NIXIL

Expanding on their pursuit of liberation, NIXIL share: “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire is the manifestation of will of five individuals in collaboration, clawing toward catharsis and escape from the oppressive grasp of this rotting society. It is about finding power through adversity and the increase of spirit that can be gained through the intentional death of what our feeble human minds perceive as "Self." It is also a magickal act, containing hymns of rebellion and strength in honor of the teachers and muses along the ever winding path toward liberation.”

NIXIL’s scorched earth approach to black metal’s sonic extremities offer a radical alternative to secular approaches to, and readings of, their craft. Where All Knots Untied was an introductory affair for the quintet, 2023 sees the band further expand upon concepts of chaos gnosticism, ego-death, self-empowerment and freedom.

With an attentive and explicit focus on the spiritual, NIXIL continues: "Our music is apolitical in the sense that we refuse to acknowledge the validity of any political system that seeks to take control over our lives. We are fervently antifascist as a steadfast statement of self and community defense, and as a rallying call: our lives are not up for a vote, and no one has the right to determine the worth of our existence."