{"id":95013,"date":"2023-03-07T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T00:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=95013"},"modified":"2023-03-07T12:38:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T12:38:50","slug":"news-black-lava-release-debut-studio-album-soul-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-black-lava-release-debut-studio-album-soul-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"BLACK LAVA Release New Live Performance Video For \u2018Baptised In Ice\u2019 (March 7th, 2023) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLACK LAVA Release New Live Performance Video For \u2018Baptised In Ice\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nMarch 7th, 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Australian blackened death metal band Black Lava have released a live performance video for the track \u2018Baptised In Ice\u2019. Edited by Martin Wood, the clip can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Black Lava issued debut full-length Soul Furnace<\/em> on November 25th, 2022 through Season Of Mist.<\/p>\n

The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below.<\/p>\n

Black Lava was formed during the Covid pandemic. \u201cThe idea came about from just pure frustration of the situation at hand during 2020\/2021,\u201d explained drummer Dan Presland of the band\u2019s formation. \u201cBen and I live locally together, and in the beginning of the pandemic, I built a working studio, so we got together to just initially jam to release some frustrations and vent some music around the second half of 2021. We had a pretty casual jam together and Ben came back with a few fleshed out ideas a few days later. Both of us were really into the direction Ben pushed, and it was something pretty new to both of us \u2013 we have worked together quite extensively over the years within music, playing in several bands together (Vipassi, AMDBL, Aphotic Dawn and more) \u2013 so to go in a totally new direction was pretty refreshing.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the pair fleshed out more ideas, they turned to their good friend Rob Watkins of Blackhelm to fulfill vocal duties. \u201cWithin ten minutes we had found a vocalist and the search for a bassist was on. Tim Anderson (Blackhelm) was found pretty quickly and was keen to jump on board the idea also, so within a very short time frame we had a full line-up, a record ready to go, and four guys full of enthusiasm to push something new.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soul Furnace<\/em> was recorded at Bushido Studios in Melbourne with producer \/ sound engineer Troy McCosker. Mixing was handled by Kurt Ballou, while mastering was overseen by Alan Douches.<\/p>\n

Black Lava commented: \u201cSoul Furnace<\/em> is the result of months of frustration and set backs. Four friends with a common goal have come together to unleash an inferno into the world. We are very proud to present Soul Furnace<\/em> to the masses, with a world class crew and production team – to deliver an organic and energetic record.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vocalist Rob Watkins went on to discuss Soul Furnace<\/em>\u2019s lyrical content. \u201cIn the world of Black Lava, the lyrics are set in a time and world long gone and forgotten, mostly made up of fantasy and a medieval theme, fitting for the realms of our style of music. We draw inspiration from the natural environment and mother nature, ancient witchcraft and the glory of warriors in battle. I picture Black Lava as visiting an ancient beast in a cave giving you a chance to escape the outside world through its tales and mythology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cover artwork was designed by Paolo Girardi. <\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Origins\u2019
\n02. \u2018Aurora\u2019
\n03. \u2018Black Blizzard\u2019
\n04. \u2018Baptised In Ice\u2019
\n05. \u2018Eye Of The Moon\u2019
\n06. \u2018Northern Dawn\u2019
\n07. \u2018Necrocatacomb\u2019
\n08. \u2018Nightshade\u2019
\n09. \u2018Soul Furnace\u2019<\/p>\n

Black Lava\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Rob Watkins (vocals, Blackhelm \/ ex-Metalstorm)
\nBen Boyle (guitar, Vipassi \/ AMDBL \/ Hadal Maw)
\nTim Anderson (bass, Blackhelm \/ The Red Shore)
\nDan Presland (drums, Vipassi \/ AMDBL \/ ex-Ne Obliviscaris) <\/p>\n

Music videos were filmed for the title track and the songs \u2018Eye Of The Moon\u2019 and \u2018Northern Dawn\u2019. All three clips can also be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Joe Ritson.<\/em><\/p>\n