Two years after the Lovecraftian descent of “Disharmonium- Nahab”, the legendary French black metal entity BLUT AUS NORD returns with its  16th album, “Ethereal Horizons”, now streaming in its entirety.

The album was recorded and mixed by V. at Earthsound Studio, with mastering handled by Bruno Varea at Upload Studio, while the apt and evocative cover artwork was crafted by Polish artist Maciej Kamuda, whose visionary hand also shaped the “Disharmonium” imagery.

Defying expectation once again, “Ethereal Horizons” is not a continuation of the “Disharmonium” saga, but instead opens a new portal of otherworldly melodies and uncharted structures. “Ethereal Horizons” is BLUT AUS NORD fully realised: richer, deeper, grander, more enigmatic and simultaneously more human than ever. Intermeshing the earthen and the futuristic as a vessel for the dark dreamer, soaring and ascending to vivid realms.

Tracklist:
01. Shadows Breathe First
02. Seclusion
03. The Ordeal
04. The Fall Opens The Sky
05. What Burns Now Listens
06. Twin Suns Reverie
07. The End Becomes Grace

The wonderful 16th album from legendary Avant Black Metal paragons BLUT AUS NORD is the culmination of a 30-year vision – as mainman Vindsval connects each element of the band’s history to launch yet another intrepid exploratory evolution.

“Ethereal Horizons” is BLUT AUS NORD fully realised: richer, deeper, grander, more enigmatic and simultaneously more human than ever. Intermeshing the earthen and the futuristic as a vessel for the dark dreamer, soaring and ascending to vivid realms. After spending the preceding few years immersed in the wyrd and uneasy world of Lovecraft, this guitars-forward and melodious new album feels more akin to the organic, intoxicating terrain of 2014’s “Memoria Vetusta III: Saturnian Poetry” or 2019’s “Hallucinogen” – a cosmic and consonant antidote to our incessant psychic battering from the bleak, cacophonous biosphere in which we reside.

“Ethereal Horizons” incorporates otherworldliness from all eras of BAN – traces of churning dissonance, subtle industrialised elements, the weeping of celestial leads, V’s spectral & subliminal snarl – but brings in a suite of new and more grounded feels too. Far-reaching melodic themes turn inward and outward, frequently resolving into the swing of classic, prog and post rock. The warmth of swirling psych-organ and expanses of kosmische synth provide a bed for emotive themes to build and release into full-throttle ruthlessness. Vocal stylings are wide-ranging as ever, utilising the distinctive cloudbusting cleans and choirs, but this time with a lazer-focus on wistful transcendent melodies, refrains and even out-and-out hooks.

Delve into “Ethereal Horizons” below:

“Ethereal Horizons”, will be officially  released November 28th via Debemur Morti Productions on several CD as well as vinyl editions and digital, accompanied by a selection of new merchandise. Pre-orders are now open through the label’s EU, US, and Bandcamp shops.

Alongside the new BLUT AUS NORD album, a special 2025 reissue (including new merch) of the band’s trailblazing 2003 Avant Black Metal masterpiece “The Work Which Transforms God” will also be made available. This special edition will restore the album’s original artwork, and will feature personal reflections upon the record from fellow artists, an in-depth interview with Vindsval, and a booklet/slipcase cover featuring newly-commissioned illustration by Rob Borbás (Grindesign Tattoo).

In addition, BLUT AUS NORD’s celebrated psychedelic opus, “Hallucinogen”, will return on CD/vinyl and be available for pre-order alongside “Ethereal Horizons” and “The Work Which Transforms God” via our EU, US, and Bandcamp shops.