COMPOS MENTIS - Fan-Voted New Album Artwork Revealed
May 29, 2009, 15 years ago
Danish melodic death metallers COMPOS MENTIS presented two possible cover artworks for their forthcoming album, Our Kingdom Of Decay recently, and last week fans stated their opinion regarding which artwork they like the most. 59% voted for the legendary figure Holger Danske, whereas only 41% voted for The Little Mermaid, meaning that Holger Danske won the battle. The final artwork can be seen at the left.
According to a press release, "the album is centred on Denmark and not least certain repressed episodes from the Danish history, thus presenting an interpretation of the country as rootless and nihilist, a country in which the inhabitants are inhibited due to being forced into a specific self-understanding - and in the end even the idea of the nation itself is decaying. It is said that Holger Danske is in a deep sleep but that he will awaken in an hour of need to defend Denmark and as such he has become a symbol of a slumbering, national war spirit. However, in his present shape with the arms tied up, not much resistance is left in him, and therefore even the country's last hope is unable to save the nation from decay."
To further underline the album's theme, on June 5th of (Grundlovsdag, that is the Danish Constitution Day) the band will launch an e-card with samples and a free track from the upcoming album. Keep an eye on Ourkingdomof.dk.
Our Kingdom of Decay, will be released by Strange Ears in Denmark and online on June 22nd.
