Operatic black metal stars Folterkammer merely dropped preorders for his or her forthcoming file Weibermacht and shared a vieo for the tune “Anno Domina.”
Out April 19 by Century Media Knowledge, the band’s sophomore album ensures to be weord and implausible. Their new single choices customer harpsichord from Imperial Triumphant bassist Steve Blanco. The vide was directed by drummer Brendan McGowan.
The file is meant as a companion album and counterpart to the 2020 Folterkammer album Die Lederpredigt. It has weird, modern, avante garde, and other people elements that somehow all nonetheless work collectively.
Frontwoman Andromeda Anarchia says regarding the freshly launched monitor:
“AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for ‘throughout the 12 months of the Lord,’ signifying Christ’s begin 12 months. With Christian phrases traditionally linking to male dominance, Folterkammer uncover such expressions irksome and try and reject misogynistic ideologies. Playfully reinterpreting, they coined ‘Anno Domina’ (the 12 months of the dominatrix) symbolizing the interval of female supremacy in the direction of institutionalized superstition and sexism. The time interval shows riot and aligns with ‘Weibermacht’s’ themes of BDSM and femdom.”
She gives, “The tune captures this mood of awakening, with the ringing of bells, the counting of whips… and an beautiful harpsichord solo, carried out by none other than the bassist of Imperial Triumphant, who is unquestionably a talented jazz pianist, Steve Blanco.”
Drummer and filmmaker Brendan McGowan says:
“‘The ‘Anno Domina’ video takes the refined baroque aesthetic, draped in its Catholic vestments, and blasphemes it in the direction of a cyberpunk future in leathered indecorous lechery.”
The band say regarding the video:
“After the ultimate single, ‘Das Peitschengedicht,’ we as quickly as as soon as extra work with the symbolism and expressiveness of the whip: a elegant torture instrument, delicate on the tip, however moreover very sharp and painful, used to set points in motion and drive them forward or to punish stagnation or sluggish progress.
“Andromeda captivates correct from the start with pure bel canto singing. She deliberately wrote a verse melody that stretches over two octaves from the beginning, making it a vocal drawback. On a symbolic stage, it was meant to face for one factor refined, virtuoso, strong and even superior; Andromeda’s method of smashing the patriarchy.
“The kinky lyrics talk of how males are on the mercy of ladies and of the submissiveness demanded of males, who’re henceforth to commit themselves absolutely to the well-being and celebration of ladies.”
Folterkammer U.S. Tour Dates (w/ Witching):
03/22: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
03/23: Richmond, VA @ One different Spherical
03/24: Columbus, OH @ The Summit
03/25: Chattanooga, TN @ Darkish Roast
03/26: Nashville, TN @ The End
03/27: Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
03/28: Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
03/29: Cleveland, OH @ No Class
03/30: Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland
