| “With ‘Hail The Abyss’, we count the 5th album within 20 years of THULCANDRA“, Kummerer recently said. “A banger, and a diverse record that shows a unique blend of black and death metal, combined with classic heavy metal twin guitars. The album turned out excellent and Dan Swanö delivered a splendid mix – raw, natural and showcasing each individual musician on the record. ‘Hail The Abyss’ undoubtedly turned into a highlight of our long lasting career.“ THULCANDRA’s rise to power ignited when the band unleashed their debut album, ‘Fallen Angel’s Dominion’, upon metaldom in 2010. The group, fronted by founding member and visionary, Steffen Kummerer (also of Obscura fame), have since tightened their hibernal grip on blackened death metal. The desolate melodic emanations in follow-up studio records ‘Under a Frozen Sun’ (2011), ‘Ascension Lost’ (2015), and the chart-topping, 2021-album ‘A Dying Wish’, dedicated to late bassist Chris Kratzer, solidified THULCANDRA as a superior force, expertly thrusting the magic and mystery of mid-’90s melodic black-death metal into the modern era. ‘Hail the Abyss’ is slated for release on May 19, 2023 via Napalm Records. Cooperation with renowned producer Dan Swanö (Dissection, Opeth, Katatonia) was compulsory, as was the re-invitation to cover-master Lochner. | 
