ARKONA - New album and new track "Shtorm" reveal

Arkona unveils the stunning title "Shtorm". Arkona is considered to be the leader and best Russian pagan group. Their new album will be released on January 19,20

18. This album, called "Khram" will be released by Napalm Records.   "A blackened pagan metal masterpiece! Khram is the Russian word for temple – and is also the title of the eighth Arkona album. A Khram is a temple shrouded in natural mysticism slumbering behind nocturnal treetops, yet open to everyone. The sincerity and depth that binds all five band members together resonates in the sumptuously dark cover artwork and leading lady Masha`s lyrics that are written in her own blood (which is also part of the artwork). Arkona may have used sound samples in their early days, but nowadays cellos, brass parts, wind instruments and throat singing are recorded live meticulously and flow naturally into harsh metal on headstrong tracks like ‘Shtorm‘. King-sized songs effortlessly shift from blackened pagan metal masterpieces to epic tracks with crystal-clear melodies and piano infusions. Arkona’s Khram is an exuberant and demanding affair that defies genre boundaries with untamable spirit." - Napalm Records  

Clip of Shtorm :

ARTWORK

TRACKLISTING

1. Mantra (Intro)
2. Shtorm
3. Tseluya zhizn'
4. Rebionok bez imeni
5. Khram
6. V pogonie za beloj ten'yu
7. V ladonyah bogov
8. Volchitsa
9. Mantra (Outro)

ARKONA TOUR

In support of their upcoming album, Arkona will be heavily touring in early 2018, including an extensive European tour with Korpiklaani, HORPIKLAANI, HEIDEVOLK, TROLLFEST & many more! Make sure to catch Arkona live and on the following dates: 01.02.2018 - SI - Winter Days of Metal Festival 02.02.2018 - HR - Zagreb / Boogaloo 03.02.2018 - RS - Novi Sad / SKC Fabrika 04.02.2018 - RO - Cluj Napoca / From Space 08.02.2018 - GR - Athens / Kytarro Live 09.02.2018 - GR - Thesalonniki / Eightball 10.02.2018 - BG - Sofia / Mixtape 5 11.02.2018 - RO - Bucharest / Fabrica 24.03.2018 - RU - Moscow / RED 30.03.2018 - RU - St.Petersburg / Aurora 28.04.2018 - SE - Stockholm Slaughter 22.06.2018 - BE – Graspop Metal Meeting 24.06.2018 - FR - Hellfest Open Air 12.07.2018 - CZ - Masters Of Rock   Tour with Korpiklaani, Heidevolk and Trollfest : 15.02.2018 - BE - Antwerpen / Trix 16.02.2018 - DE - Hamburg / Markthalle 17.02.2018 - DE - Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 2 18.02.2018 - NL - Amsterdam / Melkweg 20.02.2018 - FR - Paris / Elysée Montmartre 21.02.2018 - FR - Nantes / Stereolux 22.02.2018 - FR - Toulouse / Le Bikini 23.02.2018 - ES - Madrid / Sala BUT 24.02.2018 - ES - Barcelona / Salamandra 1 25.02.2018 - FR - Lyon / Transbordeur 27.02.2018 - DE - Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal 28.02.2018 - DE - Berlin / Columbia Theater 01.03.2018 - CZ - Prague / Meet Factory 02.03.2018 - DE - München / Backstage 03.03.2018 - DE - Stuttgart / LKA 04.03.2018 - CH - Pratteln / Z7 05.03.2018 - IT - Milano / Magazzini Generali 07.03.2018 - AT - Graz / Orpheum 08.03.2018 - AT - Vienna / SIMM City 09.03.2018 - DE - Leipzig / Hellraiser 10.03.2018 - DE - Geiselwind / Musichall 11.03.2018 - DE - Hannover / Capitol