Tretet in den Bannkreis ein. Sonic Raid Records, in cooperation with Muschelkalk Musik, is proud to unveil a debut of singular, unsettling grace: the first full-length ritual from Germany’s BESCHWOERUNG.
Hailing from the limestone shadows at the foot of the Jenzig, BESCHWOERUNG does not merely perform; they conduct a torch-lit procession through ancient woods where the trees whisper in unfamiliar tongues. This manifestation of ritualistic devotion draws its strength from the deep folklore of the soil—invoking the heavy pull of the Morast, the haunting step of the Drudenfuß, and the ecstatic, shrill laughter of the Hexentanz. It is a realm where dark melodies bloom like pale flowers beneath the moonlight and arcane textures hum like machinery awakening beneath the soil.
The circle (–Zirkel–) is formed by:
Splitter – Zorn & Zittern
Hagelrufer – Poltern & Kesselwacht
Der Verkünder Des Triumphalen Tempels Des Über Allem Thronenden Namenlosen Geists – Anrufungen & Bannmacht
The invocation is divided into two harrowing movements: –ALB– and –BANN–. It is a journey that strikes like a fevered vision, moving from monastic fervor to the feral scent of earth and forest floor. In this twilight space, the familiar mutates under the weight of ancient enchantments, drawing the listener into a circling dance of spirits and blood. Each sonic contradiction lends nourishment to the next—as tender as it is feral, as magnetic as it is suffocating.
The essence was captured in spectral shackles by Lenny "Gnom" Kinne and refined into a potent, rich elixir by Paul "Höllenhund" Popp.
To be released in March 2026 on limited Eco-Vinyl, presented in a Moss Green/Black Marbled finish to reflect the primordial rootage from which it rose.
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