Milwaukee's KHAZADDUM have released new single 'The Black Hand of Gorthaur' from forthcoming album Plagues Upon Arda. The song can be streamed below:
And on Bandcamp.
KHAZADDUM will release sophomore album Plagues Upon Arda on August 19. Following the 2015 In Dwarven Halls EP, the album offers a deeper glimpse into the tragic world of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Pre-orders are available through Bandcamp and Big Cartel.
The band recently released the official video for 'The Deathless Crown.' Get your Dwarven Death Metal fix below:
A promo video for first single 'Masters of the Plains' can be seen below:
Returning with their signature Dwarven Death Metal assault, KHAZADDUM has taken the Tolkien concept to another level. Incorporating symphonic orchestration throughout the album in order to illuminate the epic scale of the story told within, the nine-track opus delivers a barrage of crushing death metal that bears witness to the harrowing tales of the denizens of Middle-Earth.
Track Listing:
1. The Halls of Khazad-Dum
2. The Deathless Crown
3. Lord of Isengard
4. Legion of the White Hand
5. The Fell Rider's Scourge
6. The Black Hand of Gorthaur
7. Masters of the Plains
8. Shelob the Great
9. Oathbreaker's Curse
Plagues Upon Arda was recorded at No Passenger Studio by Spencer Fox and Trae Titus.
Trae Titus - Symphonics
Album cover art by Kosta Djordjevic and digitally painted by Matt Zeilinger.
All other art by Luka and Kosta Djordjevic.
Luka Djordjevic - Vocals / Lyrics
Alex Rausa- Guitars
Tony Cannizzaro - Bass
Peter Kissane- Drums
Biography
Khazaddum is a J.R.R. Tolkien based death metal band from Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Established in 2014, the goal was to create music that captured the epic feel and scope of storytelling comprising the immense Tolkien mythology.
Drawing influences from death metal greats such as Nile, Morbid Angel, and Behemoth, Khazaddum caries on the tradition of both a technical and melodic approach.
KHAZADDUM online:
https://www.facebook.com/Khazaddumband/
https://www.reverbnation.com/khazaddum6
https://khazaddumband.bandcamp.com/
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2jfXi-j7mIjtysRSKyx9Vg