Nautik Doom Metal Masters AHAB Announce New Album, ‘The Coral Tombs’, And Share Epic Lyric Video For First Single!

Nautik Doom Metal Masters AHAB Announce New Album, ‘The Coral Tombs’ & Share Epic Lyric Video for First Single (feat. Chris Dark of ULTHA)!

Watch the New Clip for

“Prof. Arronax’ descent into the vast oceans” HERE!

The Coral Tombs out January 13, 2023

via Napalm Records I Pre-Order HERE!!

The kings of nautik doom – a genre they invented – once again interpret a maritime novel, inspired this time by Jules Verne’s masterpiece 20000 Leagues Under The Sea. Throughout seven new tracks, AHAB take their fans on a new musical journey with Captain Nemo and Professor Arronax. Of their entire discography, ‘The Coral Tombs’ is arguably the closest the band has come to their sound resembling a real soundtrack: it’s evil, it’s longing, it’s sad, it’s meditative, it’s cavernous, it’s vast, it’s ridiculously epic and as heavy as the colossal squid itself!

But give ear, as today AHAB has shared a lyric video for their first single and album opening track, “Prof. Arronax’ descent into the vast oceans”. The song not only features ULTHA‘s Chris Dark on guest vocals, but sees AHAB unleash a colossal thunder of blast beats and pitch-black vibes before shifting into the epic grandeur of the melancholic-yet heaviness the band is known and loved for. 

Watch the new AHAB lyric video for

“Prof. Arronax’ descent into the vast oceans” HERE

“The song tells the first milestone of “20,000 leagues under the sea“, when the Nautilus attacks and Professor Arronax and Conseil go over board and nearly drown. Of course we also introduce Captain Nemo in the first song. I cut the video myself as Napalm Records asked us for some videos – it’s a lyric nautic video. We’ll do two DIY videos and one professional video.”

‘The Coral Tombs’ was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jens Siefert at RAMA Studios in Mannheim, Germany. Along with AHAB’s exceptional vocalist Daniel Droste, the album features guest appearances of ULTHA’s Chris Dark as well as none other than the master of extreme doom himself, Greg Chandler – singer and mastermind of ESOTERIC, who closes the album and an incredible ride through the depths of vast oceans and the abysmal nature of mankind.

AHAB not only invented and still steer the ship of their genre, but ‘The Coral Tombs’ is poised to top 2023 Album of the Year lists and will see the band sailing again as one of the best extreme doom metal bands of all time!

Track List:

1. Prof. Arronax’ descent into the vast oceans

2. Colossus of the liquid graves

3. Mobilis in mobili

4. The sea as a desert

5. A coral tomb

6. Ægri somnia

7. The Mælstrom

‘The Coral Tombs’ will be available in the following formats:

=> 1CD Digisleeve

=> 2LP Gatefold BLACK

=> 2LP Gatefold CURACAO

=>3LP Die Hard/Slow Vinyl Edition CLEAR/ORANGE MARBLED in Slipcase

=> Musicassette

=> Ltd. Edition Musicassette (Clear Frosted / recycled plastic)

=> 2LP Gatefold Glow In The Dark (Band only)

=> Digital Album

=> CD Digisleeve + Shirt Bundle

[3LP Die Hard/Slow Vinyl Edition CLEAR/ORANGE MARBLED in Slipcase]

In support of their upcoming album release, AHAB will be playing a series of exclusive shows, where they will also debut a bunch of new songs live.

Make sure to catch them at the following dates:

17.11.2022 (DE) Jena / Kuba*

18.11.2022 (DE) Berlin / ORWO Haus (only 150 tickets available)*

19.11.2022 (DE) Hamburg / MS Stubnitz (Live show on a boat!)*

20.11.2022 (DE) Oberhausen / Helvete (only 200 tickets available)*

* with STAGWOUNDER

17.12.2022 (DE) Stuttgart / Club Cann

14.01.2023 (DE) Braunschweig / Jugendkirche Braunschweig (Album Release Show in a Church + Reading by Krachmucker TV’s Ernie Fleetenkicker!)

Cornelius Althammer – drums & percussion

Daniel Droste – vocals & guitar

Christian Hector – guitar

Stephan Wandernoth – bass

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