BOOK OF BLACK EARTH: New Song Posted Online

September 16, 2008

Seattle's BOOK OF BLACK EARTH has posted a new song, "Funeral of Peace", from the band's forthcoming album on the band's MySpace page. Due out October 14, "Horoskopus" is BOOK OF BLACK EARTH's second full-length release and debut for new home Prosthetic Records.

"'Horoskopus' is a concept album about the hidden astrological elements of the Christian church," vocalist/guitarist T.J. Cowgill says. "From its origins as a state sponsored religion in the fourth century to the present day, it has been guided by astrological concepts conceived centuries before Jesus Christ was mythologized as the 'Sun' of God."

BOOK OF BLACK EARTH consists of members of venerable metal underground band TEEN CTHULHU, as well as drummer Joe Axler of SKARP, SPLATTERHOUSE, and IAMTHETHORN, among others. Having already released a self-financed demo in 2004 and a split release with underground legends FALL OF THE BASTARDS in 2005, 2006's "The Feast" received praise from Decibel magazine, Terrorizer magazine, and the band's hometown newspaper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

The band is gearing up for the Black Metal Magic tour, featuring Swedish black metal legends WATAIN and new labelmates WITHERED, including a string of headlining dates on the way out to the first date, October 3 in Toronto.

BOOK OF BLACK EARTH will guest on KISW's "Metal Shop" this Saturday, September 20 from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Fans can find more information on KISW.com, including the chance to stream the broadcast live over the Internet, or locally (in Seattle) tune their dials to 99.9 FM.

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