Khram is the Russian word for temple - and the title of Arkona’s eighth studio album, out now via Napalm Records. An unboxing video for the album is available for streaming below. Order the album here.

A Khram is a temple shrouded in natural mysticism slumbering behind nocturnal treetops, yet open to everyone. The sincerity and depth that binds all five band members together resonates in the sumptuously dark cover artwork and leading lady Masha's lyrics that are written in her own blood (which is also part of the artwork). Arkona may have used sound samples in their early days, but nowadays cellos, brass parts, wind instruments and throat singing are recorded live meticulously and flow naturally into the band's harsh metal tunes.

Tracklisting:

“Mantra” (Intro)
“Shtorm”
“Tseluya zhizn'”
“Rebionok bez imeni”
“Khram”
“V pogonie za beloj ten'yu”
“V ladonyah bogov”
“Volchitsa”
“Mantra” (Outro)

Track-by-track video:

“V pogonie za beloj ten'yu” video:

“Shtorm”:

Teaser:

In support of the album, Arkona will be heavily touring in early 2018. Make sure to catch them live and on the following dates:

February
1 - Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia - Winter Days of Metal Festival
2 - Zagreb, Croatia Boogaloo
3 - Novi Sad, Serbia SKC Fabrika
4 - Cluj Napoca, Romania - Form Space
8 - Athens, Greece - Kytarro Live
9 - Thesalonniki, Greece - Eightball
10 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Mixtape 5
11 - Bucharest, Romania - Fabrica

February (with Korpiklaani, Heidevolk, Trollfest)
15 - Antwerpen, Belgium - Trix
16 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
17 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle 2
18 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
20 - Paris, France - Elysée Montmartre
21 - Nantes, France - Stereolux
22 - Toulouse, France - Le Bikini
23 - Madrid, Spain - Sala BUT
24 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra 1
25 - Lyon, France - Transbordeur
27 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
28 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Theater

March (with Korpiklaani, Heidevolk, Trollfest)
1 - Prague, Czech Republic - Meet Factory
2 - München, Germany - Backstage
3 - Stuttgart, Germany - LKA
4 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
5 - Milano, Italy - Magazzini Generali
7 - Graz, Austria - Orpheum
8 - Vienna, Austria - SIMM City
9 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
10 - Geiselwind, Germany - Musichall
11 - Hannover, Germany - Capitol

April
28 - Stockholm, Sweden - Slaughter