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The USA based dungeon death/doom act Cultic has revealed the second track, "Warlock", from its forthcoming sophomore album Of Fire And Sorcery, set for release on 22 April via Eleventh Key on CD-r and digital formats. Sign of Evil Productions will issue a limited run of cassettes soon.
Brian Magar, the vocalist/guitarist on the new track: "'Warlock' addresses the transformative nature of people. It's about turning into a sorcerer through sheer will. This was one of the first songs we wrote after the completion of High Command".
Cultic was initiated in 2016 by Brian and Rebecca Magar (both also part of the dark ambient/tribal band The Owls A.N.W.T.S). The husband/wife duo soon offered the first taste of its wizardry on the Prowler demo in 2017. Recruiting the bassist Reese Harlacker, Cultic forged its brand of fantasy-based, battle-death/doom/punk-metal crossover on its 2019's debut, High Command, a conceptual album telling an archetypal story of rival powers — strength, will and dominance are recurring themes throughout.
The upcoming album, Of Fire And Sorcery, is a psychedelic journey through a world where magic and might are paramount. From this realm, Cultic weaves a bizarre tapestry of extreme doom, death metal, black metal, traditional heavy metal, martial industrial, and dungeon synth - an amalgamation that propels listeners into an outlandish universe. Of Fire And Sorcery proves that Cultic's mystique and high art concepts are unwavering and ironclad. The cover artwork, painted by the drummer Rebecca Magar, pays homage to the summoning of the dragon seen on Cultic's debut High Command. Placing both pieces of art side by side forms a diptych that unveils a new chapter in the Cultic narrative. Each song on the album is visually represented within the album art, either literally or figuratively.
Though not noted on the album, Rebecca Magar sings half of each verse on the bonus track "Iron Spider." The song stems from a long-running inside joke (rumour has it that an Iron Spider lurks on Brian and Rebecca's lawn). You can check on both released tracks right below. Link
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