Belphegor have shared an update on their new album. The band are back in the studio working on the effort and a late 2021/early 2022 release is expected. Helmuth Lehner said the following:
“Hails from the recording studio! Serpenth tracked all bass parts and laid down his most precise bass lines to date. Two more weeks to go before the nine soundcollages get mixed and mastered in Sweden.”
Belphegor, Suffocation, and Hate have announced the rescheduled dates for their upcoming European tour. The trek is now scheduled to take place in 2022 with Necrosy, Skaphos, Devils Rage, and Blasphemous Creation set to open on select dates.
Tour dates:
With Necrosy & Skaphos:
02/23 Vienna, AUT – Arena
02/24 Salzburg – AUT – Rockhouse
02/25 Leipzig – GER Hellraiser
02/26 Hengelo – NET – Metropool
02/27 Rotterdam – NET – Baroeg
03/03 Kassel – GER – Goldgrube
03/04 Berlin – GER – ORWO Haus
03/05 Helmond – NET – Cacao Fabriek
03/06 Osnabrück – GER – Bastard Club
03/08 Hamburg – GER – Bahnhof Pauli
03/09 Copenhagen – DEN – Lille Vega
With Devils Rage and Blasphemous Creation:
03/10 Essen – GER – Turock
03/11 Lyss – SUI – Kufa
03/12 Wil – SUI – Gare de Lion
03/13 Marseille – FRA – Jas Rod
03/15 Barcelona – SPA – Apolo 2
03/16 Madrid – SPA – Mon
03/17 Lisbon – POR – Lav
03/18 Porto – POR – Hard Club
03/19 Santiago – SPA – Malatesta
03/20 Bilbao – SPA – Stage Live
03/22 Bordeaux – FRA – TBA
03/23 Colmar – FRA – Le Grillen
03/24 Weinheim – GER – Cafe Central
03/25 Ubach-Palenberg – GER – Rockfabrik
03/26 Antwerp – BEL – Thunder Metal Fest
03/27 London – UK – Underworld
As previously reported, Belphegor are also planning to head out on a fall 2021 tour with Batushka. However, the band have been receiving backlash for that trek due to it featuring the “fake” Batushka with Bartlomiej Krysiuk instead of the “real” Batushka with Krzysztof “Derph” Drabikowski. Belphegor haven’t been taking the criticism well either and are now facing controversy after reportedly using a homophobic slur while responding to an angry fan.
Belphegor and Batushka have announced a co-headlining European/UK tour. You can find the dates for that run below. With this news, Belphegor have also confirmed that their new album will be released in November. Batushka are working on a new album as well and fans will be able to purchase a limited edition release featuring new songs during the tour.
Tour Dates:
11/10 Stockholm, SWE – Slaktkyrkan
11/11 Gothenburg, SWE – Musikens Hus
11/12 Oslo, NOR – Parkteatret
11/13 Malmo, SWE – Plan B
11/14 Aarhus, DEN – Voxhall
11/16 London, UK – 229
11/17 Bredford, UK – Esquires
11/18 Manchester, UK – Bread Shed
11/19 Birmingham, UK – Castle and Falcon
11/20 Louvain-la-Neuve, BEL – Mass Deathruction Fest
11/21 Zaandam, NET – De Flux
11/23 Übach – Palenberg, GER – Rockfabrik
11/24 Hamburg, GER – Headcrash
11/25 Dresden, GER – Puschkin
11/26 Prague, CZE – Futurum
11/27 Kosice, SVK – Collosseum
11/28 Ostrava, CZE – Barrack Club
11/30 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra
12/01 Munich, GER – Backstage
12/03 Graz, AUT – Explosiv
12/04 Milan, ITA – Black Winter Fest
12/05 Monthey, SWI – City
Belphegor have premiered a new video for a re-recorded version of the title track to their 2000 album “Necrodaemon Terrorsathan.“ This version of the song was released to promote the 20th anniversary edition of the album, which will be available on November 6. Frontman/guitarist Helmuth Lehner said the following:
“During these uncertain global times, we continue to glorify the Pan-demonic Totentanz with the re-recorded title track, ‘Necrodaemon Terrorsathan‘. It’s a manifestation of Diabolical Death Metal in its purest form. 20 years after the original release, it’s an offering to the horde that supports Belphegor, making it possible for us to still be here, on fire, and stronger than ever before. We hail you!”
Belphegor will be releasing a 20th anniversary edition of “Necrodaemon Terrorsathan“ on November 6. The effort has been remastered and it can be pre-ordered HERE. A new re-recorded version of the title track will also be released as a digital single on September 18.
Helmuth Lehner said the following about the album:
“We originally composed this album 1998-1999, recording and releasing in 2000. Our Former guitarist Sigurd [1993-2006] who marched with me around the globe wrote three songs on this monster. Session drums were handled by Manfred “Man” Gandler [Mastic Scum] and bass by Mario Klausner [Pungent Stench, Collapse VII]”
He also added the following about the re-recorded version of the title track:
“20 years later and we’re still here, stronger than ever. I originally composed this song 1998-1999, tracking and releasing it in 2000. This was a thrilling experiment for me, to have the horde to listen to how ‘Necrodaemon Terrorsathan‘ would sound if we had created the track with our skills and recording capabilities in the present era.”
