Two decades ago, DARK FUNERAL’s The Secrets of the Black Arts shocked the black metal world with its blistering speed, blasphemous screams, and chilling melodies, cementing the band—formed in 1993 by Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon (R.I.P.)—as a leader of the second wave alongside Marduk, Emperor, and Darkthrone. Years of relentless albums, tours, and live shows forged a devoted global fanbase.
Now, with their sixth studio album Where Shadows Forever Reign, produced by Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth) and featuring stunning Necrolord (Dissection) artwork, DARK FUNERAL introduces new vocalist Heljarmadr (Grá). His ferocious vocals mesh perfectly with Lord Ahriman’s signature riffs across the intense opener, the epic “As I Ascend,” the dynamic “To Carve Another Wound,” and the grim title track. Ahriman calls it “our most professional, technical, dynamic, and epic album yet,” with each song carrying its own distinct spirit—a true return to form for the Swedish black metal legends.
