Black Metal duo Mystic Circle have released a new video single, Ghost of Whitechapel, ahead of their forthcoming album, Hexenbrand 1486, due out October 31st via ROAR.
You can watch the video for Ghost of Whitechapel here:
While pre-orders for Hexenbrand 1486 are now available from this link.
Tracklist:
- 01. Luciferian
- 02. The Scarlet Queen Of Harlots
- 03. Boogeyman
- 04. In The Sign Of The Goat
- 05. Ghost Of Whitechapel
- 06. Institoris (Heinrich Kramer)
- 07. The Bible Of Witch Chase
- 08. Blutschande Unzucht Sodomie
- 09. Dance On The Wings Of Black Magic
- 10. Zeugnis Der Verachtung (Outro)
The duo had the following to say on the new single and their upcoming album:
“The classic Jack the Ripper story from the monster’s point of view. We did a lot of research, from the alleged letters written by the original killer to the verses he is said to have spoken to himself. Inspired by the comic “From Hell’, which is a true masterpiece, we had to make the song.
It’s a journey through time in the Mystic Circle universe. The album is very varied and each song has its own dominance. We could release every track as a single and that says a lot about the strength of the longplayer.
We are lucky to live near well-known events and dark legends. Our Nibelungen cult “Drachenblut” comes from our region, as does the concept in the second part of the new record about Heinrich “Institoris” Kramer, the author of the Hexenhammer.
Heinrich Kramer embodies everything we hate about the holy institution of the church. He was a vile sadist who acted out his resentment towards women under the cloak of Christian scripture. The Hexenhammer is the work of a madman and should encourage everyone even more to leave the church and follow their own path of faith.
Sarah has once again taken on the classic part. This time it’s different with Karo. She carries the album with her voice and embodies the countless women who were burned and tortured because of sick fantasies back then. She gives the new album a special stamp. Natalie Ostermaier and her book “Kramer” came into play through the concept. She liked the idea of using an excerpt from her book for our album, and so what had to come together came together.”
PRESS SOURCE: Mona Miluski/All Noir.
