer it into a distinctly modern vision.
The outcome is the 6 track EP “Alchemia Prophetica”. Featuring 4 original songs and a cover of Satan’s demo-era anthem “Heads Will Roll”, the EP stands as an ode to the glory of heavy metal’s yesteryear in the form of haunting anthems to the unknown and otherworldly.
Following its release, the group relocated to Finland, carrying their arcane craft to new northern frontiers. With vocalist Jason Netherton long established in Helsinki and guitarist Francesco Conte now permanently based there, the band’s line-up has become predominantly Finnish, marking the beginning of a new chapter in its esoteric journey.
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