Rising OSBM royals WORM are giving us another tour of their Necropalace. It seems like it might need a good scrubbing, though, for the dark-brooding “Necromantic Black Doom” band have proffered a blood-spilling, “gothic vampire love ballad” dubbed “Blackheart.”
The song is the second single behind the upcoming Necropalace, following last month’s Revolver-favorited title track. Per a group statement, the new tune is “sharing a different kind of emotion and color than the rest of the record.”
Aesthetically, WORM add that the song was inspired by everything from doomsmiths Katatonia, to UK goths Fields of Nephilim, to progressive veterans Crimson Glory, to hard rockers Harem Scarem, to Symbolic-era Death.
That all translates into a slow, sensually-rocking metal anthem full of crystal castle guitar leads, epically-slammed rhythms and hot-and-bothered howls about bloodlusts, ancient curses and rising from the grave, only to experience a “life without love.”
“We consider this to be a gothic vampire love ballad,” vocalist Phantom Slaughter commented, adding that “the lyrics touch on the isolation and loss one feels as a child of the night.”
As with the earlier video for “Necropalace,” the “Blackheart” visuals feature aesthetically degraded, Eighties-style video effects. Full of cemetery bang-outs and a serious necking session, you can find their Vampy lil’ film — directed by Norman Cabrera (Danzig, The Walking Dead) — up above.
WORM’s Necropalace is due out in full February 13th via Century Media. The album was produced by Charlie Koryn (Morbid Angel), mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (King Diamond, Blood Incantation), and features a guest spot from former Megadeth shredder Marty Friedman on its closing “Witchmoon – The Infernal Masquerade.”