ItalianextrememetallersDarkendwill release their new and third album entitled"The Canticle Of Shadows"onApril 25th, 2016viaNon Serviam Records.

Darkendstands forExtreme Ritual Art: a combination of ancient ceremonial chants mixed with arcane symphonies, nocturnal ambiences and sulphur riffs engraved on black metal patterns.

Featuringguest appearancesofAttila Csihar(Mayhem),Niklas Kvarforth(Shining),Sakis Tolis(Rotting Christ)andLabes C. Necrothytus(Abysmal Grief), the band's new album is a further step towards the abyss, taking every element to the extreme: a darker, heavier and far more intense monument than ever before.

The album opener"Clavicula Salomonis"is available for streaming at this location:https://youtu.be/TATLIL5M4mE

"The Canticle Of Shadows" Track Listing:

1. Clavicula Salomonis
2. Of The Defunct
3. A Precipice Towards Abyssal Caves (Inmost Chasm, I)
4. Il Velo Delle Ombre
5. A Passage Through Abysmal Caverns (Inmost Chasm, II)
6. Sealed In Black Moon And Saturn
7. Congressus Cum Dæmone

Line-Up In 2016:

Animæ ' Vocals
Ashes ' Guitars
Nothingness ' Guitars
Specter ' Bass
Valentz ' Drums