Black metal band 1349 have released a new single, titled “Dødskamp”, which will be released on vinyl via Season of Mist. On top of the release, it has also been confirmed that the band will release a new full length album later this year.
The official announcement from Season of Mist reads:
“Norwegian black metal masters 1349 have released a new single, titled ‘Dødskamp’. The song has been commissioned by Innovation Norway, Visit Norway and Munch Museum, who asked four Norwegian artists within four different genres of music to interpret their angle on a freely selected work by the famous painter Edvard Munch.”
Regarding the single, 1349 guitarist Archaon comments:
“Munch is arguably the biggest Norwegian artist throughout history, together with Edvard Grieg, I suppose. His works are tremendously dark and eerie, reflecting a lot of anxiety, pain and loneliness, in the way I perceive them. So, it suited us perfectly. I chose the work “Dødskamp” which directly translates “Death Struggle” and speaks volumes for itself. It was an emotionally Heavy task, and also a completely new way to compose. As well as some very long nights, bereaved of sleep. In the end though, it was worth it. This is the soundtrack to the dilemmas of mortality.”
The new single can be found on all digital platforms here and streamed below. The song is available on vinyl, together with the bonus track “Atomic Chapel (live)” and can be pre-ordered here: http://smarturl.it/1349Dodskamp
1349 will return with a full length release later this year.”
1349’s last full length, “Massive Cauldron of Chaos”, was released in 2014 via Indie Recordings.
