UK black metal standouts The Infernal Sea have released their second single, 'Lord Abhorrent', taken from their forthcoming fourth studio album. Hellfenlic will be released on 26th January 2024 via Candlelight Records.
Check out ‘Lord Abhorrent’ here: https://youtu.be/hZSB9UPfLZU
Stream / pre-save Hellfenlic here: https://TheInfernalSea.lnk.to/Hellfenlic
Comments The Infernal Sea on the new single, "'Lord Abhorrent' is the opening track from our forthcoming album Hellfenlic, a brutal opus that hits hard from the offset, setting the macabre tone for what follows on the album. It encapsulates all the key elements of The Infernal Sea's signature sound and rams them down your throat."
The Infernal Sea have been a plague on this Earth since 2011, composing fierce and terrifying black metal from the Fenlands of England, conjuring compelling tales of English & European history throughout the Medieval period.
Over the course of several releases, The Infernal Sea have established themselves as black metal wraiths, identifiable only as shadowy figures exemplified by plague doctor inspired masks and shrouds. New album Hellfenlic, which is an Old English translation meaning 'a Fen of hell', is eight tracks of seethingly raw, black n roll infused rage and follows their three highly-acclaimed studio albums, Negotium Crucis (2020), The Great Mortality (2016) and Call Of The Augur (2012).
Hailing from the East of England, an area of bleak, flat, desolation that echoes throughout their music, much of The Infernal Sea's storytelling draws from this area. New album Hellfenlic, centres around the brutal persecution of men and women by the most infamous Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins who was most active throughout the East Anglian area. It tells of his obsession, his religious fervour, his brutality, and ultimately his downfall.
With first single 'Bastard of the East', the band delved deep inside the notion of how incredibly delusional Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General was. Hopkins was a brutal, sadistic murderer, who strongly believed that he was carrying out God’s work and extracted false confessions out of many fearful innocent women, during a time of great paranoia within the Church. Watch the video for 'Bastard of the East' here.
Follow-up single, 'Lord Abhorrent', looks at how Matthew Hopkins’ methods of interrogation were unjust and inhumane. Comments the band, "Matthew Hopkins was led to believe that an attempt on the King’s life was to be made by something otherworldly and distinctly evil. The Church was afraid that the Devil himself would ascend from Hell and take control of the throne. Their hope was that the faith of Hopkins, the Church and the common Christian folk would expel this evil presence. Corrupted souls were given the ultimatum of finding peace with God, or an endless suffering in the eternal flames of Hell. Justice was unfair and biased, with the alleged perpetrator condemned without fair trial."
Forthcoming release Hellfenlic was engineered by James Burke at the Noise Cabin with mixing and mastering completed by Tom Dring at The Arch Recording Studio and cover art by Khaos Diktator Design.
The Infernal Sea have continued to elevate their live performances with a terrifying and captivating ritualistic stage show, enthralling audiences wherever they may roam. This has included performances at key UK festivals such as Bloodstock Festival, Incineration Festival, Damnation Festival, A Night of Salvation, Reaper Fest, Cosmic Void as well as a whole host of key support slots to bands such as Anaal Nathrakh, 1349, Taake, Napalm Death, Akercocke, Nargaroth, Primordial, Hellripper, Tsjuder, Mork, Rotting Christ, Hulder, Strigoi, Abigail Williams, Arch Enemy and many more.
The Infernal Sea continue to impress crowds with their visceral headline shows, including a string of recent sold-out performances in 2023.
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