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New York (USA) based operatic/symphonic black metal rising stars Folterkammer will release their sophomore full-length, Weibermacht, on the 19th of April via Century Media Records. In celebration, the band is now sharing a dynamic performance video for the brand new single, "Anno Domina", which features a guest harpsichord solo from Imperial Triumphant bassist Steve Blanco. The clip, which was directed by Folterkammer drummer Brendan McGowan can be checked out below.
Weibermacht serves as a counterpart to the band's 2020 debut, Die Lederpredigt. The new record is another searing blend of modern black metal and classical music elements, lending to its avant-garde sound. The music itself is elevated by frontwoman and vocalist Andromeda Anarchia's dynamic vocal work as she juxtaposes her classical training as an opera singer with her hellfire screams, summoning a maelstrom of ethereal chaos.
Folterkammer singer and lyricist Andromeda Anarchia explains: "AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for 'in the year of the Lord,' signifying Christ's birth year. With Christian terms traditionally linking to male dominance Folterkammer find such expressions irksome and strive to reject misogynistic ideologies. Playfully reinterpreting, they coined Anno Domina (the year of the dominatrix) symbolizing the era of female supremacy against institutionalized superstition and sexism. The term reflects rebellion and aligns with Weibermacht's themes of BDSM and femdom."
She adds: "The song captures this mood of awakening, with the ringing of bells, the counting of whips... and a wonderful harpsichord solo, played by none other than the bassist of Imperial Triumphant, who is actually a trained jazz pianist, Steve White."
Drummer and filmmaker Brendan McGowan, who directed the music video for this single, adds: "'The 'Anno Domina' video takes the refined baroque aesthetic, draped in its Catholic vestments, and blasphemes it against a cyberpunk future in leathered indecorous lechery."
From a compositional point of view, guitarist Zachary Ezrin summarizes this song as a "harmonic counterpoint drench the decadent malicious melodies and bless the listener in a new psalm of baroque unholiness."
The band collectively muses: "After the last single, "Das Peitschengedicht", we once again work with the symbolism and expressiveness of the whip: an elegant torture instrument, delicate at the tip, but also very sharp and painful, used to set things in motion and drive them forward or to punish stagnation or slow progress.
Andromeda captivates right from the start with pure bel canto singing. She deliberately wrote a verse melody that stretches over two octaves from the beginning, making it a vocal challenge. On a symbolic level, it was intended to stand for something sophisticated, virtuoso, strong and even superior; Andromeda's way of smashing the patriarchy.
The kinky lyrics speak of how men are at the mercy of women and of the submissiveness demanded of men, who are henceforth to devote themselves entirely to the well-being and celebration of women.
In addition, Folterkammer has recently announced their first-ever U.S. tour. The rising powerhouse will be embarking on an East Coast headliner with support from Witching, which kicks off on 22 March in Baltimore and will follow up on 30 March. Link
Weibermacht tracklist:
01. Anno Domina
02. Leck Mich
03. Die Unterwerfung
04. Kuess mir die Fuesse
05. Algolagnia
06. Herrin der Schwerter
07. Das Peitschengedicht
08. Venus In Furs (The Velvet Underground cover)
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