Czech post-hardcore/metal veterans Lvmen released their new full-length album »Amen«; out now on vinyl via Day After Records!

Czech post-hardcore/metal veterans Lvmen are back with their new full-length album, »Amen«, which was just released on July 4th, 2025 via Day After Records.

Listen to »Amen« on Spotify and other streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. XXVI
02. XXVII
03. XXVIII
04. XXIX

Lvmen is a post-hardcore/metal band from Czech Republic since 1995.

“In 1994 in the hall of a local pub in Zalhostice there was a band preparing for their gig. The band was called Lumen (later spelled as Lvmen). Their bass player Kolda had a plaster on his hand and was able to play only with two fingers. Despite of that fact some fanzine reviews were talking about a new hope of Czech hardcore scene.

The band had been formed several months before that by Kulda, guitarist Mirda and Husar, who had got tired of playing on an egg slicer in a project from Terezin called Zatlac to tam palcem (Press It With Your Thumb). Shortly after that a drummer Jirka Drazan and the second guitarist Kurka joined the band. They had a clear goal, which was to be the heaviest Czech band such as Integrity, Ironside and Congress. I actually saw the embroidered logo of Congress on Kurka’s wind jacket when I met him in front of the club called Sedmicka.

Photo by Daniela Janoušková

At that time Kolda had been replaced by Tschepitz who changed his Agnostic Front T-shirt wearing in his previous band Rate Race for a Neurosis sweat shirt, which turned out to be a very defining and prophetic action. Further determination of the band was made by two following changes: drum player Jirka was replaced by Melnik and guitarist Kurka by Tomis, ex-member of the band called Exit Only. This incarnation made their first eponymous album in 1998. It was recorded by the sound engineer Pavel “Kure” Hejc and two years later it was followed by the second album »Raison D’Etre«. At that time the band had already gone for several European tours including Spain, France, Finland, Sweden. They often had problems crossing the borders as their haircuts did not correspond with the passport photos much. Luckily their label boss and roadie Mira Paty always solved problems with his great speech skills and thanks to him the band could visit also Balkan for the first time.

The next two albums »Mondo« and »Heron« were recorded without Tschepitz who was replaced by Hulo, ex-member of legendary Slovak band Testimony. Tomis also left the band and a great riff maker Dada joined in. Dada had played in a band called Ember previously and already had jumped in for Tomis at that period of time, as well. After his tragic death in 2011 the band went on a hiatus for several years and when it finally seemed they would record a new album the guitarist Mirda passed away to follow his favourite director Frantisek Vlacil into eternity. But from the ashes of Mirda’s last music ideas the new Phoenix rose. Reconciled with the fact that whoever they catch you with they will hang you with they keep on carrying… the light of yours.”

~ Banán, April 2021

Recorded by Amák Golden at Golden HIVE Studios, Prague.
The album cover is designed by artist Kuba Sokolski.

Buy »Amen« on vinyl here:
dayafter.cz/artist/lvmen
lvmen.bandcamp.com/album/amen

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