Hailing from the Carolinas, Voraath, the sci-fi horror-inspired extreme metal band is gearing up to release their debut album, Vol 1: The Hymn of the Hunters on June 17 via Exitus Strategem Records. Today (25th), the group has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, “The Barrens.” The track offers a blend of crushing riffs and distinctive soundscapes, delivering a unique cinematic soundtrack. The band aims to shed light on PTSD struggles through this track, as they explain:
“This was our first song as a band, a song that encapsulated the brutal and melancholic nature of post-traumatic stress (PTSD). The video is a series of flashbacks from the point of view of two of the hunters. One is experiencing loss and betrayal; meanwhile being pursued by a savage otherworldly entity (which shows the layers of coping with one tragedy while fighting to simply exist). The other is the feeling of hopelessness that turns to hate and that hate consumes those around her.”
Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:
Accompanying the album release, the group is set to hit the road in June with Gorgatron and Casket Robbery, dubbed the Mechanical Necrosis Tour. Additionally, Voraath will perform at Michigan Metal Fest on August 24th in Battle Creek.
Track List:
01) Into Perdition
02) The Road to Samm Hill
03) Waypoint Orion
04) Terminus Rift
05) Dreadborn
06) The Barrens
07) Judas Blood and Vultures
08) The Leviathans Keep
09) Dirge Colony
10) The God-Killer Saga
11) Sirenhead
12) Pyrrhic
Tour Dates:
06/19 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
06/21 Missoula, MT @ The Dark Horse
06/22 Richland, WA @ Ray’s Golden Lion
06/23 Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse
06/24 Portland, OR @ Twilight Cafe and Bar
06/26 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
06/27 Hollywood, CA @ Knucklehead
06/28 San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
06/ 29 San Louis Obispo, CA @ Humdinger Brewing
06/30 Tempe, AZ @ Metal Head’s Clubhouse
07/01 El Paso, TX @ Rock House
07/02 Thornton, CO @ Trailside Saloon
07/03 Albuquerque, NM @ Rensden
07/05 Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live
07/06 Corpus Christi, TX @ Boozerz Rock Bar
07/ 07 Houston, TX @ The Compound
07/ 08 New Orleans, LA @ The Goat
07/09 Nashville, TN @ The End
07/10 Springfield, MO @ The Odyssey
07/11 Lincoln, NB @ Cosmic Eye
07/12 Kansas City, MO @ Farewell
07/13 Sioux Falls, SD @ Bigs
08/24 Battle Creek, MI @ Michigan Metal Fest – Leila Arboretum
