Xasthur Announces New Album, Releases Video

Black metal artist Xasthur just dropped a video for the title track from his new double album, Inevitably Dark, out June 23.

Xasthur fans should be extra excited because in addition to this double album, Xasthur is also releasing a rare recording, Rehersals 1997-1999, on limited red transparent vinyl along or original black vinyl with this album. The release will contain 10 nameless tracks and features anonymous collaborations, originally recorded on cassette.

“There’s a difference between being a guitarist and a black metal guitarist”, says Scott Conner, the man behind Xasthur. “I don’t consider myself to be a black metal guitarist. However, after more than 10 years, I see no reason not to work within those constrictions temporarily again.”

Xasthur recorded all of the dark, heavy tracks from the record as he often does—live and on his own—giving the record the signature raw and real sound that fans have come to expect. And while he has been known to experiment, this album is in many ways a return to his more black metal roots, along with being one of his darkest and heaviest albums to date.

Preorder the album here.