As previously announced, Australian funeral doom icons MOURNFUL CONGREGATION have signed with 20 Buck Spin for the North American release of two full-length releases. The first of the pair, a compilation of out-of-print tracks entitled The Unspoken Hymns, acts as a prologue for the band's newly completed, monumental, brand new full-length album, The Book Of Kings.

20 Buck Spin has posted a full album stream of the The Unspoken Hymns compilation ahead of its September 20th release date. Fans can check out the oppressive five tracks at this location.

The label also this week confirms the details for Mournful Congregation's brand new full-length, The Book Of Kings, now officially confirmed for North American release on November 8th. Undoubtedly serving not only as a pinnacle release for the band, dating back through their nearly 20-year history, it is also a landmark release in the extreme doom subgenre as a whole. The album consumes nearly 80 minutes, and takes the listener on a turbulent journey through both imperial nobility and crestfallen, tarnished hope.

The Book Of Kings tracklisting:

'The Catechism of Depression (XIX:XIX)'

'The Waterless Streams (XII:XVIII)'

'The Bitter Veils of Solemnity (XII:II)'

'he Book of Kings (XXXIII:X)'

In support of both of these new releases, Mournful Congregation will travel to the United States for the first time this fall, invading the West Coast on a two-week venture on their way to perform at the massive Rites Of Darkness III festival, where the band will hold one of the main headlining slots alongside ZEMIAL, DEMIGOD, MORTUARY DRAPE, SARGEIST, URFAUST and others.

Tour dates:

November

30 - Highline Bar - Seattle, WA (with Samothrace)

December

1 - Plan B - Portland, OR (with Merkstave)
2 - Jumbalaya's - Arcata, CA (with Ash Borer)
3 - The Metro - Oakland, CA (with Brainoil, Laudanum, Lycus)
4 - TBA - San Francisco, CA (with Vastum)
5 - TBA - Los Angeles, CA
6 - The Rouge - Scottsdale, AZ (with Rituals)
7 - Larry O’s Lounge - El Paso, TX (with Impetuous Ritual, Grave Upheaval, Ritual Necromancy, Obeisance)

8-11 - Rites of Darkness Festival - San Antonio, TX