KHNVM – neues Lyric Video; neues Album am 29.08.25
Death Metallers KHNVM have revealed another song from their new full-length "Cosmocrator", shortly before its official release on August 29th 2025 via Testimony Records.
Check out the lyric video for "Purgatorial Pyre" here: https://youtu.be/K2QHLlJX7iU
Vocalist / guitarist Obliterator comments: "A celestial masquerade collapses into ash as mortals kneel, deceived, their cries devoured by a silent, indifferent deity. The album's opening track 'Purgatorial Pyre' does not sing of redemption, but of the cruel theater that mankind mistakes for grace – where each prayer drips with despair and the divine remains an elusive phantom."
With their fourth album, KHNVM are entering a downward spiral into the abyss of the human experience. The death metal brainiacs explore the crossroads of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality. "Cosmocrator" draws powerful inspiration from Christopher Hitchens' scathing account "God Is Not Great" and Carl Jung's "Mysterium Coniunctionis" to explore themes surrounding the tension between rationality and mysticism, while challenging conventional beliefs.
The album title "Cosmocrator" carries a dual significance. It symbolises the "Ruler of the World" and, within religious vocabulary, also stands for "Satan". This reflects the album's exploration of common phenomena, expressed through an adrenaline-fueled artistic lens. With the thought-provoking lyrics and harsh yet to the point musicality of "Cosmocrator", KHNVM promise not to just deliver on musical terms but also to captivate those who are drawn to complex narratives and philosophical depth.
KHNVM are a death metal band that has walked the line between old school death metal and contemporary influences without stumbling. Fronted by Bangladeshi-born guitarist and vocalist Obliterator, the band was founded and is firmly based in Germany.
They present their most complex work so far. "Cosmocrator" offers a dual approach to its listeners: an easy way as to be enjoyed for its excellent musicality but also a far more difficult path to take with intricate lyrics and rich thoughts to be analysed, explored, and discussed for many years to come - and new meanings to be found as well as discoveries of fresh ideas to be made with each new turn!
Artwork by Khaos Diktator Design.
Tracklist:
1. Purgatorial Pyre
2. Fetid Eden >>> https://youtu.be/wpClzmwk7BE
3. Mercurial Remnants
4. Fathomless Enigma
5. Cosmocrator >>> https://youtu.be/hy9F66NLRTw
6. Venom Spawn
7. Haunting Blight
Line-up / Recording:
Obliterator - Guitars / Vocals / Bass / Composition / Lyrics / Synths
M. - Drums
Guest: Ekaitz Garmendia (SIJJIN) - Guitar solo in "Venom Spawn"
Line-up / Live:
Obliterator - Guitars, Vocals
Chasmist - Bass
J. - Drums
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