Italy’s cult heavy rock band, Death SS, will release their new studio album, The Entity, early next year. The concept album was produced by mastermind and frontman, Steve Sylvester, along with the English Grammy winner producer, Tom Dalgety (Rammstein, Ghost, The Cult).

The literary inspirations of the 12-song opus range from Aleister Crowley, who seeks to liberate man by awakening his artistic genius, to the characters of writers James Hogg and Robert Louis Stevenson, who explore the dark side of mankind. It also includes figures such as Jack the Ripper, Walter Sickert, Cemetery and others, ultimately linking to the band's history.

The album will be preceded by four digital singles, released not only digitally but also as 12" Limited Deluxe version.

The first single, "Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde", is a powerful dark metal song in pure Death SS style, which ironically quotes the 1971 Hammer Production film of the same name. As in the film and the song's amusing promotional video clip, the story is set in late 19th century London, where Dr. Jekyll, the famous character from gothic fiction created by the writer Robert Louis Stevenson, gives life to his evil alter-ego Hyde, who however in this case is a woman.

The 12" Limited Deluxe edition will feature a special shaped cover with transparent red smoke-effect vinyl and will contain the first of the four-part booklet with the full story behind the concept The Entity, along with two other tracks on Side B, "Ave Adonai" and "Possession", which are included on the new album as well.

Check out the official video for "Dr. Jeckyll & Sister Hyde" below.

Death SS was founded in 1977 by Steve Sylvester with the aim of forming a band that encloses inside of itself all its particular interests for occultism, horror films, erotic comics and rock music, in an original manner.

After disbanding in 1982, Sylvester relaunched the band in 1988, whose discography includes albums such as In Death of Steve Sylvester, Heavy Demons, Do What Thou Wilt and Panic, with influences ranging from dark metal to cyberpunk.

Line-up:

Steve Sylvester - vocals
Freddy Delirio - keyboards
Ghiulz - guitars
Demeter - bass
Unam Talbot - drums
Dahlila & Jessica - performers

Photo - Andrea Falaschi