INQUISITION – Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith – July 18, 2016

Posted on July 18, 2016

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US black metal duo INQUISITION have revealed the second track taken from their forthcoming full-length ‘Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith’ (out 26th of August). The song “Power from the Center of the Cosmic Black Spiral” is exclusively streaming via the official media partners listed below.

Metal Obsession (AU)
Metal Hammer (DE)
Friedhof Magazine (ES)
Kaaoszine (FI)
Radio Metal (FR)
Rocking (GR)
Lángoló Gitárok (HU)
Metal Wani (IN)
Metal Italia (IT)
Eternal Terror (NO)
Zware Metalen (NL)
Musick Magazine (PL)
Ultraje (PT)
Antichrist Magazine (UA)
Terrorizer (UK)
Revolver Magazine

Regarding “Power from the Center of the Cosmic Black Spiral”, Frontman Dagon comments on behalf of the duo: “This is Inquisition in its mid paced, heavy and hypnotic form; classic Inquisition. Here we have tight neck breaking riffs and percussive rhythms while mixed with an open and wide atmospheric segment that comes later in the song opening an entire new dimension; this contrasting works with the song’s theme of: death and destruction from chaos, perfection and creation from order all from within the center of the galactic battlefield where the gods of creation and the mechanics of the universe are one, working as destroyer and creator enabling cosmic evolution. In short, this is tribute to the center of galaxies and their law as an all-consuming force, a great Satan.”

INQUISITION recorded ‘Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith’ at the legendary London Bridge Studios in Seattle (ALICE IN CHAINS, QUEENSRYCHE, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, and many more) with long time engineer Arthur Rizk (PRURIENT, POWER TRIP).

Artwork and tracklist of ‘Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith’ are shown below.

  1. Intro: The Force Before Darkness
  2. From Chaos They Came
  3. Wings Of Anu
  4. Vortex From The Celestial Flying Throne Of Storms
  5. A Black Aeon Shall Cleanse
  6. The Flames Of Infinite Blackness Before Creation
  7. Mystical Blood
  8. Through The Divine Spirit Of Satan A Glorious Universe Is Known
  9. Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith
  10. Power From The Center Of The Cosmic Black Spiral
  11. A Magnificent Crypt Of Stars
  12. Outro: The Invocation Of The Absolute, The All, The Satan
  13. Coda: Hymn To The Cosmic Zenith

On previous news, INQUISITION and ROTTING CHRIST have already announced the extensive ‘European Bloodshed Rituals’ tour for this autumn. The unholy duo will be joined by MYSTIFIER and SCHAMMASCH. See below for a list of all confirmed dates.

INQUISITION EUROPEAN TOUR
19 Oct 16 Hamburg (DE) Markthalle
20 Oct 16 København (DK) Beta
21 Oct 16 Berlin (DE) TBA
22 Oct 16 Warsaw (PL) Progresja
23 Oct 16 Katowice (PL) Mega Club
24 Oct 16 Prague (CZ) Storm
25 Oct 16 Budapest (HU) Barba Negra
26 Oct 16 Ljubljana (SL) Gala Hala
27 Oct 16 Salzburg (AT) Rockhouse
28 Oct 16 München (DE) Backstage
29 Oct 16 Brescia (IT) Circolo Colony
30 Oct 16 Lausanne (CH) Les Docks
31 Oct 16 Lyon (FR) Cco
01 Nov 16 Luynes (FR) Le Korigan
02 Nov 16 Madrid (ES) Caracol
03 Nov 16 Barcelona (ES) Apolo 2
04 Nov 16 Toulouse (FR) Metronum
05 Nov 16 Rennes (FR) Ubu
06 Nov 16 Paris (FR) Petit Bain
07 Nov 16 London (UK) Islington Assembly Hall
08 Nov 16 Dublin (IR) Voodoo Lounge
10 Nov 16 Esch-sur -Alzette (LU) Kultur Fabrik
11 Nov 16 Bochum (DE) Matrix
12 Nov 16 Nijmegen (NL) Doornroosje
13 Nov 16 Vosselaar (BE) Biebob
14 Nov 16 Weinheim (DE) Café Central

INQUISITION AUSTRALIAN TOUR
10 Aug 16 Perth (AU) Amplifier Bar
11 Aug 16 Melbourne (AU) Max Watts
12 Aug 16 Brisbane (AU) Crowbar
13 Aug 16 Sydney (AU) Newtown Social Club
14 Aug 16 Canberra (AU) The Basement

INQUISITION CLUB AND FESTIVAL SHOWS
17 Jul 16 Chicago (US) Metal Threat
19 Aug 16 Borre (NO) Midgardsblot Festival (exact date tbc)

INQUISITION frontman Dagon commented: “Our 2016 European co-headlining tour marks another journey for INQUISITION that comes with a new album. We take great pride at selecting artists who are willing and have the time and dedication to share the stage with us while considering what should be a ritualistic experience that goes beyond a music event from uprising bands, to the classic ancients all under one shadow. We invite you to witness SCHAMMASCH, MYSTIFIER, ROTTING CHRIST, and INQUISITION on the Bloodshed Rituals 2016 European tour with the intentions of evoking the essence of occult music, while breaking necks in the process of invoking your spirit.”

Line-up
Dagon: guitars, vocals
Incubus: drums

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