Canadian powerhouse KATAKLYSM are set to release their twelfth studio album "Of Ghosts And Gods" on July 31[sup]st[/sup] (Europe, UK, US) via Nuclear Blast Records.

Today, the band has released a short video previewing music from the album and detailing their plan to release a video clip for every track on "Of Ghosts And Gods", here:

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The artwork from KATAKLYSM's explosive new album was done by up-and-coming dark and macabre artist Surtsey (www.facebook.com/ocvltadesigns).

The cover's sinister artwork depicts the reality of humanity's beautifully disturbing existence and its impending death through the mortal and the everlasting. The background shows an ancient incantation written in Aramaic.

"Of Ghosts And Gods" track listing:

01. Breaching The Asylum
02. The Black Sheep
03. Thy Serpents Tongue
04. Soul Destroyer
05. Vindication
06. Marching Through Graveyards
07. Shattered
08. Hate Spirit
09. Carrying Crosses
10. The World Is A Dying Insect

Guitarist/producer J- F Dagenais (MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX) tracked drums, guitars and bass for "Of Ghosts And Gods", while vocals were recorded by producer Mark Lewis (WHITE CHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, CANNIBAL CORPSE). The entire process was mixed and mastered in the UK by legendary producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, AMON AMARTH).