Formed in 2008 by Taake's live guitarist Gjermund Fredheim and ex-Byfrost drummer Rune Nesse, and with a lineup that now includes former Grimnorth bassist Sindre Hillesdal and frontman Einar Fjelldal (ex-Gravemachine), Norwegian black metallers Orkan are set to release a new full-length album, Livlaus, via Dark Essence Records on September 11th.

As a taste of what to expect from an album that includes guest appearances from Taake's Hoest and Helheim’s V'gandr, the track "Livlaus del 2: Dødens Dal" can be heard below.
 
Unlike Orkan's debut full-length Crimson Canvas, which was, according to the band, "a self-financed, thrashy album", Livlaus has a much darker, uncompromising feel, with atmospheric melodies, haunting vocals and intense blastbeats. The concept of the album was inspired by the forests and sulphur mines found around Drummer Rune Nesse's hometown of Stord, on the west coast of Norway, and deals with a lost soul trying to find peace in the Kingdom of the Dead.
 
With a black metal sound that features elements of thrash and other etreme genres, the seven-track album was recorded live in the studio and no editing was carried out on the basic tracks. Vocals and effects were added later.
 
Artwork for the album is by Tom Korsvold:

Livlaus tracklisting:

“Fanden På Veggen”
“Brende Bruer, Svart Metall”
“Livlaus Del 1: Evig”
“Livlaus Del 2: Dødens Dal”
“Livlaus Del 3: Tusen Sjeler”
“Uforgjengeleg”
“Skodde”

“Livlaus Del 2: Dødens Dal”: