KHONSU is a groundbreaking and innovative extreme metal band hailing from Bergen, Norway that features guest appearances by members of KEEP OF KALESSIN and MANES. Their music has a distinctive dark futuristic twist and delivers a sinister blend of metal and electronic elements.
On November 18th, KHONSU release their second, upcoming new album "The Xun Protectorate" via Jhator Recordings/PHD.
The band has created a brandnew teaser for "The Xun Protectorate". This second foretaste includes not just parts of new music (from " A Dream of Earth"), but also different bandphotos as well as magnificent new artworks from each individual track.
Watch the clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mniPiDBbZTE
The tracklist will be like this:
KHONSU - "The Xun Protectorate"
1. Desolation City (Prologue)
2. A Jhator Ascension
3. The Observatory
4. Liberator
5. Death Of The Timekeeper
6. The Tragedy Of The Awakened One
7. Visions Of Nehaya
8. A Dream Of Earth
9. Toward the Devouring Light
10. The Unremembered (Epilogue)
"It's a concept album set several centuries into the future, after earth is gone and human kind continues it's existence on a sort of space station or "city" in orbit around the sun", commented S. Gronbech and continues:
"It's a dystopian setting and a story about the end of mankind, when this cosmic city is driven into the sun by a clone who starts to feel he has a special mission to accomplish."
The album concept was written by S. Gronbech and Torstein Parelius (MANES, CHTON), who also wrote the storyline and lyrics.
"The diversity of ideas on this album is probably unlike anything heard before in the metal world", added Gronbech. "One moment one may be listening to the most hellish Black Metal with screams of torture, while in the next beautiful and mystic passages inviting melancholic contemplation."
The artwork was created by Adrien Bousson and reflects the many faces of KHONSU. "Expect a monumental record that will challenge even the most open minded listeners. It should be enjoyed without prejudice and mental limitations, and it's an hour-long journey of dark, strange, and desolate atmospheres where you never will be able to predict what's coming next."
More on "The Xun Protectorate":
Teaser #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pglis3IXzNs
Video Clip "Visions of Nehaya": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7i7GoFBkkQ
On September 9th, KHONSU will release a strictly limited edition of 300 copies of their "Traveller" EP from 2014 on black vinyl.
KHNOSU - Traveller" EP:
1. Traveller
2. Ix
3. Army of Me
4. Visions of Nehaya
5. The Malady (Traveller mix)
Order your copy from friday on here:
khonsu.bandcamp.com
www.soundsofkhonsu.com www.facebook.com/soundsofkhonsu
Watch a teaser for the "Traveller" EP here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLZwOxW1AC0
About KHONSU:
The band name KHONSU is taken from the ancient Egyptian god of the moon and literally means "he who travels across the night sky", which fits perfectly with it's suggestion to mystery, darkness, and the cosmic. In 2012, KHONSU signed with French label Season of Mist - sharing the roster with bands like MAYHEM and ROTTING CHRIST - and released their debut album "Anomalia", which had Thebon from KEEP OF KALESSIN on vocals, the year after. The album was praised for its high level of creativity, originality, and musicianship and was considered a fresh breath into a genre that kept repeating itself. Two years later, KHONSU self-released an EP entitled "Traveller", which will be reissued on a limited vinyl edition, available for pre-order now.
Today KHONSU consists of two main members: The masked and mysterious mastermind S. Gronbech and vocalist T'ol from Norwegian Death Metal acts CHTON and KILLING FOR COMPANY. Before creating his own dark and twisted world with KHONSU, S. Gronbech had contributed on the highly acclaimed KEEP OF KALESSIN EP "Reclaim" back in 2003, which had Atilla Csihar from MAYHEM on vocals. In addition to these two main members, the new album also has Rune Folgerø from MANES and ATROX on clean vocals and the abovementioned Arnt Gronbech on solo guitar on several tracks. KHONSU has been working on and perfecting their new album for three years.
Line-up:
S. Gronbech - all instruments
T'ol - vocals
Discography:
Anomalia (2012)
Traveller (2014)
The Xun Protectorate (2016)
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Websites:
www.facebook.com/soundsofkhonsu
www.soundsofkhonsu.com
