Italian black steel outfit Sakahiter have existed for greater than 20 years within the underground however Samnite Black Metallic is their first full-length album in that point, coming after a sequence of demos and EPs (plus a 17-year break). Because the album title suggests, Sakahiter discover the historical past of the Samnites, an historic Italic individuals who have been later subjugated by Rome. All through the album’s 9 tracks, Sakahiter embrace extra than simply their black steel roots, owing as a lot to loss of life as black steel on Samnite Black Metallic.
Although it’s not formally out till February 7 by way of Time to Kill Data, Decibel has an unique stream of the album for advance consumption.
“We imagine the album Samnite Black Metallic is the results of the band’s evolution, within the pursuit of an more and more private sound that displays our roots, our historical past, and all the pieces that has contributed to our progress through the years,” Sakahiter clarify. “The album’s title embodies precisely that. This report diverges from the conventions of old-school black steel, looking for to embrace numerous genres and influences. Not one of the tracks have been created with a predefined construction or with the intent to sound like a standard black steel album; all the pieces happened naturally, because it does with all our compositions.
“Samnite Black Metallic, subsequently, displays the band’s experiences and marks the start of a brand new chapter for us as a band.”