DEIPHAGO chose the eight-minute-plus ‘Undeified’ to introduce the musical direction of Hexessence Satan. Now streaming in full on Hells Headbangers’ official YouTube channel, the song is the first single revealed from the avant-garde extreme metal band’s sixth album.
The band describe the track as one of their most twisted, dissonant and uncompromising recordings. Their statement points to unconventional guitars, drumming that continually changes the music’s direction and momentum, and arrangements that move beyond the structures usually associated with black metal and war metal.
Explaining the choice of single, DEIPHAGO state: “At over eight minutes long, we didn't choose this song for accessibility. We chose it because it makes a statement.” They selected ‘Undeified’ as a representation of how far they have pushed their music on the forthcoming record.
The song also introduces part of the album’s conceptual framework. According to DEIPHAGO, ‘Undeified’ represents the fifth operation of Hexessence Satan: the abolition of divinity. The band explain that the concept concerns the complete elimination of divinity, rather than Satan assuming God’s position. As their statement puts it: “No throne is inherited. The throne is abolished.”
DEIPHAGO say the single presents the record’s direction without revealing its entire seven-operation progression. They describe the composition as retaining the band’s violence, dissonance and unpredictability while attempting a level of composition and musical development they have not previously explored. “It is about taking our music somewhere it has never been,” the band state.
Hexessence Satan is announced for international release through Hells Headbangers during the first half of next year. Further news will be announced in due course.
