Today finally marks the triumphant return of the Denver doomed rock band, Khemmis. The quartet vaulted into the metal spotlight in 2016 with their sensational Hunted effort. That, alongside their proper debut, Absolution, got the band a spot on the recent Decibel Magazine Tour and several festival slots—they're in Tilburg for Roadburn as I write this. Though it has only been less than 18 months since the release of Hunted, it seems that the world has stopped turning as a result of untethered anticipation for new music.
NOW THE TIME HAS COME.
They're back with a new song and video to accompany the announcement of Desolation. The new track, "Isolation," shows early swaths of some of the stylistic changes the band is going through. The video itself shows some pro-shot live footage of the band as well as cameos from Ben Hutcherson's Glacial Tomb bandmates throughout the video's narrative. This is undoubtedly exciting news to start the day. Khemmis and a few other bands are leading an exciting new wave of traditional heavy and doom metal.
Desolation arrives June 22 from 20 Buck Spin and Nuclear Blast. The first track is streaming now courtesy of Nuclear Blast's YouTube channel and it's also on Spotify and Apple Music. I've listened to it about six times already. Please try to keep up.
