Swedish black metal veterans Dark Funeral will release a new live album, A Beast to Praise, on Aug. 21, 2026, via Century Media Records. Recorded at Fållan in Stockholm in 2022 during the touring cycle for their sixth studio album, We Are the Apocalypse, the release spans 13 tracks and runs approximately 70 minutes (69:30). A first preview arrives today in the form of a live video for “The Arrival of Satan’s Empire.”
Guitarist and founding member Lord Ahriman said: “A Beast to Praise captures a very important moment in the history of Dark Funeral — not only the live release ritual for We Are the Apocalypse, but also our return to the stage after years of silence during the pandemic. That night at Fållan was intense in every possible way. The energy in the room, the fire, the audience and the atmosphere all came together into something far beyond an ordinary concert. This release is the immortal document of that night. With the release of this live album and the upcoming European touring cycle in the fall of 2026, we now close the chapter surrounding We Are the Apocalypse. At the same time, we are already deeply focused on the next era of Dark Funeral and hard at work creating new material for what will become our next studio album, planned for release in 2027.”
Pre-order the album here.
The full track listing is:
- “Unchain My Soul” (7:45)
- “The Arrival of Satan’s Empire” (3:54)
- “My Funeral” (5:35)
- “Leviathan” (4:50)
- “We Are the Apocalypse” (4:57)
- “Open the Gates” (4:38)
- “When I’m Gone” (6:16)
- “Goddess of Sodomy” (4:09)
- “Vobiscum Satanas” (4:45)
- “Nail Them to the Cross” (5:30)
- “Let the Devil In” (5:27)
- “The Secrets of the Black Arts” (4:50)
- “Where Shadows Forever Reign” (6:45)
We Are the Apocalypse (2022) entered the charts across Europe upon release, including No. 6 in Germany, No. 13 in Finland, No. 28 in Switzerland, No. 29 in Austria and No. 31 in Sweden. Dark Funeral will next embark on the massive “In League With Satan” European tour alongside Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir in October.
Dark Funeral was founded in 1993 by Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon. Their independently financed debut mini album was recorded in January 1994 at Dan Swanö’s Unisound Studio and released May 4, 1994. The band has since toured 45 countries and released seven studio albums. Diabolis Interium was nominated for Best Metal Album at Sweden’s P3 Guld awards, and Where Shadows Forever Reign received both the P3 Guld award and Germany’s Metal Hammer Award. A 30th Anniversary Edition of the band’s debut was released in August 2024 via Century Media, remixed by David Castillo. The current lineup is Lord Ahriman (guitar), Chaq Mol (guitar), Heljarmadr (vocals), Adra-Melek (bass) and Jalomaah (drums).
