German dark metal band Lacrimas Profundere have released a new single and video for “Nevermore,” a track lifted from their upcoming studio album Lay Me Down O Silent Fear.
Guitarist Oliver Nikolas Schmid recalled how the song almost slipped past the band before winning everyone over during a run of live tests:
“‘Nevermore’ was one of the last songs written for the album. Our singer Julian immediately loved the music, which in parts reminded him of Type O Negative. I, on the other hand, initially thought it was more of a B-side. Then he came up with this catchy vocal melody, almost reminiscent of my old heroes, Bon Jovi, but I was still unsure. We agreed to put the song through a few live tests, something we had never done before. Well, what can I say? Even though nobody had ever heard the song before, people immediately started singing along at the top of their lungs. And even after the song ended, the entire venue kept chanting ‘NE-VER-MORE, NE-VER-MORE’ for minutes. That was the moment I knew: This is it! In a way, this is our ‘As I Die,’ which originally wasn’t even supposed to make it onto Paradise Lost’s Shades of God album, but ultimately became their breakthrough. That’s exactly what we’re hoping for now.”
– Oliver Nikolas Schmid
Lay Me Down O Silent Fear arrives September 25 worldwide through Steamhammer. Pre-orders are available here in the following formats:
- CD DigiPak including poster
- LP, 140 g, white/black splatter vinyl, padded inner sleeve, coloured insert
- Limited box set including CD Digipak, beanie and chain with pendant
- Exclusive CD/LP bundles with a shirt, available only at the Steamhammer shop
- Download and streaming
Lacrimas Profundere lineup: Julian Larre (vocals), Oliver Nikolas Schmid (guitars), Ilker Ersin (bass) and Dominik Scholz (drums).
