Dutch symphonic black metal band Carach Angren will have a new EP by the name of “The Cult Of Kariba” out October 17th on Season Of Mist. That effort expands upon the concepts of the myth of the White Lady from Schinveld, previously found on the duo’s 2008 debut album “Lammendam“.
The band’s first sonic offering written entirely in Dutch, “Ik Kom Uit Het Graf“, is the first track to make it out from this next effort. Per a press release, that song, ‘follows a man who was poisoned by Kariba, only to be summoned centuries later by an errant cult ritual. What unfolds is so sinister, it could only be composed by these evil masterminds of symphonic black metal.’
A press release further stated:
‘…With ‘The Cult of Kariba‘, Carach Angren reconnect with their original concept while expanding its narrative universe. The EP draws inspiration from archival poems and lesser-known local legends, particularly the figure of Kariba: a mysterious woman remembered as both a poisoner and a sorceress.
The songs unfold as a sequence of events involving an underground cult in Schinveld, beginning with ‘A Malevolent Force Stirs‘, where villagers secretly gather for ritual. ‘Draw Blood‘ follows the first act of violence, revealing the cult’s sacrifice.
‘The Resurrection of Kariba‘ explores both the ceremony to awaken her and the backstory of her grief and execution. With “Ik Kom Uit Het Graf‘, the victim of her past betrayal returns from the grave in a violent act of revenge. The EP concludes with ‘Venomous 1666‘, where Kariba’s spirit is fully reborn, consuming the living and sealing the fate of those who called her back.’
“The Cult Of Kariba” track listing:
01 – “A Malevolent Force Stirs”
02 – “Draw Blood”
03 – “The Resurrection Of Kariba”
04 – “Ik Kom Uit Het Graf”
05 – “Venomous 1666”
Pre-orders for this outing are available now through orcd.co/carachangrenthecultofkariba.
