Finnish black metallers Flame have put out the second piece, "Spellfire", from their impending third album, Ignis Draconis Daemonicus, slated for release on 25 September via Primitive Reaction.

Formed in 1998 in Kuopio Rock City by former members of Barathrum and Urn, Flame quickly forged a distinct identity. Their debut full‑length, Into The Age Of Fire (2005), showcased the band's iron‑fisted, triumphant blackthrash—equal parts ancient savagery and bestial metal—long before such idioms regained fashion. Six years later, the second record, March Into Firelands, proved Flame's conflagration remained potent: dynamic, headbanging, rooted in tradition yet never derivative. Then came silence.

But Flame's fire never dies. Their return with 2020's Ignis Spiritus mini‑album—released to widespread acclaim through Primitive Reaction—rekindled the blaze. Now, the Finns strike again with their eagerly anticipated third album, Ignis Draconis Daemonicus. Sharing thematic lineage with its predecessor, the new opus expands both musically and lyrically. It is unmistakably Flame: the grime and grandeur of their early works fused with the atmospheric elevation introduced on Ignis Spiritus. The result is poised, confident, and proudly incendiary.

The album title translates from Latin as "Fire of Demonic/Daemonic Dragon" reflecting themes of "true will", "inner power", and "magickal transformation". Founding vocalist/guitarist Blackvenom guides Flame's evolved lyrical direction, shifting from blasphemous early‑era ferocity to poetry rooted in occult and esoteric traditions—Thelema, Typhonian/Draconian currents, Chaos Magick, Luciferian philosophy. These writings mirror his own spiritual awakening over the past decade, marking Flame as an eternal force.

Sound design on Ignis Draconis Daemonicus is of particular note. Blackvenom explains: "We set our bar high for this album to sound the strongest, heaviest, and at same time as dynamic as possible so far. We were fascinated about soundscapes at Priory Recording Studios in the UK after we heard Adorior's latest Bleed On My Teeth, and we wanted studio owner Greg Chandler (Esoteric) doing mixing for us, too. Using Greg wasn't the cheapest option, so Chris Nunravager (ex-Adorior, recorded the album at his Rat Nest Recording studio) put up his own label, Acid Orgy Records, and teamed up with Primitive Reaction to share the mixing and mastering costs. Greg did a fantastic job! He created the perfect soundscapes that combine heaviness, rawness, and epic atmospheres, but still keeping our overall sound rooted in the underground spirit!"

Totalling nine new hymns of thrashing black‑magick steel (plus an atmospheric intro), Ignis Draconis Daemonicus offers a 47‑minute gateway into occult realms. Flame carry listeners on dragon wings—ever-Finnish warriors of mighty Satan's horde. Link

Ignis Draconis Daemonicus tracklist:
01. Kaosphere
02. Spellfire
03. Black Flames Divination
04. Mystical Voice of My Demon Master
05. Rising Crimson Desert Storm    
06. Sethanic Sorcery
07. Deification (The Serpent's Promise)
08. Pure Damnation's Ecstacy
09. The Void
10. Ignis Draconis Daemonicus