Penthos: annunciano il nuovo album “Erevos”; primo singolo online

I Penthos hanno annunciato i dettagli del loro secondo album, “Erevos”, in uscita il prossimo 15 ottobre per Darkness Shall Rise Productions. La band greca ha inoltre reso disponibile l’ascolto in streaming del primo singolo ‘Dancing Dead’.

Today, Darkness Shall Rise Productions announces October 15th as the international release date for the highly anticipated second album of Greece’s Penthos, Erevos, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.

Penthos chose the daimon of grief, despair, and sadness for their band’s name. Founded in the deepest pits of Athens in 2017, the horde have done their name justice by creating sinister black metal ever since. After their self-titled debut from 2022 – their only output so far – the time has now come to unleash Penthos‘ second album. 

Thus, it’s with great pleasure that Darkness Shall Rise announces Erevos due for imminent release on various formats. Consisting of nine bleak reveries drenched in murky atmosphere, Erevos is an album which has traditional black metal written all over it. Regardless of the facts that Penthos hail from Greece and the album conceptually deals with dark aspects of Greek mythology, Erevos doesn’t sound much Greek at all. Rather than sonically following in the footsteps of Necromantia or Rotting Christ, the quintet chose to create black metal in the Scandinavian vein. The cold, melancholic fast-paced riffs remind of bands like Horna or Satanic Warmaster, while the slower, groovy parts are not far from the mood found on albums of Carpathian Frost or Tulus. Penthos clearly put a lot of effort into crafting dynamic, richly atmospheric songs with catchy and memorable riffs. Most songs, like “Dancing Dead” or “Thanatos,” oscillate between stomping mid-tempo and fast paces, making Erevos a captivating listen. Listeners won’t find any anxious attempts at innovation on Erevos; instead, the album presents a professional studio production of over 40 minutes of well-composed black metal in the traditional way.

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track “Dancing Dead” HERE at Darkness Shall Rise‘s official YouTube channel. Preorder info can be found HERE. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Penthos (Greece)’s Erevos