Austrian post-black metal visionaries Harakiri for the Sky have returned with their powerful new single, “Heal Me,” offering fans another glimpse into the unique fusion of atmospheric extreme metal and post-rock. The latest release anticipates the band’s upcoming album “Scorched Earth” which will be released on January 24th and captures the raw emotion and intensity for which they are known.
“Heal Me” features additional vocals by Tim Yatras from Austere, who will also support Harakiri for the Sky on their current Australia tour. The song comes with an emotional music video, directed by Oliver König, check it out below.
Despair, loss, love, and existential struggles have always been the foundation of Harakiri for the Sky’s distinctive sound. Since their formation in 2011, multi-instrumentalist M.S. and vocalist J.J. have gained recognition for pushing musical boundaries with their emotionally charged blend of atmospheric extreme metal and melodic post-rock, grunge, and modern hardcore, carving out a genre of their own.
Taking four years to craft their next epic chapter after 2021’s “Maere” (which peaked at #4 on the official German charts), Harakiri for the Sky will now release their new tour-de-force, “Scorched Earth”, on January 24th through AOP Records.
The album is a snapshot of the world we are living in, a world that’s tragically broken. Our society is divided to its core and peace seems further away than ever in the last decades. It still seems like one crisis follows another, and this feeling of impending doom is captured on “Scorched Earth.”
Graced with cover artwork by Brvno Gonzalez, the album was mixed and mastered at Kohlekeller Studio and contains 61 minutes of new post-metal anthems (72 minutes if you go for the special edition).
Pre-order “Scorched Earth” HERE.
