Hellevaerder unveil their new offering, “Fakkeldragers”

Hailing from Netherlands, Hellevaerder unveil  their second full-length album, “Fakkeldragers”. The record will be officially unleashed on June 19 via  Void Wanderer Productions (Netherlands) in collaboration with War Productions (Portugal) and Zwaertgevegt (Netherlands), and pre-orders are already open here: https://voidwanderer.com/hellevaerder-fakkeldragers/ (CD Digipack & Exclusive merch),  https://bit.ly/3RQZ3u8 (CD Digipack) & https://bit.ly/42mvipS (12″ vinyl and tapes).
Recording, mixing and mastering duties were shared between the masterful sound engineers Daan Bleumink, Arjen Kleiss and Devi Hisgen, while the artwork was crafted by A.A.W.R. (Sulphvris).

“Fakkeldragers” (Torchbearers) is a continuation of the tale of the guardian of light; the previous album, ‘In de nevel van afgunst’ (In the mist of envy) told stories about the guardian of light defending the will to live while the worshippers of nothingness defended the need to perish the soul, becoming one with the universe.

In this saga the guardian is captured and dragged into the gates of eternal slavery, a world made from darkness. Light tries to find its way through the tiniest of openings, and the duality remains. After the capture she remains to find the will to live. The light conquers all, she said. But dying means enlightenment. After being dragged away towards the gates of nothingness she remains faithful to life. The will to live conquers the need to die…

The worshippers of nothingness are warriors of the unlight, the eternal stare-off between the everlasting wisdom in the here and now, foretold in 9 stories. You will be dragged down and be held captive. Forced to endure the tales of awakening. A way to deal with everyday life, a duality of wanting to, and needing to.

Tracklist:
1. Een bepantserde kroon
2. Krijgers van het niets
3. De laatste dageraad
4. Handen geketend in ijzer
5. Fakkeldragers
6. Schaduwen van satijn
7. Waar wij vlammen trotseren
8. In de ban der lusten
9. Akelig gefluister (bonus track CD)

Listen to the album premiere below: