A new collective of vocalists featuring Heilung founding member Kai Uwe Faust and members of the Heilung warrior choir dubbed Kriigerkvlt announced this afternoon that not only have they signed with Season of Mist, but they’ve released a new single titled “Mahakala”.
Having debuted last year on stage in Copenhagen alongside industrial doom raver John Cxnnor and the occult feminist black metal band Witch Club Satan, Kriigerkvlt is a unique force in music. Without a specific cultural identity, time period, or genre, Kriigerkvlt seeks to carve out their own unique niche in the music world.
Speaking of the band and its single, Faust said they were excited to show the world exactly what they’re capable of doing. And the first way to do that was to land on a major metal label like Season of Mist and release something that the masses can listen to.
“We are excited to announce our signing with Season of Mist. We have seen firsthand how the label has supported Heilung’s artistic freedom. As a flexible collective that specializes in extreme vocal textures and unconventional soundscapes, we felt that was also important for Kriigerkvlt.
“In an age where sacred symbols are often commercialized or stripped of context, Kriigerkvlt stands apart. ‘Mahakala’ is not a spectacle. It is a call to confront the hidden forces within us all, not through blind violence, but through awareness, discipline and transformation.”
It’s important to note that Mahakala is a Tibetan Buddhism diety. Faust said it was incredibly important for Kriigerkvlt to treat the subject matter with respect.
“Kriigerkvlt taps into Mahakala not as outsiders, but as seekers of the same fire that burns in every human tradition. The song is intense, raw and uncompromising. It evokes the confrontation with the shadow self, the spiritual warrior’s path and the dissolving of the ego.”
You can check out the single “Mahakala” in the clip below.