Denver, CO doom metal band Khemmis are back with another new single from their approaching self-titled fifth studio album. As of today, May 07th, you can hear the track “Beneath The Scythe“. A video for that song was put together by Dan Small and is streaming below.
Speaking of this second new track to emerge from that album ahead of its June 12th release on Nuclear Blast, the band’s guitarist/vocalist Ben Hutcherson stated:
“‘Beneath The Scythe‘ is a track wherein all four of us just it rip. Dueling guitar solos? Check. Ripping drum fills? Check. A beautiful bass solo over a haunting, atmospheric interlude? Check! In some ways, ‘Scythe‘ feels like ‘classic Khemmis,’ but we made sure that the song took the listener on a journey unlike anything we’ve done before. As always, this tune is best enjoyed at high volume while holding an ice-cold beverage in a room adorned with posters of Mercyful Fate, Iron Maiden, and At the Gates (RIP Tompa!).”
Bolstering today’s release is the launch of pre-orders for an band-exclusive variant of this forthcoming new record. It comes pressed on transparent magenta vinyl with white splatter and is limited to 400 copies. You can find pre-orders via khemmis.bfan.link/khemmis-album. As for Khemmis‘ immediate live plans, read on.
05/16 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion (feat. Acid Bath & Chat Pile)
With Necrofier & Wretched:
06/19 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
06/20 Seattle, WA – Substation
06/21 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
06/23 Sacramento, CA – Starlet Room
06/24 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
06/25 Santa Cruz, CA – Felton Music Hall
06/26 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
06/27 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
06/28 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
06/30 Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
07/01 Cottonwood, AZ – Queen B
07/02 Albuquerque, NM – Sister
With Monolord:
08/27 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
08/28 Louisville, KY – Portal
08/29 Atlanta, GA – Garden Club
08/30 Asheville, NC – Eulogy
08/31 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
09/02 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
09/03 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
09/05 Baltimore, MD – Labor Daze
09/06 Cookeville, TN – Muddy Roots Festival
09/08 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
09/09 Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
09/10 Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
Khemmis:
09/17-20 Austin, TX – RippleFest Texas
