Italian occult heavy metal band Demon Spell dropped their debut album »Blessed Be The Dark«; out now through Dying Victims Productions!

Catania, Italy based occult heavy metal outfit Demon Spell stream their debut album, »Blessed Be The Dark«, which just dropped on April 24th, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions.
Tracklist:
01. As Lucifer Smiles
02. Hexes And Horrors
03. Curse Of The Undead
04. High On Sacrifice
05. The Tolling
06. Dive The Hellfire
07. Premonitions
08. Blessed Be The Dark
Courtesy of Dying Victims Productions:
Dying Victims Productions is proud to present Demon Spell’s highly anticipated debut album, »Blessed Be The Dark«, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
After the cursed EP »Evil Nights« in 2024, the coven of Demon Spell returns, unleashing a vision of dark, occult heavy metal born from dust, bone, and shadow. Appropriately titled »Blessed Be The Dark«, the Italians’ debut album is a descent into ritual fire and ancient doom, where the echoes of the grave sing once more. This is music for disciples of the timeless art of darkness.
With »Blessed Be The Dark«, Demon Spell deepen their devotion to a shadowed form of heavy metal rooted in the classic tradition yet veiled in occult and arcane tones, all performance with a provocative theatrical presence. Wholly untouched by modernity, their sound draws from the primordial essence of early heavy metal; one can imagine the cutoff year at 1985, or perhaps earlier. The record presents a more mature and refined vision of the band’s sound as first displayed on the quick-hitting »Evil Nights«, here exploring darker, more occult atmospheres while also offering raw, energetic passages that bring moments of levity and drive.

Listening to Demon Spell in full-length form feels like entering an endless Sabbath, where past and present dissolve and the flame never dies. »Blessed Be The Dark« stands as a testament to heavy metal as ceremony – timeless, solemn, and possessed by the Spirit of the Night.
Demon Spell – »Blessed Be The Dark« LP/CD (DVP 376):
● Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
● Colored edition on beige vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
● Special edition on cloudy blue/grey vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
● CD edition with sticker and obi.
Out April 24th, 2026. Order »Blessed Be The Dark« HERE.
Demon Spell is:
Riccardo Liberti – Bass
Dario Casabona – Drums
Francesco Bauso – Guitars
Federico Fano – Vocals
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well

