“Heeding to A Sepulchral Call
A Tempest from Below to Upon Thee Befall
Each Footstep Whisper Wistfully to The Ground
As if The Earth Itself Wouldst Solemnly Mourn” (‘Sanguine Gnosis‘)
With their grand second album PESTILENT HEX continue the mystical narrative of their debut and expand into uncharted territories – weaving myth, superstition, dreams and witchcraft into a tapestry of malefic prose to mirror the music’s blackened heart.
Now officially unleashed, “Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow” is an opus of labyrinthine Black Metal which utilises symphonics to enrich the atmosphere without diminishing its raw intensity.
Listen to the album via DMP’s YouTube channel and all streaming plattforms:
PESTILENT HEX‘s latest masterwork has already garnered acclaim from press and fans alike:
“It might be the most terrifying, evil-sounding Black Metal album I’ve ever heard.” (Metal Epidemic)
“…a vicious assault of Black Metal that adds wickedness into the mix!” (Meat Mead Metal)
“PESTILENT HEX continue to refine their craft, and “Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow” is another step along their journey to mastery.” (Wonderbox)
Find all album details here!
“Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow” is released on CD, vinyl – including an exclusive DMP vinyl edition and specially designed merch – and digital. Orders are available via the label’s EU, US, and Bandcamp shops, with bundle options available.
PESTILENT HEX – a curse that claimed our souls and plagued our dreams; a sound that still haunts and possesses us…
PESTILENT HEX is a new band hailing from Finland that drinks deep from the well of the second wave Black Metal tradition – balancing a fine line of symphonic elements but still being firmly rooted in Metal, nevertheless retaining high integrity and artistry.
The band consists of two people, perhaps more well-known from the Death and Doom Metal circles, yet Black Metal is something that has flowed in their veins since the mid-nineties and it constitutes a praxis they grew up with.
The idea of this band was born out of the necessity to pay dues to the genre that formed the musicians and their musical sensibilities. But more importantly, from the ambition to craft a vision of their own what this Art should sound like.
“The Ashen Abhorrence” is the band’s first release. It took them five years of arduous labor and maddening inspiration to complete it. It is a concept album musically and lyrically, that dwells into Faustian aspirations, witchcraft, possession, and the realm beyond – ending in harrowing results.
Building upon the symphonic Black Metal stylings of their masterful 2022 debut “The Ashen Abhorrence“, enigmatic Finnish duo PESTILENT HEX return with second opus, “Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow“, to herald a new era of malevolent grandeur and melodic aggression, in 2024.