“Funeral Dreams (Live At Theater Akzent)” offers a filmed performance from HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY’s anniversary return to III: Trauma. The current single accompanies the announcement of Reliving the Trauma – Live at Theater Akzent, the eight-track live album due December 4, 2026, via AOP Records.
Recorded at an exclusive Vienna performance in May 2026, the album commemorates the tenth anniversary of III: Trauma, the Austrian band’s third studio record, released in 2016. The live recording includes “Calling the Rain,” “Funeral Dreams,” “Thanatos” and “Bury Me,” revisiting material built around atmospheric black metal, sweeping post-rock melodies and emotional songwriting.
David Pilz recorded the performance. Kohlekeller Studio handled mixing and mastering, while Julian Joy / Lauser Films filmed the concert. The release will arrive in physical, audio streaming and video streaming formats on December 4; pre-orders have been announced.
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY formed in 2011. Across six studio albums, their music has drawn on atmospheric black metal, post-rock, grunge and hardcore, with songs exploring grief, isolation, love and existential struggle. The anniversary performance returns to an earlier chapter of that catalog through a live recording.
The band’s history includes five nominations for Austria’s Amadeus Music Awards and a No. 4 debut on the German album charts with 2021’s Maere. Their touring history spans six continents.
The accompanying press announcement recommends the band to listeners of Alcest, Møl, Heretoir, Ghost Bath, Celeste, Deafheaven, Altar of Plagues and Woods of Desolation. “Funeral Dreams (Live At Theater Akzent)” is the current public watch selection ahead of the full live release.
