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KHEMMIS<\/strong>\u00a0returns! Denver\u2019s colossal heavy metal band is back with their massively anticipated fifth album, due out\u00a0June 12th<\/strong>\u00a0via\u00a0Nuclear Blast Records<\/strong>. <\/p>\n The self-titled record \u2014 the follow-up to 2021\u2019s heralded\u00a0Deceiver<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 represents\u00a0KHEMMIS<\/strong>\u00a0in their truest form: disciples of the riff. Adorned with artwork from Christopher Remmers and featuring eight tracks of unadulterated, monolithic metal,\u00a0Khemmis<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is a celebration of heavy music, bound by the camaraderie and shared passion that was reignited during its recording.<\/p>\n Commenting on the impending album, guitarist\/vocalist\u00a0Ben Hutcherson<\/strong>\u00a0states:<\/p>\n \u201cWe decided early in the songwriting process that we wanted to write a tight, high-energy album that retained the essential \u2018Khemmis sound\u2019 while also embodying the joy of creating, experiencing, and loving heavy metal. Ours have always been deeply personal songs born from tragedy and sorrow; while the songs on Khemmis are still undeniably dark\u2014I don\u2019t think we\u2019re capable of writing \u2018happy\u2019 music nor can we disentangle our music from our own personal experiences\u2014they are not mined from our suffering. Instead, this record is a celebration of the music world that has sustained us, both individually and collectively, and has also gifted us with community and a sense of meaning. In many ways, we have reconnected with the energy and excitement from our earliest days as a band, an unabashed desire to play loud, heavy music. That exuberance is infused with a profound sense of gratitude to be able to create art with each other and to share it with the world.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n Without further ado,\u00a0KHEMMIS<\/strong>\u00a0has revealed the album\u2019s lead track and first single, \u201cInvocation of the Dreamer<\/strong>,\u201d which is accompanied by a music video directed by Frank Guerra.<\/p>\n Adding about the new song,\u00a0Hutcherson<\/strong>\u00a0says:<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew that this song had to be the first single in much the same way we knew it had to be the album opener\u2014it is an undeniable ripper. \u201cInvocation of the Dreamer\u201d kicks the front door in, flips over your coffee table, and sets your living room on fire. It has everything you\u2019d expect from a Khemmis song\u2014big riffs, harmonized guitars, infectious vocal melodies\u2014along with a slew of surprises, including blastbeats and a scorching bass break.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n KHEMMIS<\/strong>\u00a0will perform a special one-off show with ACID BATH in May before embarking on a headlining tour in early summer with support from NECROFIER and WRETCHED, followed by an excursion with MONOLORD soon after. Tickets are available at\u00a0https:\/\/khemmisdoom.com\/live\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Khemmis<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is available for pre-order now, including a \u2018Deluxe Edition\u2019 of the record offered by the band, which features exclusive extras\u2014a behind-the-scenes photobook, an autographed promo photo, and more\u2014directly from their\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n