South Carolina female-fronted Occult Doom Rock trio Hail Darkness has unveiled the official video for the track “With Horns Of A Beast” taken from their debut album, “Death Divine,” set to release on August 15, 2024 via the band’s own label Vatican Records. Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
The band had this to say about the video: “‘With Horns Of A Beast’ is the first video from our debut album »Death Divine«, the video clip portrays the psychedelic trip of a persecuted woman hunted by masked wild animal humans lost in the depths of the forest and is inspired by ’70s horror, Mansonic clans and exploitation movies.”
‘Death Divine’ was recorded over a period of more or less four years during different recording sessions, it compiles and captures our vintage lo-fi occult doom rock with pinches of ’60s psychedelia and exotica creating our own musical time-warp trip.”
Comprised of ten songs, “Death Divine” sees Hail Darkness incorporating elements of Occult 70’s Rock, Psychedelia, Doom and Folk to take listeners on a magical and dark cosmic journey, while the lyrics talk about occult themes inspired by old Occult movies and some personal experiences.
Pre-orders are now available HERE.
Fans can also revisit two tracks from the album that were previously released as digital singles: “Luciferan Dawn” and “Coven Of The Blackened One.” Listen to them at this location.
Hail Darkness was founded by bassist Joshua in Phoenix, where the first songs were recorded and produced around mid-2020, alongside Jez on guitar and vocals and Emmet on drums. The trio later relocated to Jez’s home in South Carolina, setting up a home studio for an extensive three-year recording session that resulted in four hours of material. Their initial goal was to recreate the vintage sound of their idols – T-Rex, Jefferson Airplane, Pentagram, Shocking Blue, Focus, Jes Franco soundtracks, Black Sabbath, Lucifer Rising, Mountain and Captain Beyond – while blending the sounds of modern favorites like Cathedral and Electric Wizard.
In the studio, Hail Darkness is accompanied by a host of friend multi-instrumentalists, known as the Hail Darkness Coven, who contribute various instruments to craft the expansive and Psychedelic sound that defines the band.
Tracklist:
01. Luciferan Dawn
02. Cult Of The Serpent Risen
03. Hour Of The Silent Rite
04. With Horns Of A Beast
05. Hail Darkness
06. Goat Of Mendes…Raise The Glass!
07. Coven Of The Blackened One
08. Azarak!
09. Eyes White Black Soul
10. See You In Hell
Lineup:
Jez / Guitar and Vocals
Joshua / Bass
Emmet / Drums