Necromantic black doom creators Worm is back with a brand new, very 80s horror-inspired single “Blackheart”.
“Blackheart” is Worm’s second single and part two of their official Necropalace short film series heavily inspired by their obsession with horrors from the 80s and 90s. The especially spooky (and purposefully dated) video features work from director Norman Cabrera (Danzig, Walking Dead, Fright Night II) and producer Maya Kay, colorist Alex Nicolaou (Drab Majesty), all with direction from Ted Nicolaou (TerrorVision, Subspecies).
Worm vocalist Phantom Slaughter shares, “We consider this to be a gothic vampire love ballad. Sharing a different kind of emotion and color than the rest of the record. The lyrics touch on the isolation and loss one feels as a child of the night.
“Musically, ‘Blackheart’ fuses Avant-garde music era Katatonia and their love of Fields Of The Nephilim with icy AOR like FM (UK), Strangeways, and Harem Scarem. We could not leave behind our Floridian heritage so there are also frozen swamp nods to Death (Symbolic) as well as Crimson Glory.”
Worm‘s sonic palette roots in nearly every worthy corner of extreme metal’s history – from the grandiose heights of ‘90s symphonic black metal to the emotional technicality of ‘80s shred metal. Since their lauded full-length Foreverglade, the Floridian band have only grown more powerful, showcasing a level of grandiose songcraft that is beyond modern compare. On Necropalace, Worm has managed to do what many others in this day and age can only attempt: They walk backwards into the future.
Necropalace was produced by Charlie Koryn (Morbid Angel), and mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (King Diamond, Blood Incantation, Sumerlands, Cavalera, Soulfly). Necropalace is out February 13 via Century Media. Pre-orders are available here. Oh, and one more thing – the album closer “Witchmoon: The Infernal Masquerade” features Marty Friedman. Yes, that Marty Friedman.
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