Danish Extreme Melodic Death Metallers DEFACING GOD, command notice with their hauntingly dark and refreshingly honest debut album, “The Resurrection Of Lilith”, set for release on September 2nd through Napalm Records. The albumis a multifaceted, grim and bludgeoning escape that spans the arc between Raw Death Metal and symphonic grandiosity with ease, showcasing DEFACING GOD’s ambition to bewitch Metal fans around the world with their sonic universe of darkness.
Formed by vocalist Sandie ‘The Lilith’ Gjørtz and co-founder Michael Olsson (drums) in 2015 and inspired by opulent Scandinavian Metal traditions, DEFACING GOD base their conceptual themes on the seeping darkness that moves in us all – rooted in occultism and witchcraft, but primarily the mythologically mysterious female demon Lilith and her tales of fervent defiance and perseverance.
DEFACING GOD have unveiled their first single, “Rise Of The Trinity”, along with a fiery official music video. The track ascends into a doom-tinged introduction, soon transforming into a blackened opus carried by the fierce growls of stand-out vocalist Sandie ‘The Lilith’ Gjørtz. Engulfing symphonics and a captivating guitar solo keep pressing ahead, resulting in an epic anthem celebrating feminist power and sisterhood!
The band comments about the song: “The message of ‘Rise Of The Trinity’ is to catch up on the three previous tracks, ‘the invocations’ and bind them together. This track reunites the sisters of blood and flesh (Abyzou, Jezebel and Lilith) the three of us shall set our essence free and together we shall make a closure and take back our pride. The trinity is the kind of catalysator who speaks for all our cremated sisters – fellow witches who never got a voice through times and history. Strong and wise women have been slaughtered, molested, executed and abused, just because the herd were scared of their wisdom and free spirit. This trinity is the voice of rebellion and revenge in the name of the fallen and a strong message that we stand stronger if we stand together.”
Through their storytelling, music and aesthetic, the band pulls their listeners into a dark universe of obscure myths, folklore and ancient stories, all the while weaving in often subtle lyrical inspirations from modern societal oppressions and personal demons. Sonically, DEFACING GOD balance massive extreme melodies with a twist of grandiose orchestration by Lars Vinther, echoing the styles of artists such as CRADLE OF FILTH, CARACH ANGREN and DIMMU BORGIR. But rather than blend it with a conventional dose of black metal, the band proudly merges these auras with infernal death metal. Additionally, “The Resurrection Of Lilith” was produced by Jacob Hansen – known for his work with FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, VOLBEAT, EVERGREY, EPICA and countless others.
DEFACING GOD state: “The stories draw parallels to the ancient, but also the present world where many people (Lilith ́s point of view: women) still have to fight for their freedom and justice. A world where there are still people being oppressed and held down either because of their gender, ethnicity or their personal conviction. We are enslaved by society in so many ways that it ́s even hard to imagine and to comprehend. Furthermore, ‘Lilith’ speaks up for strong bonds, exactly like the one we’re having in the metal community. The mission for Lilith, is to send out a message saying that we are stronger if we truly stand together and with being free and with the right mindset, we can change the world.
In the name of art there should no boundaries and everyone should have the freedom to be their own independent self, to explore and to express as they desire without being judged or oppressed.”
“The Resurrection Of Lilith” Track Listing:
- Black Moon
- The Invocation Part I “Lilith”
- The Resurrection
- The Invocation Part II “Jezebel”
- The Invocation Part III “Abyzou”
- Rise of the Trinity
- The End of Times
- Echoes From Fulda
- Death Followed Like a Plague
- Enslaved
- In the Land of Rain and Sorrow
- Into the Mist of Memories
You can watch the official video for “Rise Of The Trinity” below:
