ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ (ACHERONTAS) set release date for new album 'NEKYIA

On Walpurgisnacht – April 30th – Zazen Sounds in union with III Damnation Productions are proud to present the new album of ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ (Acherontas), ΝΕΚΥΙΑ -The Necromantic Patterns.

Mysticism, magic, occult arts, and ritual—these are not mere influences but the very lifeblood of ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ. They form the essence of its image, the pulse of its sound, and the breath of its lyrical invocations.

ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ stands as one of the foremost torchbearers of the second wave of Greek black metal, deeply rooted in the traditions of the original Hellenic scene while channeling the spirit of retro rock—particularly the arcane echoes of the ’70s. Yet beyond music, the Coven remains devoted to the path of esoteric philosophy, occult praxis, and spiritual transmutation.

Conjured into existence in 1996 by V.P. Adept, ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ has remained unwavering in its sacred traditions, forging a legacy as a magickal coven dedicated to the ancient Sumerian mysteries of Drakonian Blood. The band’s doctrine embraces the echoes of primordial wisdom, manifesting through Astral Vampirism, Hermeticism, Kabbalah, Dream Workings, and Luciferian Magic.

As V.P. Adept proclaims,

“True sorcery is not an art—it is a Science. ‘In order to DARE, we must KNOW; in order to WILL, we must DARE; we must WILL to possess empire, and to reign, we must BE SILENT.’ We are real to those with eyes to see…”

ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ stands beyond and against the veils of mundane illusion. In a world shackled by politics—the ultimate deception and enslavement of the mind—the Coven upholds the path of individual ascension, where spiritual evolution is the only truth and the only freedom.

For almost three decades, ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ has not merely played music—it has performed Spiritual Art. The Great Work endures…

ΝΕΚΥΙΑ – The Necromantic Patterns marks a descent into the chthonic realms of transcendence, where the veils of mortality are torn asunder, revealing the hidden currents that weave existence. A ceremonial odyssey through the labyrinthine corridors of Death and Rebirth, this opus embodies the sacred rites of Dissolution and Ascension, invoking the wisdom of the ancients and the spectral echoes of forgotten aeons.

Each hymn within this work serves as an invocation, a key to unlocking the forgotten pathways of Necromantic Revelation. The Elder Keybearer rises once more, heralding the dissolution of ephemeral reality, while the Crimson Litany of Eternal Return chants the cycle of Destruction and Renewal, where blood becomes the offering upon the Altar of Cosmic Upheaval. The Chalice of Fiery Transmutation is raised, brimming with the essence of divine memory and the Sacred Alchemy of the Eternal Return.

In the depths of the coiled void, the Serpent’s Oath binds the seeker to the mysteries of dual wisdom and primordial power, as the Oracles of the Abyss whisper the forbidden knowledge of the Eleventh Inversion—a descent into the abyssic unknown that leads to a revelation beyond the confines of mortal comprehension.

A work of ritualistic resonance and spiritual upheaval, this album is a testament to the Ineffable Truth—one that lies beyond creeds, beyond dogma, beyond the illusion of structured reality. Truth is a pathless land, and ΝΕΚΥΙΑ – The Necromantic Patterns is the sigil that illuminates the way.

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track “Serpent’s Oath – Hymns of the Coiled Void” HERE at Zazen Sounds‘ official YouTube channel. Cover – artwork by Jean Guillaume Martin – Paolo Malatesta et Francesca da Rimini aux Enfers (1883), with design by Vision Black Designs – and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑΣ’s ΝΕΚΥΙΑ -The Necromantic Patterns
1. The Eleventh Inversion – Oracles of the Abyss
2. Serpent’s Oath – Hymns of the Coiled Void
3. Venomous Ascension – The Nexus of the Void
4. The Chalice of Fiery Transmutation
5. The Crimson Litany of Eternal Return
6. The Elder Keybearer’s Awakening
7. Truth is a Pathless Land