Finnish Psychedelic Folk Rockers Hexvessel have released the official visualizer for their third single, “Mother Destroyer,” taken from their upcoming album “Nocturne,” released on June 13, 2025 via Prophecy Productions.
Watch the video via the YouTube player below:
Mat “Kvohst” McNerney, speaking about the track “Mother Destroyer,” states:
’Mother Destroyer’ is about cosmic fatalism, ecological grief, and reverence for a primal feminine force. A hymn to the sacred and desecrated goddess. The Earth as origin and oblivion, womb and grave. In the heart of every star there is a darkness.
With their seventh full-length “Nocturne,” Hexvessel explore the liminal spaces between light and darkness, nature and solitude on an epic album. The ever evolving and shifting Finnish band has reawakened their treasured roots in Folk Music and Psychedelic Rock as they artfully weave acoustic interludes, Cosmic synths, and spectral piano into the frost-spun threads on their Black Metal loom.
“Nocturne” sounds both familiar and fearlessly Progressive as echoes of tradition entwine with a fresh reinvention of their characteristic sound. According to singer and songwriter Mat “Kvohst” McNerney, this work has been created to capture the essence of night, a sombre veil where nature is a path between worlds. It is furthermore revolving around spiritual growth, transcendence through darkness, and enlightenment.
The seed of this masterpiece was sown by the performance of a commissioned work at Roadburn Festival 2024 that was originally entitled: “Music for Gloaming: A Nocturne.” With this album, it arrives fully fleshed in recorded form. This opus magnum blends the raw spirit of Quorthon‘s Black Metal with the intricate Minimalism of contemporary composers such as Philip Glass, György Ligeti, and Avro Pärt. Its eclectic nature is elevated and underlined by select guest performances, including the vocals of Saara Nevalainen, as well as the Avant-Garde Black Metal luminaries Yusaf Vicotnik Parvez (DHG/DØDHEIMSGARD), and ORANSSI PAZUZU’s Juho Vanhanen.
Advance Singles:
“A Dark & Graceful Wilderness” (Official Music Video)
“Nights Tender Reckoning” (Official Visualizer)
“Mother Destroyer” (Official Visualizer)
You can order the album HERE
Tracklist:
01. Opening 01:08
02. Sapphire Zephyrs 08:01
03. Inward Landscapes 08:45
04. A Dark & Graceful Wilderness 05:48
05. Spirit Masked Wolf 04:15
06. Nights Tender Reckoning 05:14
07. Mother Destroyer 06:55
08. Concealed Descent 03:33
09. Unworld 07:04
10. Phoebus 07:09
Tour Dates:
17 JUL Los Angeles, CA (US) The Moroccan Lounge
20 JUL San Francisco, CA (US) DNA Lounge
21 JUL Oakland, CA (US) Stork Club
23 JUL Portland, OR (US) The High Water Mark
25-27 JUL 2025 Blackfeet Nation, MT (US) Fire in the Mountains Festival
30 JUL – 02 AUG 2025 Bergen (NO) Beyond the Gates Festival
14-16 AUG 2025 Francavilla al Mare (IT) Frantic Fest