Belphegor have added more dates to their European tour with Incantation, Horna, and Necrosy. You can find their updated schedule below.
Tour Dates:
11/04 Oslo, NOR – Parkteatret
11/07 Aalborg, DEN – Aalborn Metal Fest
11/09 Copenhagen, DEN – Pumpehuset
11/12 Kassel, GER – Goldgrube
11/13 Strenice, CZE – Culture House
11/14 Bratislava, SLO – Empty Hell Fest
11/15 Olomouc, CZE – S-Klub
11/17 Zwickau, GER – Club Seilerstrasse
11/18 Magdeburg, GER – Factory
11/20 Erfurt, GER – From Hell
11/21 Wavre, BEL – Mass Deatruction Fest
11/22 Nijmegen, NET – Doornroosje
11/24 Apeldoom, NET – Gigant
11/25 Oberhausen, GER – Helvete
11/26 Wetzikon, SWI – Hall Of Fame
11/27 Aalen, GER – Rock It
11/28 Milan, ITA – Black Winter Fest
11/29 Graz, AUS – Explosiv
If the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t derail their plans, Belphegor will be hitting the road on the “Death Magick Over Europe Tour” in November. Incantation, Horna, and Necrosy will open.
Tour Dates:
11/04 Oslo, NOR – Parkteatret
11/07 Aalborg, DEN – Aalborn Metal Fest
11/09 Copenhagen, DEN – Pumpehuset
11/13 Strenice, CZE – Culture House
11/14 Bratislava, SLO – Empty Hell Fest
11/15 Olomouc, CZE – S-Klub
11/17 Zwickau, GER – Club Seilerstrasse
11/18 Magdeburg, GER – Factory
11/20 Erfurt, GER – From Hell
11/21 Wavre, BEL – Mass Deatruction Fest
11/22 Nijmegen, NET – Doornroosje
11/24 Apeldoom, NET – Gigant
11/25 Dortmund, GER – Junkyard
11/27 Aalen, GER – Rock It
11/28 Milan, ITA – Black Winter Fest
11/29 Graz, AUS – Explosiv
Belphegor’s new album has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Helmuth Lehner said the following about that:
“Because of the global pandemic, we must push the release of the still-untitled LP back to early 2021. We have been composing this new album since what feels like forever. Drums have already been recorded before the outbreak in February this year at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. Since mid-March. Serpenth and I have kept busy by tracking guitars and bass for the new album.”
More dates have been added to Suffocation, Belphegor, and Hate’s European tour. You can find their updated schedule below.
Tour Dates:
02/22 Helsinki, FIN – Aaniwalli
02/23 Tampere, FIN – Klubi
02/25 Stockholm, SWE – Slaktkyrkan
02/26 Malmo, SWE – Plan B
02/27 Aalborg, DEN – Studenterhuset
02/28 Berlin, GER – Orwo Haus
02/29 Prague, CZE – Futurum
03/01 Kosice, SLO – Collosseum
03/02 Bucharest, ROM – Quantic Club
03/04 Sofia, BUL – Mixtape5
03/05 Athens, GRE – Temple
03/07 Zagreb, CRO – Mocvara
03/08 Venice, ITA – Revolver Club
03/09 Vienna, AUT – Viper Room
03/11 Milan, ITA – Legend Club
03/12 Lyss, SWI – Kufa
03/13 Wil, SWI – Gare de Lion
03/14 Marseille, FRA – Jas’Rod
03/15 Bordeaux, FRA – BT59
03/17 Bilbao, SPA – Stage Live
03/18 Santiago, SPA – Capitol
03/19 Porto, POR – Hard Club
03/20 Lisbon, POR – RCA Club
03/21 Madrid, SPA – Independence
03/22 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz
03/24 Colmar, FRA – Le Grillen
03/25 Saarbrucken, GER – Garage
03/26 Oberhausen, GER – Helvete
03/27 Leipzig, GER – Felsenkeller
Suffocation and Belphegor have announced a co-headlining European tour. Hate will serve as support.
Tour Dates:
02/22 Helsinki, FIN – Aaniwalli
02/23 Tampere, FIN – Klubi
02/25 Stockholm, SWE – Slaktkyrkan
02/26 Malmo, SWE – Plan B
02/27 Aalborg, DEN – Studenterhuset
02/28 Berlin, GER – Orwo Haus
02/29 Prague, CZE – Futurum
03/01 Kosice, SLO – Collosseum
03/02 Bucharest, ROM – Quantic Club
03/04 Sofia, BUL – Mixtape5
03/08 Venice, ITA – Revolver Club
03/11 Milan, ITA – Legend Club
03/12 Lyss, SWI – Kufa
03/13 Wil, SWI – Gare de Lion
03/17 Bilbao, SPA – Stage Live
03/18 Santiago, SPA – Capitol
03/19 Porto, POR – Hard Club
03/20 Lisbon, POR – RCA Club
03/21 Madrid, SPA – Independence
03/22 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz
03/25 Saarbrucken, GER – Garage
03/26 Oberhausen, GER – Helvete
03/27 Leipzig, GER – Felsenkeller
