Finnish psychedelic folk rockers Hexvessel premiere new single »Mother Destroyer«; »Nocturne« LP out June 13th via Prophecy Productions!

Finnish psychedelic folk rockers Hexvessel premiere new single and visualizer video »Mother Destroyer« taken from their forthcoming album, »Nocturne«, scheduled for release on June 13th, 2025 via Prophecy Productions.

Directed by Mat McNerney and edited by Ville Hakonen.

Tracklist:
01. Opening
02. Sapphire Zephyrs
03. Inward Landscapes
04. A Dark & Graceful Wilderness
05. Spirit Masked Wolf
06. Nights Tender Reckoning
07. Mother Destroyer
08. Concealed Descent
09. Unworld
10. Phoebus

Courtesy of Prophecy Productions:

“»Mother Destroyer«’ is about cosmic fatalism, ecological grief, and reverence for a primal feminine force. A hymn to the sacred and desecrated goddess. The Earth as origin and oblivion, womb and grave. In the heart of every star there is a darkness.” — Mat “Kvohst” McNerney

With their seventh full-length »Nocturne«, Hexvessel explore the liminal spaces between light and darkness, nature and solitude on an epic album. The ever evolving and shifting Finnish band has reawakened their treasured roots in folk music and psychedelic rock as they artfully weave acoustic interludes, cosmic synths, and spectral piano into the frost-spun threads on their black metal loom. »Nocturne« sounds both familiar and fearlessly progressive as echoes of tradition entwine with a fresh reinvention of their characteristic sound. The seed of this masterpiece was sown by the performance of a commissioned work at Roadburn Festival 2024 that was originally entitled: »Music For Gloaming: A Nocturne«. With this album, it arrives fully fleshed in recorded form.

This opus magnum blends the raw spirit of Quorthon’s black metal with the intricate minimalism of contemporary composers such as Philip Glass, György Ligeti, and Avro Pärt. Its eclectic nature is elevated and underlined by select guest performances, including the vocals of Saara Nevalainen, as well as the avant-garde black metal luminaries Yusaf Vicotnik Parvez (DHG/Dødheimsgard), and Oranssi Pazuzu’s Juho Vanhanen. While Hexvessel are based in Tampere, Finland, they were founded by English singer & songwriter Kvohst aka Mat McNerney after he moved to the country in 2009.

In many ways, Hexvessel reflect their founder. The vocalist and songwriter has instigated and been involved in various bands ranging from UK black metal act Code, a stint in Norwegian legends Dødheimsgard, and to rock shooting stars Beastmilk – later ‘continued’ with Grave Pleasures to name but a few of his success stories. With »Nocturne«, Hexvessel invite all souls on earth to a transcendental night ritual that is imbued with Darkthrone, Tangerine Dream, Philip Glass, and sounds unearthed from the dead past, now instilled with new life.

Pre-order »Nocturne« HERE.

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well