US symphonic black metallers Vesseles have set 16 January 2026 as the release date for their sophomore full-length, Home, and unveiled a "Scriptures Etched Into The Mind's Pillars" video single.
The track is an ode to the grand tradition of classic symphonic black metal. It is a vehement composition that grapples with the inner fortresses we build to protect ourselves, only to find them transformed into prisons. As relentless as it is majestic, the song marks a lyrical turning point: moving away from searching for solace in one's origins toward confronting the distress of internal struggle and the elusive quest for peace.
The Home album expands upon the Vesseles' identity-driven narrative, weaving a mythos of belonging, alienation, and ultimate reclamation of power. The album is as much about survival as it is about transcendence, an unflinching exploration of self through sound.
"Home is the sound of returning to a place you've never truly known", says Valira.
With its blend of sweeping orchestration, blistering aggression, and emotional weight, Home establishes Vesseles as one of the most uncompromising voices in contemporary symphonic black metal.
The upcoming album's first released single/lyric video, "Eternally Within Us", is HERE. Link
Home tracklist:
1. Flesh Throne
2. Eternally Within Us
3. The Beneath
4. Home
5. They Wither..
6. Until They Are Dust
7. Scriptures Etched Into the Mind's Pillars
8. Perpetual Chasm of Black Mirrors
9. This Is Not Home
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"They wrote that we wanted to influence people's minds with our bagpipes so that they would be willing to attack the police." - Irdorath
"There's much more detail in our music now than 20 years ago. It's also much easier nowadays because you can do many things at home." - Morten Lybecker
"We go searching for sounds and ideas within ourselves and there in our dreams, in the moments when 'we are not here'." - Elena Alice Fossi
"I always wanted to express my emotions with my music, and this is what I do. And I think true music lovers feel when music is coming from the heart." - Tilo Wolff
