Decades ago, wealthy intellectuals began installing psychomanteum in their homes; a secret room completely filled with mirrors, or a single mirror, and in complete darkness, in order to speak to the dead in other dimensions, and gain their knowledge. It was often used as a healing tool to help dissolve grief or considered a form of prophecy. Coming this fall, on October 6th via Nuclear Blast Records, Carnifex will return with their ninth full-length studio album called “Necromanteum.” The album presents the concept: what if you could use that kind of room to speak with death, itself? What secrets of the world could you uncover from a direct conversation with the grim reaper? Not a monster, but a fellow intellect.
The band offers fans the next single from the album entitled, “Death’s Forgotten Children” which features Tom Barber of Chelsea Grin. Lyrically the song was inspired by near-death experiences that Scott and Tom have lived through.
Carnifex‘s Scott Ian Lewis comments, “I really had a great time working with Tom. Not only did we collaborate on the vocal patterns but we co-wrote the lyrics, which is something I’ve never done before. The song came out great and we both hope the fans love it as much as we do.”
The recording process took place over the course of several weeks with producer Jason Suecof in Florida, and saw the return of live drums since COVID-19 restrictions made doing so on “Graveside Confessions” impossible. Mastered by Mark Lewis in Nashville, TN, the album was also co-produced by vocalist Scott Ian Lewis and drummer Shawn Cameron. The cover artwork glows with an emerald and lavender fog; a ghostly energy erupting from the depths of a cemetery. Designed by renowned comic book artist E.M. Gist, this gateway represents the questions we ask about what lies on the other side of reality.
“Necromanteum” will be available digitally, as a CD Jewel, and as neon green w/ purple splatter vinyl version. The track listing is:
- Torn In Two
- Death’s Forgotten Children
- Necromanteum
- Crowned In Everblack
- The Pathless Forest
- How The Knife Gets Twisted
- Architect Of Misanthropy
- Infinite Night Terror
- Bleed More
- Heaven And Hell All At Once
But if you want to catch the band on their “Necromanteum” tour this fall with Signs of the Swarm, To the Grave, and The Last Ten Seconds of Life, see the dates below and get your tickets HERE:
- 10/11 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
- 10/13 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
- 10/14 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 10/15 – Dallas, TX – Gilley’s (Monster Mosh Fest)
- 10/17 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
- 10/19 – Murfreesboro, TN – Hop Springs Beer Park
- 10/21 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Heaven
- 10/22 – Orlando, FL – Level 13
- 10/24 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 10/25 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
- 10/26 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents
- 10/27 – Patchogue, NY – Stereo Garden
- 10/28 – Reading, PA – Reverb
- 10/29 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
- 10/31 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance
- 11/01 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs
- 11/02 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
- 11/03 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 11/04 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
- 11/06 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
- 11/07 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 11/09 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
- 11/10 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
- 11/11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
