Nekromant Reveal First Single from Upcoming Full-Length
Hot damn! My week could not get off to a better start than with a new track by Sweden stoner doomers NEKROMANT. Some of you knew them way back when they were Serpent, then shuffled the deck a bit, adopting the name of their second album. The rebirth brought Mattias Ottosson (bass, vox), Joakim Olsson (drums), and Adam Lundqvist (guitars) right back into the spotlight again with the excellent Doom Charting debut, 'Snakes & Liars' (2017). There's still a lot of venom left, so this fall the Vänersborg trio are readying to strike once again. Today, Doomed & Stoned is bringing you the first single from their forthcoming LP, 'The Nekromant Lives' (2018).
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"Wake from the dead to live again."
"Blood For Walpurgis" is a tight, twisted number about Walpurgis Night, named for the man held up by German believers as their emissary in battle against the wiles of the Devil and all them witches, in particular, which would come out to play on Hexennacht. To this day, Christians set bonfires ablaze in Saint Walpurga's name on the eve of April 30th, with hopes of chasing away demons of all kinds.
Nekromant's song holds less fascination with Walpurga than the whole underbelly of Walpurgis Night itself. Something is about to rise from the dead and torment the living and we get to hear the excitement of Sankt Walpurgisnacht from the perspective of one of its celebrants, with the hint that this necromancer, however malevolent, is desperately seeking to be reunited with a long lost lover. I have to say that the guitar play is an absolute delight to behold. It's crisp, vibrant, on-point, and harmonizes splendidly with the rhythm section, which bears the marks of seasoned musicianship. Can't wait for the full release!
Look for The Nekromant Lives to emerge on vinyl and CD formats via Ripple Music on October 19th. In the meanwhile, soak in the new sounds of Nekromant (available Tuesday for download) and definitely go see them at RippleFest II in Stockholm next month!
Don't Miss RippleFest Sweden II!
Last year's inaugural RippleFest Sweden Festival was so successful, that it had to come back again...and expand to a full two nights! Invading Copperfield's Stockholm on September 7th and 8th, there will be six Ripple bands with new merch, exclusive shirts, music, beer and always a ton of fun at RippleFest Sweden II!
To celebrate this event, Ripple Music will be releasing a series of free digital singles showcasing each of the performing bands, one per week, leading up to the event. Including singles from Vokonis, Kingnomad, Witchers Creed, Craneium, Nekromant and Ozone Mama. All digital singles can be found on Ripple Music's Bandcamp page for free downloading the day following their Doomed and Stoned debut!
Hosted once again by Magnus of Into the Void radio and promoted by Sweet Leaf, RippleFest Sweden II will be one of the must-see events for fans of stoner/doom.
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, September 7th and 8th, from 9 PM to 1 AM
WHO: Kingnomad, Ozone Mama, Nekromant (Friday) and Vokonis, Craneium, Witchers Creed (Saturday)
WHERE: Copperfields, Sankt Eriksgatan 36, 112 34 Stockholm, Sweden
*Admission is free! For more information visit www.copperfields.se.
