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Taken from the album “Unicursal“ out May 17, 2024. Pre-order “Unicursal“ in all formats here: Video created by @Wizardhead: Band performance footage shot by Thomas Riley The new NOCTURNUS AD album “Unicursal” will see its release on May 17th, the anticipated follow-up to 2019’s “Paradox” landing on said debut album’s fifth anniversary AND on the anniversary of Profound Lore Records year XX. With “Paradox”, Nocturnus founder/sci-fi death metal godfather Mike Browning (also Morbid Angel co-founder) would resurrect Nocturnus lore under its new alteration NOCTURNUS AD which gave Browning the opportunity to finally continue the mythos that came before with the legendary album “The Key” almost 30 years after the release of one of the most influential death metal albums of all time. The result being NOCTURNUS AD’s debut album “Paradox” being the proper follow-up to “The Key” (musically and thematically) where the story of Dr. Magus would finally see its sequel three decades later. The new NOCTURNUS AD album “Unicursal” sees Browning, along with guitarists Belial Koblak and Demian Heftel, keyboardist Josh Holdren, and new bassist Kyle Sokol (bass on “Unicursal” was performed by now-ex bassist Daniel Tucker), continue the journey of Dr. Magus following the events of “Paradox”. Now armed with his bio suit, on “Unicursal” Dr. Magus is sent on a mission to traverse through the Spheres of the the Kabbalistic Tree Of Life to conquer each sphere and collect its respective sigil/symbol. “Unicursal” will see Dr. Magus specifically travel to Malkuth, Yesod, Hod, and Netzach, the Tree’s lower realm, its roots (the story of Dr. Magus is featured on the album’s second half where the album’s first half will continue to explore ancient occult themes and mysteries from the unknown, separate from Dr. Magus’ story). Evidently “Unicursal” is not only one of the most ambitious undertakings Browning has been involved with, but it is a formidable display of progressive occult metal wizardry that materializes NOCTURNUS AD as one of the most singular forces in extreme metal today; there truly is no other entity akin and “Unicursal” is another monolith that honours and continues the tradition and lore laid down with “The Key” and continued with “Paradox”. With blistering guitar manifestations courtesy of Koblak and Heftel, Holdren’s grand and epic synth passages and Browning holding down the rhythm with his calculated battery along with his unique commanding chants, “Unicursal” is a towering aeonic manifestation, extraordinary sci-fi otherworldly death metal forging itself through time and space. “Unicursal” was produced/engineered/mastered by Jarrett Pritchard at New Constellation Audio in Orlando, Florida, and features artwork by Uwe Jarling with design by Chimere Noire. 1. Intro 2. The Ascension Throne of Osiris 3. CephaloGod 4. Mesolithic 5. Organism 46B 6. Mission Malkuth 7. Yesod, The Dark Side of the Moon, 8. Hod, The Stellar Light 9. Netzach, The Fire of Victory 10. Outro CephaloGod lyrics: It's the CephaloGod Ancient being from space Coming to the Earth To destroy the human race CephaloGod, Ancient One, mighty beast, from beyond Coming from the spaces in-between Terror unlike you've never seen Tentacles squirming from his face Horrific being from outer space As he sleeps and awaits For mankinds final fate He will awaken when the stars align Breaking the Seal of The Elder Sign Dreaming in an ancient slumber For aeons of countless numbers He awaits till the stars are right To stretch his wings into flight Agents of chaos, calling him forth Chanting his name Spilling the blood CephaloGod, Ancient One, mighty beast, from beyond As they chant the ancient hymns To bring him forth through the gate A portal opens in the sky Like a giant Evil Eye From a whirling abyss above Comes a sound like never heard A roaring thunder shakes the Earth A giant womb giving birth As he emerges from the portal Creature of death that's immortal A monstrous shadow in the sky, no one can look him in the eye As he claims his throne again From a time way back when Ancient One now takes his place The CephaloGod with No Face CephaloGod, Ancient One, mighty beast, from beyond NOCTURNUS AD online: Profound Lore Records online:
