History is being made on CVLT Nation. After 24 years, the prodigious crust legends, Amebix are releasing a new album, Sonic Mass, this fall on Amebix Records/Easy Action, and today CVLT Nation is premiering their single – “Knights of the Black Sun”. We could go on and on about this track and our love for it, about the growth of the band and their musical depth of experience, etc. etc., but we think it’s better for you to hear it from Rob Miller himself. Here is what he has to say about “Knights of the Black Sun”:
This song really originated as an afterthought, an idea that popped up pretty much as we had closed the bag on new songs for the album. I had been harbouring an idea for some time, something of an epic Saga that had certain key points in the narrative – there are references littered throughout the lyrics for anyone who cares to follow them. As a song, it is not typical of the rest of the album; it has a certain post punk feel which I really like, rather than straight forward grunt and thrash that many people may have expected, so it will divide opinions, which is always a good thing. It also has a clean vocal start, which is just asking for trouble – but again, we are very happy with this as the integrity is there to carry it off, besides which I remember the same reluctance back in the 1980’s when we were playing ‘Drink and Be Merry’ or ‘The Darkest Hour’. We decided after 24 years of silence to do what we always have done…exactly what we want…No Gods, No Masters…
PLAY “Knights of the Black Sun”
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After the jump, check out photos of Rob, Stig and Roy of Amebix performing in Camden and at Hellfest, the single cover art, plus some live footage of Amebix performing and in studio recording the new album…
AMEBIX in studio
RITUAL T.V. – Amebix “Axeman”
Ritual – Amebix Axman
RITUAL T.V. – Amebix “Drink and Be Merry”
Ritual – Drink and Be Merry
Amebix – London – 18/06/2009 – Part 1
Amebix – London – 18/06/2009 – Part 2
Amebix – London – 18/06/2009 – Part 3
Much love & thanks to Kim @ Catharsis!!
Photos and cover art by Demonoftheheavens
For Amebix’s 2011 release details, and to pre-order the single, go to Profane Existence.
Anarca Sadico
July 18, 2011 at 4:53 am
hello there,
i have the single and its great. but unfortunately no lyrics in it.
can anyone get me the lyrics, please??
thanx and xeers
AMEBAKNIGHT
June 12, 2011 at 12:36 am
Aaron are you retarded?
pete
June 9, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Amebix are nothing if not true to themselves. This is truly epic, a monster of song. The vocal phrasing is genius as is the whole song structure.If you want to make a comeback, heres the blueprint!
James
June 8, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Sounds fantastic. Can’t wait for the album.
Andy
June 8, 2011 at 10:12 am
Cheers and love to all who have done such an amazing job and all who’ve stayed true to Amebix. What an honor it was to do the art illustration and animation for these lovely lads. Truly a pinnacle for me. No God No Masters, Andy
SeanFitz
June 8, 2011 at 2:25 am
I love it, at first I honestly didn’t know what to make of it. But liked the build up/imagery of it. I think it’s a real grower. Hat’s off to them, they could have just recorded a new track using a traditional Amebix style formula. But really fucking went for it instead. The video by Andy Lefton is fantastic
Aaron
June 7, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Not sure what’s going on here..