DARK FUNERAL, the Swedish black metal band, is gearing up to release a new live album, 'A Beast To Praise', on August 21, 2026, via Century Media Records. This album, recorded at Fållan in Stockholm in 2022, captures the band's intense live performance in support of their acclaimed album 'We Are The Apocalypse'.
The release showcases the band's relentless stage presence and celebrates an album that entered the charts across Europe upon its 2022 release, including No. 6 in Germany, No. 13 in Finland, No. 28 in Switzerland, No. 29 in Austria, and No. 31 in Sweden. The first preview of the upcoming live release arrives today with the single and live video for 'The Arrival Of Satan's Empire'.
The track listing for 'A Beast To Praise' spans 13 tracks and nearly 70 minutes, including 'Unchain My Soul', 'The Arrival Of Satan's Empire', 'My Funeral', 'Leviathan', 'We Are The Apocalypse', and more. Lord Ahriman, the band's guitarist, comments on the release, emphasizing the importance of the live ritual and the band's return to the stage after years of silence during the pandemic.
DARK FUNERAL's journey began in 1993 when Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon founded the infernal war machine. Since then, the band has released seven albums, toured extensively, and established themselves as one of the most intense and prominent black metal acts. Their album 'Diabolis Interim' was nominated as the best metal album at the P3 Guld awards, and 'Where Shadows Forever Reign' was awarded twice, by Swedish P3 Guld and Germany's Metal Hammer Award.
In addition to the live album release, DARK FUNERAL will embark on the massive 'In League With Satan' tour across Europe in October, alongside BEHEMOTH and DIMMU BORGIR. The band's debut album, 'Dark Funeral', was recently reworked and released in August 2024, featuring a remixed and remastered version by David Castillo and Thomas 'Plec' Johansson.
DARK FUNERAL's current lineup includes Lord Ahriman on guitar, Chaq Mol on guitar, Heljarmadr on vocals, Adra-Melek on bass, and Jalomaah on drums. The band's music and live performances have garnered a dedicated fan base, and their upcoming releases and tours are highly anticipated by the metal community.
