Lithuanian blackened prog metal outfit Black Spikes have signed a deal with Napalm Records. Their new conceptual album “Ydos“, is slated to meet an August 28th release date through the label. A video for the song “Aurea” from it is now streaming. The band chimed in on securing this new deal, offering:
“The funny thing is that while celebrating the release of our single ‘Imperatore,’ we were actually discussing and even researching what it takes for a band to be signed by Napalm Records. Coming from a small country with a tiny metal scene and performing in our native language, we concluded we didn’t stand a chance and decided not to bother reaching out. A week later we were contacted by Napalm Records ourselves — and at first, we honestly thought it was a scam. But here we are, incredibly excited and looking forward to where this beautiful cooperation will take us.”
The group also had some thoughts to share on “Ydos“:
“‘Ydos‘ is a conceptual album — a dark fairytale about human vices. The idea was there from the very beginning and guided the entire songwriting process. Each vice has its own name and story, and many songs will be brought to life through music videos where these vices take shape. It was our first time creating a conceptual album, and we really enjoyed starting with an idea and expressing it through music.”
As for this new video, the added:
“Aurea‘ is the name we chose for the vice of pride. It grows within us when we are young and beautiful but becomes painful when time passes and that beauty fades. The song is released together with a music video filmed in the stunning Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology.”
With Butcher Babies & Infected Rain:
03/26 Newcastle, UK – Anarchy Brew
03/27 Manchester, UK – Club Academy
03/28 London, UK – O2 Academy Islington
03/29 Bristol, UK – Fleece
03/30 Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute
03/31 Southampton, UK – The 1865
04/01 Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
04/03 Kortrijk, BEL – Dvg Club
04/04 Nijmegen, NET – Doornroosje
04/05 Oberndorf Am Neckar, GER – Easter Cross
04/07 Essen, GER – Turock
04/08 Weinheim, GER – Cafe Central
04/09 Paris, FRA – La Machine
04/10 Lyon, FRA – La Rayonne
04/11 Barcelona, SPA – Salamandra
04/12 Madrid, SPA – Mon
04/14 Toulouse, FRA – Metronum
04/15 Milan, ITA – Legend Club
04/16 Zurich, SWI – Dynamo Saal
04/17 Lindau, GER – Club Vaudeville
04/18 Munich, GER – Backstage Halle
04/19 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra (Blue Stage)
04/20 Vienna, AUT – Szene
04/22 Warsaw, POL – Hybrydy
04/23 Hamburg, GER – Bahnhof Pauli
04/24 Copenhagen, DEN – Pumpehuset
04/25 Stockholm, SWE – Kollektivet Livet
04/28 Helsinki, FIN – Ääniwalli
