This Friday, December 6, blackened death metal masters Thulcandra will release their first-ever live album, Live Demise, that celebrates the first chapter and early days of the band.
Live Demise was recorded live in 2011 at a hometown show in Munich, Germany, and features true gems that the band hasn't performed in more than a decade, all with the original lineup consisting of Sebastian Ludwig, Tobias Ludwig, Matthias Landes (Dark Fortress, Noneuclid), and Steffen Kummerer (Obscura, Death, Cynic).
Following a video clip for the previously-released live version of "Fallen Angel's Dominion", today, Thulcandra is premiering "Night Eternal" (Live).
Band mastermind, Steffen Kummerer, comments: "With 'Night Eternal' we present you the opening track of our debut album Fallen Angel’s Dominion (2010), taken off our first ever live release Live Demise. Tracked at a hometown show in Munich, Germany a decade ago, we celebrate the early days of the band in a raw and energetic setting, showcasing each member on fire. See you all on our upcoming European run with Sacramentum at a venue near you!"
Thulcandra’s rise to power ignited when the four-piece unleashed their debut album, Fallen Angel’s Dominion, upon metaldom in 2010. Followed by their 2011 masterpiece, Under a Frozen Sun, Live Demise contains brutal-as-hell classics from both records, like "Black Flags Of Hate", "In Blood And Fire" and "The Spirit Of The Night", aptly capturing the spirit and high-voltage energy of both the crowd and band. Ragers such as "Night Eternal" and "Fallen Angel's Dominion" perfectly showcase the band's raw and intense performances in their early days, and prove how Thulcandra has quickly stepped up as one of the leading bands of their genre.
Due to the pandemic, which was subsequently followed by their latest studio album, Hail The Abyss, Live Demise could not be released alongside Thulcandra's 20th anniversary as originally planned. Now, with mixing and mastering by Dan Swanö (Katatonia, Edge Of Sanity, Dissection) and cover artwork designed by Herbert Lochner, this very special release and retrospect of the first phase of the band will become available in only strictly limited editions exclusively via Napalm Records and at Thulcandra's upcoming live shows.
Pre-order Live Demise here.
Tracklisting:
"In The Realm Of Thousand Deaths"
"Night Eternal"
"Fallen Angel's Dominion"
"Black Flags Of Hate"
"In Blood And Fire"
"Aeon Of Darkness"
"The Spirit Of The Night"
"In Silence We Eternally Sleep"
"Fallen Angel's Dominion" (Live) video:
"The Spirit Of The Night" (Live) video:
Thulcandra is:
Steffen Kummerer – Guitars & Vocals
Mariano Delastik – Guitars
Carsten Schorn – Bass
Alessandro Delastik – Drums
(Photo - Grzegorz Golebiowski)
