German atmospheric black metal act WANDAR reveals the first glimpse into their forthcoming offering, “Tiefe Erde”, about to be released on May 1st via Vendetta Records. The cover artwork was crafted by the band drummer Totz.

Formed in 2006, WANDAR emerged to cast a shadow over every ray of light creeping down from the heavens. Rejecting flashy posturing, the band has built its name on crafting incredibly dense and immersive atmospheric black metal. Rooted in Scandinavian tradition, shaped by representatives of the Cascade region, and ultimately refined through modern perspectives and uncompromising standards.

Torn between raging fury and pain-filled lamentation, teetering between erupting rage and melancholic powerlessness, WANDAR create a state of ominous suspension, a menacing intoxication that can be dangerously beautiful to succumb to. Their messages are full of melancholy, longing, and absolute passion. Coming from deep within crypts, with scarred hearts and bloody eyes.

As the band states: “We burned our temple of the elemental. We descended into the depths of transcendent hells. We bled, we suffered, we fell, and we became one with ancient earths. ‘Tiefe Erde’ completes the circle we began with ‘Landlose Ufer’ and ‘Zyklus’. The fire will always be light!“

Tracklist:
1.Bedrängnis
2.Trug
3.Visol-Bolvis
4.…Nächtlich
5.Drangsal
6.Erden
7.Irrlicht
8.Hetäre
9.Gestirne

Delve into the track “Trug” below. The song captures WANDAR at their most evocative, weaving together melancholy, tension, and surging aggression into a dense and hypnotic soundscape that pulls the listener deep into the record’s dark thematic core.