Death metal icons, Incantation, will unleash their new album, Unholy Deification, via Relapse Records on August 25, today revealing the record’s artwork, tracklisting, pre-orders, and first single/video.
Incantation frontman John McEntee comments, "I'm not interested in playing it safe. I think other people feel that there are limits to what we do. However, I don't see it that way. If it feels right, then it's Incantation. The songs we write are an honest expression of ourselves. When people hear the new album, I hope they think, ‘Why are these guys so pissed off?!’ Rage gives focus, which is why this album turned out the way it did."
Watch Incantation’s “Concordat (The Pact) I” music video, directed by The C.O.I.N., below.
Edified over three-plus decades of experience, Unholy Deification is Incantation’s thirteenth full-length album. Validated by peers seasoned and new, Incantation is more vital than ever. The lineup, featuring founding guitarist/vocalist John McEntee, drummer Kyle Severn, bassist Chuck Sherwood, and guitarist Luke Shively, displays death metal know-how and the power of determination.
Lyrically, Unholy Deification originates with Sherwood. An avid reader and occult logician, the Incantation bassist wanted to capture a fully realized concept of evolution through enlightenment. Expect thought-provoking, historically derived intellection. The mortal-to-deity narrative interacts with the merciless musical conflagration of hard-hitting tracks such as "Concordat (The Pact) I," "Homunculus (Spirit Made Flesh) IX," and "Invocation (Chthonic Merge) X". Make no mistake - the ferocious new album, featuring guests Jeff Beccera (Possessed), Henry Veggian (ex-Revenant), and Dan Vadim Von (Morbid Angel), is pure death metal.
Incantation's sepulchral pandemonium is visually enhanced by award-winning artist and longstanding collaborator Eliran Kantor (Immolation, Kreator, Cavalera, and more.) The end result is an interpretation of Italian Renaissance masters but thrust into Incantation's cauldron of chromatic malice.
Physical Unholy Deification pre-orders are available via Relapse.com here. Digital downloads/streaming are available here.
Unholy Deification tracklisting:
"Offerings (The Swarm) IV"
"Concordat (The Pact) I"
"Chalice (Vessel Consanguineous) VIII"
"Homunculus (Spirit Made Flesh) IX"
"Invocation (Chthonic Merge) X"
"Megaron (Sunken Chamber) VI"
"Convulse (Words Of Power) III"
"Altar (Unify In Carnage) V"
"Exile (Defy The False) II"
"Circle (Eye of Ascension) VII"
"Concordat (The Pact) I" video:
Incantation will be on tour throughout Europe and Australia this summer. See all confirmed dates below.
June
30 - Pitfest - Emmen, Netherlands
July
1 - Kavka Oudaan - Antwerp, Belgium
2 - Boston Music Room - London, UK
3 - Rebellion - Manchester, UK
4 - Exchange - Bristol, UK
6 - Le Belvédère - Namur, Belgium
7 - Bambi Galore - Hamburg, Germany
8 - Metal Magic Festival - Fredericia, Denmark
9 - The Abyss - Gothenburg, Sweden
11 - Debaser - Stockholm, Sweden
14 - In Flammen Open Air - Torgau, Germany
15 - Forest Fest - Chevenez, Switzerland
16 - Slaughter Club - Milan, Italy
17 - Bridge Klub - Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia
18 - Fuga - Bratislava, Slovakia
20 - Hydrozagadka - Warsaw, Poland
21 - Injure Grind Attack Fest - Zawiercie, Poland
22 - Enter The Eternal Fire - Volyně, Czech Republic
25 - EL Barrio Club - Dubai, UAE
27 - Crown And Anchor Hotel - Adelaide, Australia
28 - The Bridge Hotel - Sydney, Australia
29 - Max Watts Vic - Melbourne, Australia
30 - The Basement - Canberra, Australia
(Photo - Scott Kinkade)
