Dutch Blackened Death Metal band ONHEIL continues its 25th anniversary celebration with the re-release of the remastered 2007 single and music video for ‘As Hope Dies’. Originally published as a single on the long-defunct MySpace platform, Swedish metal specialists BLACK LION RECORDS are now reviving the track, making it available today for streaming and download on all major platforms. Now, ‘As Hope Dies’ re-emerges to mark the re-release of ONHEIL’s highly acclaimed albums ‘Razor’ (2009) and ‘Storm Is Coming’ (2014).
After lurking in the underground since 1999, it was in 2007 that ‘As Hope Dies’ truly unleashed ONHEIL’s sound into the metal scene. With a newly formed and long-lasting lineup, ONHEIL re-forged their sound—fierce Black Metal laced with classic Heavy Metal riffs and melodies—earning them the nickname ‘Black Metal Iron Maiden’. Despite its age, the song’s lyrics about a decaying world hit harder now than ever.
Amok comments: “Man, ‘As Hope Dies’ changed everything for ONHEIL. That song and video took us from a chaotic, always-drunk demo band playing tiny shows to opening for VADER and MAYHEM, landing our first record deal, and kicking off years of gigs and festival mayhem! The music video, with all that old footage, still stands as an awesome testament to those crazy early days!”
This anniversary year promises to offer fans, known as The Omega Legions, a deeper insight into the band’s history. More unreleased and rare music, photos, and videos from their journey will be shared through their social media channels, and fans are encouraged to stay connected for the latest updates. ONHEIL will also perform live shows and do tours during the anniversary, including special old-school sets featuring tracks exclusively from their demos and their debut album, ‘Razor’.
After overcoming lineup changes and Covid setbacks, ONHEIL made a return in June 2023 with their album ‘In Black Ashes’, released by BLACK LION RECORDS. This “furious yet melodic” comeback album received high praise from the metal media. Legendary producer Dan Swanö (Dissection, Opeth, Dark Funeral, Bloodbath, Marduk, Insomnium) handled the mixing and mastering at Unisound Studios, while vocals and drums were recorded by Jonathan Merrelaar at Red Pack Studios (Picture). Guitar recordings were assisted by Bart Hennephof (Textures) at Creative Music Lab. Earlier this year, BLACK LION RECORDS re-released ONHEIL’s albums ‘Razor (2009) and ‘’Storm Is Coming (2014)’.
Onheil links:
https://www.instagram.com/onheil_metal/
https://www.facebook.com/ONHEILMusic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pzy4sqOXGF3lOnNODmAGw
https://www.youtube.com/@onheil