This Gift Is A Curse are now streaming a dark video clip for their crushing song "Swinelord". The track is taken from the Swedes' new full-length 'All Hail The Swinelord', which was released worldwide 16th of October. The sludge black metal beasts are premiering the clip exclusively via the official media partners below.
Metal Obsession (AU)
Metal Hammer (DE)
Pitchline (ES)
Thrashocore (FR)
Rocking (GR)
Kronos Mortus (HU)
Andfari (IS)
Metal Hammer (NO)
Ultraje (PT)
Close-Up (SE)
Zero Tolerance (UK)
The band comments: "The video was filmed by enigmatic director I. Stridsman at one of the band members' 19th century wood-cabin during a cold weekend in late April. The location lies somewhere in the deep woods about three hours north of Stockholm. The storyline of the video is an interpretation of the lyrical theme of that song, which dwells on a self-inflicted processes of dehumanization. A ritual guide to renouncing (killing) all that makes us human to become something else, an animal or 'beast' if you will, an entity free of all notions and boundaries that we as humans create around our socialization and existence. This enables us to push further into the mist of the metaphysical void. Instead of fleeing your demons - you pursue the demon into the heart of darkness and become one with the everlasting night."
The artwork for 'All Hail The Swinelord' can be viewed together with the tracklist below.
"All Hail The Swineloard" Tracklisting:
1. Swinelord
2. New Temples
3. Rites
4. XI: For I Am The Fire
5. Hanging Feet
6. Old Lies
7. We Use Your Dead As Vessels
8. Askrådare
This Gift Is A Curse are also announcing European dates with IMPLORE in November and December. A list of all confirmed shows can be viewed below. For guest-list and interview requests, please contact Season of Mist.
Nov 20 2015 DE Bremen G18
Nov 21 2015 DE Mülheim AZ
Nov 22 2015 DE Stuttgart Juha West
Nov 24 2015 ES Bilbao Bar Barratz
Nov 25 2015 PT Porto Cave 45
Nov 26 2015 PT Lisboa Sabotage Club
Nov 27 2015 PT Viseu Trebaruna
Nov 28 2015 ES Madrid Sala New Capac
Nov 29 2015 ES Valencia La Residencia
Nov 30 2015 ES Barcelona Rocksound
Dec 01 2015 FR Toulouse Pavillions Sauvages
Dec 02 2015 FR Marseille Salle Guele
Dec 03 2015 IT Turin LavanderÃe Ramone
Dec 04 2015 IT Châtillon Hibou
Dec 05 2015 IT Arci Carugate Circolo Culturale
Dec 06 2015 IT Padova Marzalo Occupata
Dec 07 2015 IT Trieste Tetris
This Gift Is A Curse vomit forth a steady stream of pitch-black venomous hate. The Swedes passionately demonstrate that black metal remains fertile ground for new sounds. Combining elements of hardcore and sludge with influences from occult black metal as well as drone, 'All Hail The Swinelord' sets a new benchmark for vitriolic viciousness and massive sonic onslaught. The sophomore full-length of the band from Stockholm has turned out to be a vision of darkness that seeks its equal. This Gift Is A Curse were founded in Stockholm by a fateful chance meeting of vocalist Jonas A. Holmberg and drummer Johan Nordlund in late summer 2008. The duo soon recruited guitarist Patrik Andersson and Lars Gunnarsson on bass. In March 2010 the Swedish four-piece entered the legendary Sunlight Studios (Entombed, Katatonia, Tiamat, DIsmember, and many more) and recorded their self-titled debut EP with the aid of producer Tomas Skogsberg. 'This Gift Is A Curse' (2010) was well received in the underground and led to the band being invited to perform many shows in their homeland and Europe. During the second half of 2011, This Gift Is A Curse recorded their first full-length 'I, Gvilt Bearer' at a secret location north of Stockholm. Their producer Magbjork (Meleeh, Children Of Fall) moved his studio to this specific location to allow the band to unlimited record possibilities. Released in 2012, the album caused a buzz that reached beyond the underground and quickly sold out its first pressings. More touring followed during the next two years. In 2014, This Gift Is A Curse teamed up with Magbjork once again to record 'All Hail The Swinelord' in an abandoned house close to Stockholm. This monstrous black beast has now been unleashed!
Line-up Is:
Jonas A. Holmberg: Vocals
Patrik Andersson: Guitars & Vocals
Lars Gunnarsson: Bass
Johan Nordlund: Drums
