IMHA TARIKAT present a new glimpse into their upcoming album

On their fourth album, “Confessing Darkness”, IMHA TARIKAT are once again pushing hard against all the boundaries that define the genre without ever losing the essential connection to the harsh style. Black metal has always been a much less narrowly defined musical beast than outsiders or jealous gatekeepers have often insinuated. The German black metal innovators have previously made use of all the possibilities that the genre offers while still carving out their own territory. Their dark sonic kingdom is built on two pillars: Musically, a relentless pushing and unstoppable drive forward characterise their sound. “Confessing Darkness” delivers even more of that raw energy than before. The other foundation is a deep emotional intelligence that fully utilises the ability of black metal to express every feeling ranging from purest love to darkest hatred, from severe depression to outbursts of joy. And again, this album takes these personal confessions several steps further as it is all true. This time around, IMHA TARIKAT’s lyrical and musical mastermind Kerem Yilmaz aka Ruhsuz Cellât has created the whole album in a studio environment, which benefits the sound. He has also opted mostly for shorter, sharper assaults. The tracks on “Confessing Darkness” come straight to the point and let go when they have spent their devastating power. IMHA TARIKAT have matured as “Confessing Darkness” clearly demonstrates. Yet although some of the youthful sonic violence has waned while experience and hard won musical knowledge are waxing, the German black metal outfit has only gained in conviction and strength. Beyond doubt, “Confessing Darkness” marks a milestone in the rise of IMHA TARIKAT.

The album will be released on June 20th, via Prophecy Productions.
Pre-orders: https://bit.ly/4c1EvbO.

(The cover of the CD Digipack version, the featured photo of the article is the Artbook CD version’s cover)

Tracklist:
CD Digipack
1. Intro – Aufbruch
2. Wicked Shrine
3. Another Failed Ritual
4. Voices Of Bitter Epiphany
5. Excellent Grief
6. Confessing Darkness
7. Chamber Of Sin
8. Horns In The Smoke
9. Memoria Dei (Profanity And Devil)
10. Pitch Black Reflection
11. The Day I Died (Reborn Into Flames)
12. The Sun Goes Down (A Thin Lizzy Interpretation) (bonus track)

Artbook CD:
1. Intro – Aufbruch
2. Wicked Shrine
3. Another Failed Ritual
4. Voices Of Bitter Epiphany
5. Excellent Grief
6. Confessing Darkness
7. Chamber Of Sin
8. Horns In The Smoke
9. Memoria Dei (Profanity And Devil)
10. Pitch Black Reflection
11. The Day I Died (Reborn Into Flames)
12. The Sun Goes Down (A Thin Lizzy Interpretation) (bonus track)
13. Schwarzflammensanktum (bonus track)
14. Architect Of No Hope (bonus track)

Listen to the bonus  track from the album, “The Sun Goes Down (A Thin Lizzy Interpretation)”:

“In our early twenties, we used to lock ourselves up in our rehearsal room complex, drinking, punching walls, and throwing bottles through the halls while listening to Black/Thrash Metal. This was always followed by a less glorious need to recover our hands to be able to pick up our instruments again and the necessity to clean up our mess to avoid losing our space. We were wild and burning, channeling our fury into less harmful ways after already having gotten into hurting people. We needed to “man up.” As we got older, there was a growing responsibility on our shoulders that we didn’t want to face but had to. This stage of my friends’ and my life was necessary to become the individuals we are now. During one of those nights, when the sun was already coming up, I was sitting around with my friend Ricardo in all the mess, listening to music and talking about what was going on in our minds. He played the song “Got To Give It Up” by Thin Lizzy, and I was captivated by the tunes, even though I hadn’t been much of a Hard Rock fan before. Their music spoke to me and my life; Phil Lynott’s stories in his lyrics moved me, and so their songs have stayed with me since then. I saw a live video of “The Sun Goes Down,” and that performance was filled with such a deep melancholic atmosphere. Each note and hit was fueled by an underlying connection to the song, and Phil Lynott’s groovy bass playing, coupled with the distant world in his eyes, moves me every time I think about it. This was playing music, living the emotions, switching between the moment and memories, burning. This inspiration made me want to pay homage to this song and band. I knew immediately how I wanted the song to sound. There is a song called “Steg” by Trelldom that has this very cold and monotonous riff playing for the majority of the song, complete with spoken, obscure vocals. This was how “The Sun Goes Down” felt to me, and with these two ideas, it was very easy for me to write this tribute.” – Kerem Yilmaz