Roman post-rock visionaries KLIMT 1918 have shared ‚Petricore‘, the closing advance single from their forthcoming fifth album ‚Àmor‘, due June 12, 2026 via Prophecy Productions. The ethereal, sky-gazing track showcases the band’s minimalist tendencies and marks the final preview of what promises to be a landmark record.Rome’s celebrated post-rock outfit KLIMT 1918 have unveiled ‚Petricore‘, the third and final advance single taken from their highly anticipated fifth studio album ‚Àmor‘, scheduled for release on June 12, 2026 through Prophecy Productions.
Described by frontman Marco Soellner as a meditation on inadequacy and the ghosts of one’s past self, ‚Petricore‘ distils the band’s signature blend of cascading guitars, ethereal drones and melancholic introspection into one of the album’s most emotionally resonant moments. „It will always be the ghost that is lurking behind the words, the shadow on sunny summer days, and the loneliness creeping into my body even when I am surrounded by people,“ Soellner reflects.
‚Àmor‘ represents a significant artistic milestone for KLIMT 1918, a band that has steadily evolved from their darkwave and avant-garde metal roots since forming in Rome in 1999. The album was born out of solitude and social distancing, yet revolves deliberately around themes of carnality, passion and urgent human connection — a bold artistic counterpoint to the circumstances of its creation.
The record was mixed by Tony Doogan at Castle of Doom Recording Studios in Glasgow and mastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios in London, two engineers whose collaborative credits include MOGWAI, SNOW PATROL, JOY DIVISION and COLDPLAY.
‚Àmor‘ will be available as a 48-page hardcover 2CD artbook including a five-track bonus CD, limited gatefold blue vinyl 2LP, gatefold black vinyl 2LP, and Digipak CD. Previous singles ‚Dream Core‘ and ‚Aventine‘ preceded ‚Petricore‘ in building anticipation for the release.
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