The debut album of the German Black Metallers from the Black Forest, NOCTURNIS, will be called “Unsegen” and will be released on October 28th through Black Sunset / MDD Records. It contains 6 songs with a playing time of almost 38 minutes, which already gives you an idea that the band is not afraid of song lengths of 6-8 minutes in order to set the mood and expressiveness of their music.
The upcoming album, is a concept album that tells the story of a young soldier in the First World War, who is driven by his conscience into a no less harrowing inner battle due to the atrocities he has experienced, which he ultimately loses.
The beautiful, yet horrifying cover artwork “The Dead Stretcher-bearer” was painted in 1919 by Rogers Gilbert.
The band comments: ” ‘Unsegen’ is an anti war album set in the times of World War I, following a young soldier through the horrors and futility of war. All songs are sung in german, to match the eerie theme of the album.”
NOCTURNIS already caused a stir with their self-released EP “Aporia” in 2020 and attracted attention with top marks in many reviews. The band knows how to unite darkness and melancholy as well as atmosphere and brutality and thus take the black heart of every black metaller by storm.
“Unsegen” was recorded and produced by guitarist Vincent Padrutt and mastered by Christoph Brandes at Iguana Studios and is without a doubt a new technical and musical highlight of their work. More info and a first sample soon!
