THE BEAST

Experimental Metal Project Channels Suffering, Bliss, Wonder, Escape, and Gnosis Into a Twelve-Part Journey Within

There are albums that tell a story, and then there are albums that take the listener somewhere.

Culak enters the latter territory with Twelve Gates , an ambitious and eclectic metal album set for release December 12, 2026 , through independent imprint Song & Silence . Conceived as a journey through twelve trials within a single being, Twelve Gates explores an unpredictable landscape of darkness, revelation, suffering, bliss, perseverance, quietude, escape, and gnosis.

Rather than confining itself to a single stylistic lane, Culak embraces the uncertainty of the journey itself. The result is an album built around contrast, atmosphere, experimentation, and emotional catharsis, with each passage serving as another doorway into the larger narrative.

Originally established as an experimental project in January 2013 , Culak has evolved into a lifelong vessel for processing and expressing the extremes of human experience. Over the years, the project has developed a discography defined by its willingness to follow inspiration wherever it leads, leaving listeners with one question after each release: what comes next?

Twelve Gates continues that philosophy.

The album's twelve-trial concept follows a being moving inward, confronting the obstacles and experiences that exist within itself. Rather than presenting a straightforward linear narrative, Culak uses metal as the language through which those experiences can be explored and interpreted.

“Twelve Gates is an eclectic metal album that conveys a being's journey through twelve trials within itself.”

The album's accompanying narrative expands upon that concept and will be available as a bonus item with the album's Bandcamp pre-order , offering listeners another way to experience the world behind the music.

Entirely written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Christian Culak , Twelve Gates represents a deeply personal and self-contained creative vision. The album's artwork comes courtesy of Xenoyr , adding another dimension to the atmosphere surrounding the release.

For listeners drawn to adventurous, progressive, experimental, and boundary-pushing metal, Culak's Twelve Gates offers an experience that refuses to reveal all of its secrets at once.

For Fans Of: So Hideous, Uneven Structure, and Mastodon

TWELVE GATES

Culak

Release Date: December 12, 2026
Release Type: Full-Length Album
Genre: Metal
Label: Song & Silence
Written, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by: Christian Culak
Artwork by: Xenoyr

ABOUT CULAK

Originating as an experimental project in January 2013, Culak has blossomed into a lifelong vessel for catharsis. Through an ever-evolving approach to metal, the project channels an extensive range of experiences including suffering, bliss, wonder, escape, perseverance, quietude, and gnosis. The result is an unpredictable discography that continually challenges the listener to embrace the unknown and wonder what will come through the next gate.

CONNECT WITH CULAK

Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/culak

Pre-Save / HyperFollow:
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/culak/twelve-gates

Bandcamp:
https://culak.bandcamp.com/album/twelve-gates

Press Contact:
Christian Culak
cculak@protonmail.com