KHNVM announce new album 'Cosmocrator' and share new video single • GRIMM Gent

Testimony Records proudly announces the new full-length of death metallers KHNVM, entitled “Cosmocrator”, set for release on August 29th 2025 on all formats.

With their fourth album, KHNVM are entering a downward spiral into the abyss of the human experience. The death metal brainiacs explore the crossroads of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality. “Cosmocrator” draws powerful inspiration from Christopher Hitchens‘ scathing account “God Is Not Great” and Carl Jung‘s “Mysterium Coniunctionis” to explore themes surrounding the tension between rationality and mysticism, while challenging conventional beliefs.

The album title “Cosmocrator” carries a dual significance. It symbolises the “Ruler of the World” and, within religious vocabulary, also stands for “Satan“. This reflects the album’s exploration of common phenomena, expressed through an adrenaline-fueled artistic lens. With the thought-provoking lyrics and harsh yet to the point musicality of “Cosmocrator“, KHNVM promise not to just deliver on musical terms but also to captivate those who are drawn to complex narratives and philosophical depth.

Artwork by Khaos Diktator Design.

Tracklist:
1. Purgatorial Pyre
2. Fetid Eden
3. Mercurial Remnants
4. Fathomless Misery
5. Cosmocrator
6. Venom Spawn
7. Haunting Blight

Line-up / Recording:
Obliterator – Guitars / Vocals / Bass / Composition / Lyrics / Synths
M. – Drums (session)
Guest: Ekaitz Garmendia (SIJJIN) – guitar solo in “Venom Spawn”

KHNVM are a death metal band that has walked the line between old school death metal and contemporary influences without stumbling. Fronted by Bangladeshi-born guitarist and vocalist Obliterator, the band was founded and is firmly based in Germany.

They present their most complex work so far. “Cosmocrator” offers a dual approach to its listeners: an easy way as to be enjoyed for its excellent musicality but also a far more difficult path to take with intricate lyrics and rich thoughts to be analysed, explored, and discussed for many years to come – and new meanings to be found as well as discoveries of fresh ideas to be made with each new turn!

A video clip for the first advance track, “Fetid Eden“, is available here: https://youtu.be/wpClzmwk7BE

Vocalist and guitarist Obliterator comments:

“Our new single, ‘Fetid Eden’, is not mere music – it’s a visceral report from the heart of conflict. The track plunges listeners into the brutal aftermath of war, where shattered dreams lie scattered like debris across ravaged landscapes, and the echoes of loss reverberate through the silence. This is a soundscape where the weight of existence is amplified by the relentless machinery of war, and every breath is a struggle against the suffocating grip of despair. ‘Fetid Eden’ serves as a stark reminder of the enduring human cost of conflict, a descent into the gore-soaked reality that lies beyond the headlines. As the lead single of our upcoming album, it signals our unflinching commitment to confronting the darkest aspects of the human condition in a world consumed by violence.”