Six years after the release of their latest album, Swedish masters of black metal, Dark Funeral, finally release their new album today (June 3rd) via Century Media Records. Where Shadows Forever Reign was recorded at the Dugout Studios in Uppsala, Sweden and produced by Lord Ahriman and Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth). The stunning artwork was created by Necrolord (Dissection, Necrophobic, Emperor).

Canadian documentary filmmaker Sam Dunn at Banger Films has posted his take on the new album for his latest instalment of Overkill Reviews. Check it out below:

Where Shadows Forever Reign is available as Ltd. CD Digipak in Slipcase, Jewelcase CD, Gatefold LP and digital album.

The Digipak folds out as an inverted cross and includes not just the regular booklet, but also a 4-page poster booklet featuring the cover artwork.

The Gatefold LP will be available in the following vinyl colours:

- Black vinyl (unlimited)
- Transparent blue vinyl (limited to 100 copies, exclusively available at CMDistro EU)
- Clear vinyl (limited to 200 copies, exlusively available at Sound Of Records)
- Clear-blue-black splatter vinyl (limited to 700 copies, available at CMDistro and Nuclear Blast)
- Transparent red vinyl (limited to 200 copies, only available in North America)

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Tracklisting:

“Unchain My Soul”
“As One We Shall Conquer”
“Beast Above Man”
“As I Ascend”
“Temple Of Ahriman”
“The Eternal Eclipse”
“To Carve Another Wound”
“Nail Them To The Cross”
“Where Shadows Forever Reign”

“Unchain My Soul” video:

“Where Shadows Forever Reign”:

Dark Funeral live dates:

June
3 - Metallsvenskan - Örebro, Sweden
5 - Fortarock 2016 - Nymegen, Netherlands
17 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
18 - Hellfest - Clisson, France

July
29 - Metaldays - Tolmin, Slovenia

August
13 - Brutal Assault 2016 - Jaromer, Czech Republic
18 - Bucovina Rock Castle - Suceava, Romania

October
8 - Loudpark - Tokyo, Japan  

(Photo by Konstantin Smirnov)