EST today announce the release of their long-awaited ninth studio album, „Darkness Invisible“. Now officially signed to PERCEPTION, the newest member of the Reigning Phoenix Music family, listeners can once again expect razor-sharp riffs, dramatic orchestrations, melancholic harmonies and incredible rhythmic precision work from the band – topped off with Ville Viljanen’s unmistakable vocals.
Viljanen comments: „Signing with PERCEPTION heralds a promising new chapter for us. We are incredibly proud to now be part of a label family that includes so many legendary acts. With PERCEPTION’s support, we will soon be unleashing our wildest and most ambitious work to date. The future promises to be fiery – shrouded in unseen darkness!“
„MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have been thrilling the music world and me with their gripping, lightning-fast melodic death metal since the beginning of their career and even though they are not one of the most active bands on the live front, they have been able to increase their following with each of their records. An indication that confirms the first-class nature of their work! In this case, death [‚[Of] Death‘] really is just the beginning. Welcome to PERCEPTION!“, says label strategist Nils Wasko.
MPE are not stingy with further details: „Darkness Invisible“, which contains ten new songs (+ digi/digital bonus track), is scheduled for release on September 26, 2025 and was once again recorded in-house at Ansa Studio (Ulvila, Finland). The album was mixed by Jens Bogren and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden (AMORPHIS, SEPULTURA, KREATOR, among others), while Alvaro Valverde Fernandez took care of the artwork and layout.
With ‚Of Death‘, MORS PRINCIPIUM EST also present the first single. The bloodcurdling yet extremely melodic track, which features a dark and sublime chorus, can be heard here: https://mpe.rpm.link/ofdeathPR
The song can also be found on our Spotify playlist:
Headline Photo Credit: Sami Teeri