Nowy album URNA w październiku

 

Italian architects of esoteric extreme metal URNA will release their new album, "The Great Jihad", on October 16th, 2026 via ATMF, the label that has supported the band since their landmark full-length "Sepulcrum"..

The first single "Second of Three" is streaming HERE.

More poisonous and tense than its predecessors, "The Great Jihad" retains the crushing atmosphere and funeral doom connection that have long defined URNA, while pushing their faster passages towards a harsher, more abrasive form of black metal. Amid the weight and aggression, vast, sideral melodies emerge from the darkness, adding a solemn dimension to an album steeped in occult and esoteric atmospheres. The result is a work that feels both familiar and renewed, balancing oppressive density with moments of stark, otherworldly beauty.

For the first time, URNA present an album with lyrics entirely in English. With the exception of their 2003 debut "Justa Funebria", originally performed in Italian, the band's releases have traditionally employed Latin. The conceptual framework once again expands RM's personal spiritual journey through Hermetism, approaching the notion of duality from an esoteric perspective and exploring its many manifestations..

"The Great Jihad" also introduces new collaborators to the lineup, with Sibilans (Anamnesi, Simulacro) on drums and T (Sangue Nero) on bass. The album was recorded through multiple sessions between 2014 and 2025, across Italy and the United Kingdom, before being mixed and mastered at MZ's 322 Studio in early 2026. The artwork was created by Francesco Gemelli.

Tracklist:

Creator

01. First of Three

02. Second of Three

03. Third of Three

Created

04. The Great Jihad

05. Dream Death, Towards Rebirth

06. Four Levels of Infinite Splendour