ARKONA – New album and new track “Shtorm” reveal

Arkona unveils the stunning title “Shtorm”.
Arkona is considered to be the leader and best Russian pagan group. Their new album will be released on January 19,2018.

This album, called “Khram” will be released by Napalm Records.

“A blackened pagan metal masterpiece! Khram is the Russian word for temple – and is also the title of the eighth Arkona album.

A Khram is a temple shrouded in natural mysticism slumbering behind nocturnal treetops, yet open to everyone.

The sincerity and depth that binds all five band members together resonates in the sumptuously dark cover artwork and leading lady Masha`s lyrics that are written in her own blood (which is also part of the artwork).

Arkona may have used sound samples in their early days, but nowadays cellos, brass parts, wind instruments and throat singing are recorded live meticulously and flow naturally into harsh metal on headstrong tracks like ‘Shtorm‘. King-sized songs effortlessly shift from blackened pagan metal masterpieces to epic tracks with crystal-clear melodies and piano infusions. Arkona’s Khram is an exuberant and demanding affair that defies genre boundaries with untamable spirit.” – Napalm Records

Clip of Shtorm :

ARTWORK

TRACKLISTING

1. Mantra (Intro)
2. Shtorm
3. Tseluya zhizn’
4. Rebionok bez imeni
5. Khram
6. V pogonie za beloj ten’yu
7. V ladonyah bogov
8. Volchitsa
9. Mantra (Outro)

ARKONA TOUR

In support of their upcoming album, Arkona will be heavily touring in early 2018, including an extensive European tour with Korpiklaani, HORPIKLAANI, HEIDEVOLK, TROLLFEST & many more!
Make sure to catch Arkona live and on the following dates:

01.02.2018 – SI – Winter Days of Metal Festival
02.02.2018 – HR – Zagreb / Boogaloo
03.02.2018 – RS – Novi Sad / SKC Fabrika
04.02.2018 – RO – Cluj Napoca / From Space
08.02.2018 – GR – Athens / Kytarro Live
09.02.2018 – GR – Thesalonniki / Eightball
10.02.2018 – BG – Sofia / Mixtape 5
11.02.2018 – RO – Bucharest / Fabrica
24.03.2018 – RU – Moscow / RED
30.03.2018 – RU – St.Petersburg / Aurora
28.04.2018 – SE – Stockholm Slaughter
22.06.2018 – BE – Graspop Metal Meeting
24.06.2018 – FR – Hellfest Open Air
12.07.2018 – CZ – Masters Of Rock

Tour with Korpiklaani, Heidevolk and Trollfest :

15.02.2018 – BE – Antwerpen / Trix
16.02.2018 – DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
17.02.2018 – DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 2
18.02.2018 – NL – Amsterdam / Melkweg
20.02.2018 – FR – Paris / Elysée Montmartre
21.02.2018 – FR – Nantes / Stereolux
22.02.2018 – FR – Toulouse / Le Bikini
23.02.2018 – ES – Madrid / Sala BUT
24.02.2018 – ES – Barcelona / Salamandra 1
25.02.2018 – FR – Lyon / Transbordeur
27.02.2018 – DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
28.02.2018 – DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
01.03.2018 – CZ – Prague / Meet Factory
02.03.2018 – DE – München / Backstage
03.03.2018 – DE – Stuttgart / LKA
04.03.2018 – CH – Pratteln / Z7
05.03.2018 – IT – Milano / Magazzini Generali
07.03.2018 – AT – Graz / Orpheum
08.03.2018 – AT – Vienna / SIMM City
09.03.2018 – DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
10.03.2018 – DE – Geiselwind / Musichall
11.03.2018 – DE – Hannover / Capitol