French black metallers Hanternoz reveal a new anthem from their forthcoming third full-length offering, “A hed an noz, a noz, a noz”, to be released on August 3, via Antiq Records. All music was mixed and mastered by Stefan Traunmüller, and was adorned with some captivating guest appearances from Geoffroy Dell’Aria (Gemshorn, Bagpipes), Joanna Maeyens (Vocals on “La lessive des trépassés”) and Stefan (Guitars). The cover artwork was crafted by the talented Joanna Maeyens.

“A hed an noz, a noz, a noz” brings forth six songs , representing the six devils of the common Breton folklore : a fairy, a lavad (a night fairy very dangerous), a devil, a corpse, a sort of fiery elf, and the spirit of the woods. Each of the six monsters takes the shape of BOTH a historical fact and a childhood memory to haunt back the storyteller. Of course, all this took shape at night, and that’s the reason why the songs bear the name of a night moment. Through this crazy night of lack of sleep, the demons take many shapes : sadness, amusement, hope, dispair, depression, joy, anger, and so on.

The album cover represent the one character that is never quoted but omnipresent here : an Ankou. Ankou is a scythe-living dead, representing Death itself. Ankou is interesting because the root of the word is Anken (fear) and is deeply rooted in german langage : Angst, Anguish, Angoisse. In fact, Ankou is the fear of Death itself and Death at the same time. On the cover art, you may want to watch the man guiding Ankou : a man whose regrets are especially live. This is why he is doomed into a non-life, non death experience : leading the cart of Ankou. The weather represents a sunset as they are scarce in Bretagne, but sometimes , with a bit of luck, might be seen. As the sun is going down, the light of the carriage of the dead goes lit and the poor doomed man leads the ross and the Ankou onto the path to dying men. But as every battle should carry a tiny light of hope, there is in the background a warm house, with an oak and a swing.

Tracklist:
1.Sur le chemin des fées 11:40
2.La lessive des trépassés 05:47
3.Le diable de Quimper – Corentin 07:50
4.La peste à Limoges 10:54
5.Pe Trouz War an Douar 03:34
6.Jean-du-Feu 08:39
7.Quand j’ai tué le roi de la forêt 08:10

Delve into the piece “La lessive des trépassés” featuring Joanna Maeyens: