Greek post-black metal visionaries Euphrosyne have released a captivating video for their latest single, “Funeral Rites,” taken from their highly anticipated debut album, “Morus,” set to drop on March 21, 2025, via Black Lion Records. Pre-orders are now available at this location.
The powerful track, a deep dive into darkness and redemption, is part of the album’s conceptual meditation on the death of guitarist Alex Despotidis’s mother from cancer in 2017. Premiered exclusively on Decibel Magazine, the publication remarked, “So, yeah, a little bleak, but moving nonetheless. The band—Efi Eva (vocals), George Gazis (bass), Stelios Pepinidis (drums)—build slowly, from a quiet intro to a raging, emotional maelstrom at the close.”
Euphrosyne shared the following about their latest single: “‘Funeral Rites’ is one of the darkest songs on Morus. With an immersive and atmospheric way, it tells the story of the ceremony at the burial of the Mother. The beginning of the track is a dark narration of how it feels to carry the dead and how you project yourself as one of them. Following a rough outbreak, feelings of guilt, anger, and despair are released. The song ends with a redemptive chorus and the wish that one day we’ll meet those who have been lost from our lives.”
If you missed it, watch the video for leading single “Mitera” at this location.
Euphrosyne formed in 2021, when Efi Eva (vocals) and Alex Despotidis (guitar) united under a shared vision of creating dark and adventurously melodic music that pushes the boundaries of post-black metal. In their first year, the band released the singles “Thorns Above The Skies” and “Rattus,” which introduced their unique blend of black and melodic metal with orchestral arrangements, along with vocals that shift from powerful growls to melodic and powerful lines, all steeped in themes of depression and isolation.
After receiving critical acclaim for their initial singles, Euphrosyne solidified their lineup in 2022 with George Gazis (bass) and Stelios Pepinidis (drums), and recorded their debut EP Keres. The EP marked the band’s first artistic statement, showcasing compositions that range from the fierce narrative of bands like Deafheaven and Ghostbath to the devastating sound of Behemoth, Gojira, and Gorgoroth.
With a series of live performances alongside acts such as Rotting Christ, Sylvaine, Ultha, and Sakis Tolis, Euphrosyne is positioning themselves as a focused and inspired force in the European post-black metal scene, offering a strong visual identity and a sound that continues to challenge the genre’s boundaries.
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