Draconian Releases Third Single “The Sacrificial Flame” and Lyric Video Off The New Album “Under a Godless Veil”

18th August 2020 Rob Cella 606 Views

[photo by Eleni Liverakou Eriksson]

DRACONIAN Unveils Third Single and Lyric Video for “The Sacrificial Flame” From Upcoming Album, Under A Godless Veil

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New Album out October 30, 2020

via Napalm Records | Pre-Order NOW!

“Oh life, oh barren wasteland

A wandering callous dream

We are rising and transcending

these dreamless gods, never-ending“

Today, DRACONIAN, the sovereigns of beautiful melancholic Gothic Doom Metal and far-reaching lyrics, release the third single, “The Sacrificial Flame”, off their upcoming album, Under A Godless Veil, out October 30, 2020 via Napalm Records.

The second epos on DRACONIAN’s new collection of hymns draws the listener deep into endless landscapes consisting of doomy guitars and heavy growls. The angelic voice of Singer Heike Langhans accompanies the opus like a nightingale flying through dark woods, haunting the last lines of shimmering light somewhere at the end of the horizon. Along with an artful conceptualized lyric video, “The Sacrificial Flame” guarantees a complete immersion into the band’s essence, making it hard to emerge from this vortex of emotions in the end as it’s quite more tempting to just stay there forever.

Heike Langhans on “The Sacrificial Flame”:

“This is definitely one of the heaviest songs on the album and reminds me of all the old-school riffs and moody atmospheres that got me into Doom Metal in the first place. A dark and confrontational anthem that stirs me inside and silently demands answers from all that is Archonic in this world. Also one of my favorite vocal performances by Anders on the album.”

Watch the lyric video for “The Sacrificial Flame” HERE:

Pre-Order Under A Godless Veil NOW!

[cover artwork by Natalia Drepina]

A haunting doom spirit covers the world underneath a melancholic, Godless Veil.

Under a Godless Veil delivers a captivating mélange of dreary doom and contrasting vocals and is the second offering featuring stunning singer Heike Langhans. The first notes of the opener will immediately draw the listener into a void of interweaving beauty, coalescing with paralyzing depression that leaves nothing but the desire of total immersion in the whole record. Under a Godless Veil carries the legacy of gothic doom metal à la My Dying Bride into a new decade of the genre.

DRACONIAN states:

“To DRACONIAN, Under a Godless Veil is by far the most diverse album we have created. Inspired by some of the music closest to Johan’s heart; everything from traditional Doom to scaled-down, Gothic rock-inspired pieces and more. Some will perhaps describe the songs as more refined and meditative. Some ambient elements have been added to the mix without overshadowing the traditional characteristics that are DRACONIAN.

Resonating with the compositions, Anders’s lyrical direction is ambiguous and a progression of the first two-three albums, yet more subtle while embracing the Gnostic philosophy more directly. One could say Under a Godless Veil is an act of contemplation; About living and dying and remembering who we are in a strange, abrasive world far from home.“

Under A Godless Veil tracklist:

1. Sorrow of Sophia

2. The Sacrificial Flame

3. Lustrous Heart

4. Sleepwalkers

5. Moon Over Sabaoth

6. Burial Fields

7. The Sethian

8. Claw Marks On The Throne

9. Night Visitor

10. Ascend Into Darkness

Under A Godless Veil will be available in North America in the following formats:

– CD Jewelcase

– 2LP Gatefold Black Vinyl

– 2LP Gatefold Gold Vinyl *SOLD OUT*

– 2LP Gatefold Gold Vinyl + Shirt Bundle *SOLD OUT*

– Covershirt + CD Bundle

– Covershirt + 2LP Gatefold Black Vinyl Bundle

– Digital Album

DRACONIAN Live 2021 | Get Your Tickets NOW!

In 2021, DRACONIAN will finally be back on stages for a European headline tour in March to support their new record Under A Godless Veil. Don’t miss this intriguing live experience as the godless veil envelops your city, and let yourself become part of an awesome night to remember.

DRACONIAN 2021:

w/ Nightfall

11.03.21 PL – Warsaw / Hydrozagadka

12.03.21 PL – Gdansk / Drizzly Grizzly

13.03.21 – DE – Berlin / Nuke

14.03.21 – DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser

15.03.21 – CZ – Prague /Black Pes

16.03.21 – DE – Regensburg / Eventhall Airport

17.03.21 – DE – Mannheim / MS Connexion Complex

18. 03.21 – DE – Dortmund / Junkyard

19.03.21 – DE – Hamburg / Kronensaal

20.03.21 – NL – Enschede / Metropool