HEXVESSEL stream entirety of “No Holier Temple,” adjust release date

The front cover (below) is by the artist Bastian Kalous and represents the reverence to the native forest and nature that HEXVESSEL wish to raise awareness and preservation of. The themes of the album “are inspired by the work of great men like Scottish-American naturalist and preservationist John Muir and more recent radical environmental advocates Dave Foreman and Howie Wolke,” discussing the definition of what makes something holy and sacred.

Frontman and founder Mat McNerney says of the album: “The songs were written specifically to be channeled by a group. This is the sound of a cult, all focused on summoning the same magic, joined in prayer, haunted by the same demons. We actively pushed for a new way to evolve our sound. I purposely strove to make this album a calculated move-on from Dawnbearer. This isn’t about using symbols of the occult. This is about a way of living that returns the old gods to their rightful place. We’re a family that worships nature through word and sound. We hope you will join us.”

Hexvessel are:
Mat McNerney – Voice & guitar

& The Death Magicians:
Marja – additional voices & percussion
Vesa – guitars
Jukka – drums
Simo – lead guitars
Niini – bass guitar
Kimmo – violin
Jussi – organs/samples

***HEXVESSEL’s No Holier Temple will be released on September 14th, 2012 through SVART RECORDS on CD, double LP and digital format***