Belgian post-metallers Amenra premiere new single and music video »Forlorn« taken from upcoming EP »With Fang And Claw«!
Belgian post-metallers Amenra premiere new single and music video »Forlorn« taken from their upcoming EP, »With Fang And Claw«, set to release along with »De Toorn« EP on March 28th, 2025 via Relapse Records.
Video directed by Amorphokyria.
»With Fang And Claw« EP:
01. Forlorn
02. Salve Mater
Courtesy of Relapse Records:
Amenra make their highly anticipated return with two EPs that highlight the band’s career as one of the most compelling and unequivocally vital entities in extreme music.
Titled »De Toorn« and »With Fang And Claw« respectively, each of these EPs have distinct soundscapes, songwriting approaches, and emotional weight. The result is a two part journey through Amenra’s raw, visceral beginnings, and a look into the band’s future as one of the most enthralling and cinematic experiences in the genre.
“With »De Toorn« we finish what we have started with »De Doorn« in 2019,” Amenra vocalist Colin H. Van Eeckhout comments. “We came as close to our cultural heritage as we possibly could and offered the world a glance of where we come from. With the artwork reached back to the early beginnings of the band, »Mass I«. Aline Gorsen interpretation of the art propelled us in a world forlorn.”
Guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove comments: “With »De Toorn«, we carry forward the spirit of »De Doorn«, delving deeper into the raw emotions of grief, wrath, and transformation. It is a continuation of the ritual, a step further into the fire. At the same time, »With Fang And Claw« harks back to the essence of »Mass I«, embracing the primal force that defined our beginnings.
These two works intertwine: »De Toorn« channels the lament and fury of »De Doorn«, while »With Fang And Claw« recalls the unfiltered intensity of »Mass I« to »Mass IIII«. Together, they form a crucial passage in our 30-year journey – a reflection of where we began and where we are going. This transition is not just a bridge; it is a reckoning, a moment that prepares us for the resolution to come with »Mass VII«. Through rage and sorrow, we rise, bearing both the scars of the past and the fangs of resilience.”
Guitarist Lennart Bossu says: “The track »Heden« grew very organically while playing together in the rehearsal room and it set the tone for the rest of »De Doorn« and »De Toorn«, so it’s definitely a track that is special to us.”
Van Eeckhout shares, “»With Fang And Claw« explores our earlier work, and merges with our contemporary being, setting the direction to what will soon become our »Mass VII«.”
Recorded in a single session at the same studio in the Belgian Ardennes where the band’s massive »Mass VI« was recorded with Seth Manchester (Machines With Magnets). Additional recording and production by Tim De Gieter (Much Luv studio). Both EPs herald a new era for Amenra. “These EPs feel like the closure we were desperately seeking, as we prepare for a new beginning in our almost 3 decade long trajectory.” says Van Eeckhout.
Amenra’s »De Toorn« & »With Fang And Claw« EPs out March 28, 2025.
Deluxe 2LP + Flexi is a one time pressing of both EPs housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket with an exclusive album cover.
Pre-order here: relapse.com
Band exclusive pre-orders: store.consouling.be
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well