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Limited to 200 copies on 140g black vinyl. 350gsm Jacket with matt varnish and inside flooded in black. 250gsm Art Paper Insert
For over three decades, Black Funeral has channeled currents of pure darkness, and Flames of Samum stands as one of their most powerful and sinister albums to date. This sonic offering to the Jinn weaves together raw, vampyric, and occult Black Metal with dark ambient passages and ritual soundscapes.
Recorded over the cursed first half of 2024, Flames of Samum is dedicated to the Muluk al-Ardiyya, the Seven Earthly Jinn Kings. These entities are attributed to both the seven days of the week and the planets, possessing authority and infernal power that is at once malignant and beneficial. Their essence reflects a liminal force emanating from the Unseen and Imaginal world—a realm that is simultaneously real and unreal, embodying the scorching winds and fire of Samum.
This album is an act of Sihr (Black Magick), honoring and summoning the Muluk al-Ardiyya with each track, each aligned with a King and its planetary association. It serves as a musical offering to the divinely infernal Jinn of the fires of Samum, beings who may guide or devour the minds and souls of those daring enough to open the liminal gates of the subconscious.
Within Flames of Samum, subtle acts of Sihr are woven into the lyrics and music, summoning vampyric Jinn such as the 'Ifrit, Ummu Sibyan (one Arabic name for Lilith), the Tabi'ah, flesh-hungry Ghuls, and others of the abyssic legions. This is more than an album—it is an invocation of the dark forces that dwell within the invisible winds of Samum.
Prepare to be consumed.
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