THE BEAST

It's become a Halloween tradition for  St. John’s, Newfoundland duo  Artach  to treat their fans and friends with some sweet candied black metal. This year, the band has reached way back in time to 1982 to revisit the classic song  "Countess Bathory"  by  Venom , a band that has had an immense impact on them and upon black metal.

"Hell, they coined the phrase "Black Metal" with their album of the same name, so we felt it was a great choice to select "Countess Bathory" for Halloween as it's about the Hungarian noblewoman Countess Elizabeth Báthory who murdered countless young women between 1590 - 1610. We added our own minor touches to the song and added a part for Lilita Arndt of Ieschure who is the Countess in our version of the song. We hope you enjoy it, Happy Halloween!"  explains the band.

Artach  is offering up a free download via  Artach.bandcamp.com   of their  Venom  cover for  "Countess Bathory"  featuring guest vocals by  Lilita Arndt of Ieschure .

Artach  has also issued a visualizer video  by Randall Hammer,  which can be viewed and heard at 

Artach  are:
Fíochmhar: Drums/Vocals
Sruthán: Guitar/Bass 

About:
Canada, St. John’s, Newfoundland's black metal duo  Artach  unleashed their latest album  “Sworn to Avenge”  this past June via  Depressive Illusions Records .

“Sworn to Avenge”  is the second album from  Artach , following up 2020’s “Chronicles of a Black Winter”. Fans can expect more of the same compared to the first, but it pushes the envelope a little bit.  Artach   embraces evolution and aspire to play tighter, and have a more professional sound, but never sound overly polished. 

Artach ’s process is a collaborative one between the duo, the genesis of the songs are arranged on guitar by Sruthán and very roughly recorded at home. After getting together, they record drums and flesh out the song in an afternoon and by then the song is pretty much ready for the studio recording of guitars, then bass, and lastly vocals. 

Artach  is recommended listening for anyone interested in raw black metal and those with an interest in Celtic Frost, Darkthrone, and Satyricon.

“Sworn to Avenge”  is available via  Depressive Illusions Records  at the following links:  DepressiveIllusions.com ,  Artach.bandcamp.com ,  Amazon ,  Spotify .

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