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Stream HELLBUTCHERâs âHordes Of The Horned Godâ HERE.
As the frontman of legendary Swedish maniacs Nifelheim, Hellbutcher stands among the most elite figures of the black metal underground, and with his eponymous new band, HELLBUTCHER, his frenzied mission continues conjuring sounds of pure blasphemy and absolute musical Armageddon. Nothing less than total metal devastation will do!
Following the end of Nifelheim, who played their final show in late 2022, Hellbutcher wasted no time in forging forward. Teaming up with old compadres in evil, guitarists Necrophiliac and Iron Beast, bassist Eld, and drummer Devastator (ex-Nifelheim), HELLBUTCHER quickly set about bringing their new vision to life. Together, they had quickly amassed enough material to record their raging, hellish, self-titled debut album, set for release on May 31st through Metal Blade Records
Recording in various locations around Sweden, such as Devastatorâs own Red And Black Hall Drum Studio and Iron Beastâs Chrome Studios, and producing and mastering everything themselves â âNo need for an outside producer since we knew exactly how our band should soundâ â it is a record that stands proud and unambiguous as a work or pure, metallic mayhem.
From the albumâs opener, the crazed âThe Sword Of Wrath,â HELLBUTCHERâs intent is loud and clear: Channeling the spirit of Venom, Bathory, Iron Maiden, Exciter, Motörhead, Mercyful Fate, and the aggressive spirit of true heavy metal. Itâs an explosion of diabolic evil, performed relentlessly by true masters of the form.
Elaborates Hellbutcher of the bandâs latest single, âThe title âHordes Of The Horned Godâ was inspired by an old Dissection song where Jon [Nödtveidt] mentions âmy god has horns.â I crafted the song with an epic yet raw and thrashing feel. The intro riff recurs in various forms, shaping both the chorus and the end of the mid-section of the song. Additionally, our great guitarist, known as Iron Beast, delivers some fantastic guitar solos on this track.â
Stream HELLBUTCHERâs âHordes Of The Horned Godâ at THIS LOCATION.
Watch the bandâs previously released video for first single, âThe Sword Of Wrath,â HERE.
With an enviable musical pedigree and a killer album to their name, HELLBUTCHER are certain to scorch a mark onto the black metal scene. âI believe this band has the potential to surpass Nifelheim; weâve accomplished more in a year than I did in the last decade with Nifelheim,â Hellbutcher states. âThe key difference lies in the fact that this band shares a common goal. I am now filled with tremendous inspiration, and I plan to create new songs, records, and gigs at a completely different pace than before.â
Insisting in so many words that posers should die, and promising that their live shows âwill be a neck-breaking experience,â the underground is about to be hit with an outbreak of evil unlike anything it has seen for a long time. Time to turn the cross upside down: HELLBUTCHER is here, and they mean evil business.
Hellbutcher will be released digitally and in the following physical formats and special editions:
Jewel Case (EU + US)
“Metal” Vinyl (EU + US)
180g Black Vinyl (EU)
Special Edition (EU – CD, DVD, Patch)
Special Edition (EU – LP, DVD, Patch) Orange Yellow Marbled Vinyl
Ash Grey Smoke Vinyl (EU – Ltd. 300, Sound Pollution excl.)
Blood-Stained Ice Splatter Vinyl (EU – Ltd. 300)
Red “Black Dust” Vinyl (EU – Ltd. 200, Sweden Rock Mag excl.- SOLD OUT)
Find preorders at metalblade.com/hellbutcher.
HELLBUTCHER:
Hellbutcher – vocals
Necrophiliac – guitars
Devastator – drums
Eld – bass
Iron Beast – guitars
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