Emerging Blackened Death Metal quartet BLACK LAVA, has released an official music video for its new single “Eye Of The Moon”, produced by BLACK LAVA and Ten Of Swords Media Collective. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming debut album “Soul Furnace”, out on November 25th via Season Of Mist!
BLACK LAVA comments: ” ‘Eye Of The Moon’ tells a story of a man embarking on a journey through harsh landscapes – such as snow, forests and mountains – in search of a witches lair, looking for strength and guidance. The clip was shot in the beautiful scenes of Mt Buffalo, in Victoria, Australia. With its stunning landscape, dramatic cliffs and peaks, it was the perfect location for the story to take place. Filmed in the heart of winter over three days, the conditions were extremely difficult with temperatures dropping from -1 to -7 Celsius, which proved especially hard on camera equipment and the crews, with the constant snow, rain, and wind, made it near impossible to capture the artistic vision. Our hands were freezing at times and could hardly move, but with an amazing dedicated team we persevered with its creation, and what you see is the result. We are extremely proud to present ‘Eye Of The Moon’.”
During the turbulent and uncertain years of 2020-2021, perhaps none were plunged deeper into darkness than those from down under as Australia imposed some of the strictest, harshest, and most devastating lockdown measures in the world, forcing their civilians into years of isolation. However, through solitude and desolation, some of the greatest art is created, as is the case with BLACK LAVA, the emerging Blackened Death Metal quartet from Melbourne (AU). Founded by drummer Dan Presland (VIPASSI, AMDBL, ex-NE OBLIVISCARIS) and guitarist Ben Boyle (VIPASSI, AMDBL, HADAL MAW), BLACK LAVA draws influence from old school Death and Black Metal bands while injecting groove-laden melodies and progressive elements to create their own experimental sound.
As the pair fleshed out more ideas, they turned to their good friend Rob Watkins of BLACKHELM to fulfill vocal duties. “Within 10 minutes we had found a vocalist and the search for a bassist was on. Tim Anderson was found pretty quickly and was keen to jump on board the idea also, so within a very short time frame we had a full lineup, a record ready to go, and four guys full of enthusiasm to push something new.”
Sharing a diverse love for Black Metal, Death Metal, and Progressive music, the quartet quickly found their sound and hit a stride. And thus, “Soul Furnace” was born – a searing 34-minute aural assault that conjures up nostalgia while still sounding fresh and current. While the record promises to usher in a new musical era of the 2020s with its forward-thinking and contemporary energy, the lyrics dwell somewhere between fantasy and the old world.
With a new deal with Season of Mist and a team of some of the music industry’s most revered artists, producers, engineers, and professionals behind them to help render their vision, BLACK LAVA is ready to make its debut and unleash its fury upon the masses.
“Soul Furnace” track listing:
- Origins
- Aurora
- Black Blizzard
- Baptised In Ice
- Eye Of The Moon
- Northern Dawn
- Necrocatacomb
- Nightshade
- Soul Furnace
You can watch the official music video for “Eye Of The Moon” below:
