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French band Sangdragon, renowned for its distinctive symphonic death metal and dark medieval folk sounds, has set 21 October for the release date of its double album Hierophant. The album will be launched under Wake Up Dead Records, with distribution in France by Season of Mist and Belgium and the rest of the world by Meuse Music Records.
The band has also unveiled the first single and video, "Under My Stigmata", which awaits you in the player below.
The album cover, a masterpiece of original art by Cent Alantar from Disney Studios, and digital layout work by Jérome "Krantal" Candelier beautifully echo the eclectic sounds the band is known for.
Hierophant offers over 80 minutes of music across two CDs, showcasing what Sangdragon represents in 2023. The first CD, The Black Dragon, leans towards the band's symphonic death metal influences with tracks like "Curse Of Desert," "Let The Fire Speak," and "Under My Stigmata". On the other hand, the second CD, The White Dragon, delves into dark medieval folk, featuring tracks like "Cernunnos," "Winged Blade (med version)", and "Back To Elysium".
Lead vocalist and band leader Lord V. about the album: "The truth is that I love ritual baroque gothic as much as black and symphonic death metal... Limiting myself to a single style is therefore absolutely unthinkable. Indeed, I take as much pleasure in proposing both styles of music, both on the metal stages and during medieval festivals. These are two aspects that are now inseparable from my journey, which I do not approach with the same mindset".
The year 2020 has brought changes to Sangdragon's line-up, with the addition of the prodigious Florian Iochem (Catalyst) on guitars and talented Léo Mouchonay (Avaland) on drums. Their arrival has revitalized the band's sound, evident in its upcoming double album. Link
Hierophant tracklist:
CD1: The Black Dragon
1. Curse Of Desert
2. Let The Fire Speak
3. I Proudly March To Die
4. War Is War
5. Carnal Legacy
6. Under My Stigmata
7. Frozen Fear
CD2: The White Dragon
1. Cernunnos
2. Winged Blade (med' version)
3. Behind The Mist
4. Tvern
5. Majesty
6. Snow
7. Sweet Frozen Fear
8. Back To Elysium
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