Release:
AOP Records
24.04.2026
Info:
From a fleeting communion in 2005, Lykormas and Arneriach soon felt the ancient pull once more, the irresistible summons of decay, of origins long since festering in shadow. They turned back toward their rotted foundations, seeking to forge sound steeped in elder days and forgotten rites. Seasoned wanderers of the underground, they now also bear the banners of Marche Funèbre and Hemelbestormer, yet the old hunger never slept.
Thus ARCHAIC OATH was sworn. A covenant to resurrect blackened death metal in its most primal form, as once conjured by Naglfar, Dissection, Unanimated and kindred spirits. Its veins run thick with the essence of the ’90s melodic black metal era, tempered by decades of metal etched into flesh and bone.
The band’s first offering, "Determined to Death and Beyond", was hewn during the long, cold winter of 2024–2025, destined to emerge from the void via AOP Records one year hence.
Upon the stage, the circle widens: ARCHAIC OATH will be reinforced by (former) adepts of Beltez, Sumerian Tombs, and Melechesh, ensuring the rite is not merely heard, but invoked.
Recorded & mixed at Crestfallen Audio by Lykormas. Mastered at Liquid Aether Audio by Mario Dahmen. Cover painting by Wesley Dewanckel. Logo by Sigrid Coymans. Guestvocals on “Wrath of the Witches” by Jitte Boon and Cin Monrose. All acoustic guitars played by Kristof Vandebeek. Acoustic interlude “Requiem for a doomed Soul” written by Kristof Vandebeek.
"Forest Of Horrors" - Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/cK1U-3N-Q6Y
Tracklist:
1. Above The Ice
2. Wrath Of The Witches
3. Forest Of Horrors
4. Requiem For A Doomed Soul
5. Abysmal Ascent
6. Path Of Penitence
7. Into The Temple Of Light
8. Ye Entrancemperium (Emperor Cover)
Line-up:
Arneriach (Arne Vandehoeck) : Vocals, Lyrics
Lykormas (Filip Dupont) : All Instruments, Music
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