Hexenbrett are my favorite type of band – they get weirder with every release. Of course, in their case, they started off pretty weird to begin with, but still, the envelope-pushing continues. While their debut musically tapped heavy metal and black metal as equal co-conspirators, wickedly exploring how hard rock stylings could deepen the dark corners of their sound, their second full-length album Dritte Beschwörung: Dem Teufel eine Tochter expands further. Drawing on the rich history of European horror soundtracks and cult cinema, the blood-spattered album oozes with sleazy shock and thrills. Bizarre synthesizer lines and hushed chants, woven in alongside the band’s vicious riffs, make it feel like the backdrop to a moody 1970s slasher. That’s a difficult accomplishment, given that black metal wasn’t quite a thing then.
Today, we’re premiering “Imhotep” off the new album, which lurches between ominous black metal and proggy hard rock all under a shroud of luxurious synths and choral accompaniment. On Dritte Beschwörung: Dem Teufel eine Tochter, Hexenbrett offers heavy/black metal that’s theatrical, sinister, and somehow swaggers all the same–listen to a slice of it here.
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Dritte Beschwörung: Dem Teufel eine Tochter releases December 20th via Dying Victims Productions.
