Out now is Echa Krwi, the third full-length album from Polish black metal act Azels Mountain, on Pagan Records. Also out is a music video for the track ‘Bezdroża Jałowe’, created by Zaćma Visual Studio.
Formed in 2013, Azels Mountain emerged from the shadows of the Polish underground with a vision rooted in spiritual symbolism and the raw essence of black metal. Drawing inspiration from Slavic heritage, mysticism, death, and anti-religious contemplation, the band crafts music steeped in cold atmosphere, hypnotic melodies, and fierce aggression. Their sound balances the spirit of classic black metal with hypnotic, ritualistic compositions and mystic atmosphere. Across releases such as Góra Milczenia (2016) and Wieczny Sen (2019), Azels Mountain established a distinct identity built on melancholic depth, grim intensity and uncompromising style.
The new album finds Azels Mountain descending into darker and more reflective territories, channelling themes of memory, blood, sacrifice and transcendence through a colder, more expansive musical expression shaped by both mystic reflection and the lingering shadows of more recent historical experience.
Said to be a more mature and culturally rooted vision than the previous album, it goes beyond the foundations of underground black metal to draw inspiration from classical Polish music, literature and the spiritual atmosphere woven through the nation’s artistic heritage. Echoes of melancholy, longing, pride, and existential struggle permeate the compositions, giving the record a distinctly Polish character. The result is an album that channels the spirit of forgotten landscapes, ancestral memory, and the restless soul embedded within Polish culture itself.
Tracks featured on Echa Krwi are: ‘Intro’, ‘Wschód’, ‘Bezdroża Jałowe’, ‘Ku Szczytom i Cieniom’, ‘Pieśń Wrony’, ‘Pomrok Czasów’, ‘Rytuał Zapomniany’, ‘Sen o Polach Bezkresnych’, ‘Nikt Nie Woła’ and ‘Pustka’.
Sirkis completed the album cover artwork, while Zaćma Visual Studio handled photography and Christophe Szpajdel crafted the band’s refreshed logo. On the production front, the material was recorded at M23 Studio, with mixing and mastering duties executed by Satanic Audio. CDs and T-shirts are available via Pagan Records.
Azels Mountain will perform at Gothoom Festival in Slovakia, taking place 24-25 July.
