Season Of Mist has announced the signing of Swedish black metal cult Craft. The band are currently writing material for a new album to be released by Season Of Mist in 2016.

Regarding the signing, the band comments: "We are determined to create something severely misanthropic and cold with our upcoming album and our future live shows. We are working even harder to alienate and make it unpleasant for the listener, and that's something everyone will see and understand during our time with Season Of Mist."

Craft embody the black metal virtue of raw spiritual energy expressed through violent, ripping guitar-work and unholy rhythms enhanced by demonic vocals. The Swedes have long enjoyed a massive cult status within underground circles, yet also gained strong acclaim and recognition by mainstream metal media and critics.

Founded over 20 years ago, Craft first made waves in the Swedish underground scene through their misanthropic approach to uncompromising black metal. The band first gained notoriety through the release of their landmark album, Total Soul Rape in 2000, and further evolved their approach to extreme metal through the release of Terror Propaganda in 2002, and Fuck The Universe in 2005. Following a six-year hiatus, the band returned in 2011 with their latest album, Void.

After two decades in obscurity, Craft played their first-ever live show in their home country of Sweden in 2014. Fully reinvigorated, the band have now announced festival appearances including this year's Hellfest in France on June 20th, and Under The Black Sun Festival in Germany on July 3rd.