Im vergangenen Juli enthüllten AKHLYS ihr beeindruckendes viertes Werk „House of the Black Geminus“ – ein beeindruckender Nachfolger des gefeierten „Melinoë“. In Zusammenarbeit mit der visuellen Künstlerin Chthonia (YouTube, Instagram, Bandcamp) kreiert die Band nun eine eindringliche visuelle Begleitung, um die dunkle und jenseitige Aura des Songs Through the Abyssal Door zu verstärken.
Initially conceived to enhance AKHLYS’ live rituals, these abyssal visuals possess a standalone power – intensifying the atmosphere and amplifying the song’s lyrical resonance.
Composer Naas Alcameth (NIGHTBRINGER, AORATOS) reflects:
"The lyrics for 'Through the Abyssal Door' were written by my friend, Richard Gavin, an author of occult literature and horror fiction ("The Benighted Path", "The Infernal Masque"). We had discussed the concepts behind the album and the role of each track within the album's hierarchical structure. Overall, the track emphasises the idea of "katabasis" within the framework of an initiatic dream, symbolized as a descent towards the "cellar" of the House."
Richard Gavin adds:
"It is basically a two-part poem: one from the perspective of the house's occupant, the next from the perspective of the Other itself."
Delve into "House of the Black Geminus" in full below, or stream it across all major platforms!
