Gâst, the fourth full-length album from the veteran Danish black metallers BLODARV was released at precisely 12:12 pm CET today (December 12th) - the last time in the 21st Century that the time, date, month and year all correspond. Released on Self Mutilation Services in both a regular CD format and a limited edition A5 format with different artwork, Gâst is accompanied by a 16-page booklet, which includes lyrics. Limited edition merchandise including a t-shirt, patch and pin will also be available.

Tracklisting for Gâst, which runs for 45 minutes, is as follows:

'Indelukket'

'A Snowy Night In November'

'I Blaek Og Blod'

'Korset Paa Baalet'

'The Heart Of Art'

'Lonely Journey'

'Surrounded By Dust'

'Into The Halls Of Orion'

Special edition cover:

According to a press release, Gâst contains a mix of tracks in both Danish and English, and allows a glimpse into the mind of Hugin through his music and his poetry. Influenced by the rich history and traditions of Bornholm, an island filled with myths and legends and beautiful, eerily evocative landscapes, Hugin leads the listeners through a world filled with powerful demons, haunted souls, tragic destinies and chilling dreams. The title itself, in the island dialect of Bornholmsk (Burgundian), refers to a Gâst - a type of a ghost demon or energy with the ability to possess mortals and inspire them in much the same way as a muse, with visions, stories, smells, sounds, emotions and pictures.

Two tracks from Gâst - 'Surrounded By Dust' and 'I Blaek Og Blod', together with tracks spanning Blodarv’s 14-year career can be heard on the band’s SoundCloud below:

BLODARV by BLODARV

A promo video for Gâst can be viewed below:

The official video for the 'I Blaek Og Blod' track from Gâst, can be seen below: