German post-black metal band Agrypnie announced that they will release their seventh album entitled Erg on 13 September via AOP Records. Founded in 2004 by songwriter Torsten H., who is also active in the bands Nocte Obducta, Theotoxin, and Suel as well as other musical projects, Agrypnie has developed into a significant force in the black metal scene over the years. What began as a solo project was expanded into a full band to enable live performances in 2007, a year after the release of the debut album F51.4.
With nine releases, including six albums, Agrypnie has created an extensive discography that reflects the variety and depth of their musical universe. Over time, Agrypnie has completed numerous tours and festivals as well as club performances, captivating its audience with its intense stage presence and powerful performances. And as of 2024, with the planned release of their seventh album, Erg, drum recordings for the eighth album are already completed.
A follow-up to Metamorphosis, released in 2021, Erg is Agrypnie's most aggressive album to date; every instrument attacks from every angle, almost overwhelmingly so if not for the clear and cutting recording and the band's enviously sharp execution. In another sense, Erg displays considerable daring and depth; while "black metal" in the foundation, the album's songwriting crests and crashes with kaleidoscopic wonder and cathartic urgency alike.
Currently, along with Torsten H., drummer Flo - songwriter for labelmates Theotoxin, drummer for Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench, and live drummer for bands such as Benighted and Schammasch - is the only permanent studio musician. The live musicians Lykanthrop (Batushka, guitar), Chris (Perchta, guitar), and Andi (ex-Paul Di'Anno Band, bass) complete Agrypnie. Listen to the brand-new track "Aus Rauchlosem Feuer" featuring Phil Jonas (Secrets Of The Moon, Crone,...). Link
Erg tracklist:
01. Aus rauchlosem Feuer
02. Meer ohne Wasser
03. Sturm
04. Blut
05. Entität
06. Stunde des Wolfes
07. Geister
08. Unter Sandessen und verscharrt
The experimental synth‑pop and dark electronic force IAMX will return to Europe this summer with the Recollections – Unique Best Of Shows Tour, a series of performances blending iconic...
Moscow‑based post‑DSBM/gothic metal formation Léan emerges as a compelling new coalition of musicians whose combined histories have shaped an arresting sonic identity. The project unites...
Emerging from Indianapolis' fertile underground, post‑punk/gothic rock quartet The Secrecy – whose members also perform with the likes of Flesher, Chrome Waves, Bringers Of Disease,...
Mexican aggrotech/dark electro giants Hocico erupt once more from the shadows with their long‑awaited new album, Unseen Horror Scenes, out now via Out Of Line Music. After igniting...
"With this approach, we're in the minority nowadays, but it's precisely this niche and the emotions that were..." - Arkadiusz Wachowicz
"With Hypocrisy, I'm very "home", but with Pain, it's an adventure, just like going into the jungle only with a knife and no glass of water and trying to survive." - Peter Tägtgren
"There were already bands doing small illustrations of symphonic metal, and I was thinking, why doesn't someone do this all the time?" - Christofer Johnsson
"When I make a song, I know I could do it better, but I'm happy with it. It doesn't have to be perfect, and I like it when it's not. That's why I can make it that way." - Rapha Hell
