Asarhaddon: With crooked paths through time and space

Asarhaddon was a king of Assyria who ruled from 681 to 669 BC He was the youngest son of Sankerib and his Aramaic queen Naqi’a, Sankerib’s second wife. The German black metal band Asarhaddon have probably taken their name from this king?!

It`s a fact that the Metal Archives states, «While there’s a certain depth to the band’s style, Asarhaddon’s blend of abrasive black metal with atmospheric elements makes the sound more urgent, more to the point. The band plays an immersive brand of atmospheric black metal that, while raw around the edges, offers a strikingly mature approach to the style».

In the Autumn of 2018, Asarhaddon began recording their new album Reysa in Franconia, the origin of countless creations of the collective. In the following spring, they completed the 52-minute-long effort with Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E. The tracks are represented by six skulls on the cover, which extend the concept of death and nature in the next chapter of their musical cycle. The track Der Aufstieg,

They come from six different raptorial birds and see themselves as symbols for the record’s lyrical concept. The old-German word Reysa originates in the late 13th century and translates to journey, but also passing and death. In this context, the listener embarks on crooked paths through time and space until the inevitable end of all things.

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