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News : Premiere: Hierophant release first track from new album, ‘Mass Grave’

By on October 14, 2016
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Photo: Matteo Bosonetto

Italy-based extreme metal act, Hierophant, have released the first track from their forthcoming fourth studio album, Mass Grave. Entitled “Crematorium”, Metal Obsession is very proud to present the Australian premiere for the new track!

Mass Grave is out November 4 via Season of Mist.

Available formats:

Jewel Case CD

Gatefold LP in various colours

Hierophant comment:

“Sonically and lyrically ‘Crematorium’ deals with the idea that the world we live in and life as we know it is just a temporary phase before incineration. We all are on an unstoppable march towards the end, where everything is destined to disappear and turn into nothing once again.”

Pre-order HERE!

The artwork comes for Mass Grave comes from the renowned Italian painter, Paolo Girardi (Inquisition, The Lion’s Daughter), and can be viewed together with the track-list below.

Tracklist:

01. Hymn of Perdition

02. Execution of Mankind

03. Forever Crucified

04. Mass Grave

05. Crematorium

06. In Decay

07. Sentenced to Death

08. The Great Hoax

09. Trauma

10. Eternal Void

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‘Mass Grave’, out November 4 via Season of Mist

HIEROPHANT were conceived in the classic Adriatic city of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna in 2010.

The band quickly left a mark as one of the leading exponents of extreme Italian music. A first self-titled full-length was released in the same year as their founding and the band started to constantly play all over Europe. HIEROPHANT were also picked up on the other side of the pond. Following the EP ‘Son of the Carcinoma’ (2013), their sophomore album ‘Great Mother: Holy Monster’ (2013) was also released in North America.

Several tours and festival performances later, the Italians showed no sign of relenting. Their third full-length ‘Peste’ (2014) rather increased the band’s massive sonic impact, amalgamating sludge, black and death metal as well as a manifest punk attitude.

Now HIEROPHANT take their extreme brand of hard music a step further with the ominously titled ‘Mass Grave’. No pink unicorns here.

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Jonathon is an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi novelist and music journalist. Thanks to the influence of the music he grew up with, he has always possessed a keen interest in metal and rock. He is also a huge fan of mythology, legend, and folklore from all across the world. You should follow him on Twitter.