Swedish blackened death metal masters NECROPHOBIC are now sharing an in-depth chat between the band and photographer/graphic designer Jens Rydén (Thyrfing, ex-
Naglfar, etc.) about the creation of the artwork for ‘In the Twilight Grey.’ The clip can be found at THIS LOCATION.
This interview also celebrates the recent debut of NECROPHOBIC‘s latest single, “Grace of the Past,” which is heard in the background of the clip and is also now available on all streaming services HERE.
That’s not all! NECROPHOBIC is further offering another special treat for fans with a stellar guitar-playthrough of the song “Stormcrow” from axman Sebastian Ramstedt. The play-through can be found HERE.
‘In the Twilight Grey’ is NECROPHOBIC‘s upcoming tenth studio album, which is due on March 15, 2023 via Century Media Records!
‘In the Twilight Grey’ is now available for pre-orders HERE and can be found in the following formats:
Ltd. Deluxe Gatefold combat green 2LP & LP-Booklet & Poster incl. 2 bonus tracks (1.000x)
Gatefold black LP
Gatefold dark green LP (300x)
Ltd. CD Mediabook (comes with a special, extended booklet and 2 bonus tracks)
Standard CD Jewelcase Digital album
The artwork for ‘In The Twilight Grey’ was created by Jens Rydén and can be found below along with the tracklist!
Enigmatically titled ‘In the Twilight Grey,’ NECROPHOBIC’s tenth studio album immediately asserts its separation from everything that has gone before. Colder and more biting than recent efforts, the album is full of brutish metal songs, hewn from unnamed obsidian horrors.
NECROPHOBIC has always been a dynamic and daring band. ‘In the Twilight Grey’ hammers the Swedish blackened death metal masters’ boldness home via some of the most hard-hitting and direct songs they have ever recorded. Equally, the new album is home to several songs that push NECROPHOBIC’s music down strange, new avenues. Fueled by the dark side, lead guitarist Sebastian Ramstedt understands the importance of retaining the essence of the band’s early days, even as the means of expression continues to evolve.
Yet again ‘In the Twilight Grey’ was produced, mixed and mastered by Fredrik Folkare (of death metal icons Unleashed) at Chrome Studios, Stockholm and engineered in close collaboration by Folkare and the band themselves. For the artwork they teamed up with Jens Rydén, another likeminded and highly regarded institution from the Swedish metal scene.
With over thirty years of active, nefarious service under their spikes and bulletbelts, NECROPHOBIC are undisputed legends of the death and black metal scene. Formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner, the Stockholm blackhearts propagated a singular and fearless vision from the very start.
Eschewing the self-conscious amateurism and primitive sonics that many of their peers held dear, NECROPHOBIC established a bold and vivid identity of their own, conjuring a densely melodic, but endlessly wicked take on macabre extreme metal that countless lesser bands have since emulated.
You can take a deep dive into their history via the rereleases of their entire back catalogue that Century Media Records made available in 2022 HERE.
Line-Up:
Johan Bergebäck – Rhythm guitar
Joakim Sterner – Drums
Sebastian Ramstedt – Lead guitar
Anders Strokirk – Vocals
Tobias Cristiansson – Bass
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