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Vlk - "Call of the West" (Song Premiere)

Mysterious black metal project Vlk will be releasing a new cassette (or download) on March 21, titled Of Wolves’ Blood. The band has revealed no names or photos, however metal sleuthing has revealed to us that Val “Ascaris” Dorr from Aevangelist is the bassist, which perked our ears. Below we reveal the opening track “Call of the West”, whose themes of nature set up the entire record.

“Thematically, the album is centered on how we try to make sense of the eternal predator-prey conflict within nature, and the self-correcting balance between life and death, through myth and folklore,” explained members JS and RB. “The songs are meant to contrast man’s petty triumphs and struggles, both internal and external, against the backdrop of an oppressive, unforgiving natural world.”

—Kelly Kettering

Of Wolves’ Blood will be available on 3/21 through their Bandcamp. Follow Vlk on Facebook.