Fleshgod Apocalypse premiere official video for 'Cold As Perfection'

Italian symphonic death metal masters FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are set to release their new album »King« this coming Friday, Feb 5th via Nuclear Blast. In celebration of the release, the band have premiered an official video for new track, 'Cold As Perfection'. Watch the video's enchantingly tragic story unfold over on Metal Hammer: http://smarturl.it/ColdAsPerfection

The band commented on the track and video: "»King« should be considered an entire unique opera, even though every single song, with its related character, treats a specific and intense aspect of human condition or behaviour. We picked 'Cold As Perfection' for the first video because it faces one of the heaviest and most painful aspects of existence.

The song is about aging and the sad consciousness of losing physical and mental integrity with the passing of time. While we waste our life in the continuous research of perfection, which we know will never be reached, we deliberately sacrifice the splendor of our existence that is composed by an infinite number of imperfect details. We lose ourselves, we lose the time that nature offered us for free and we offend those not lucky enough to have as much as we have. It's scary because it's not an invented story, it's reality and it's inexorable.

For sure the theme is brutal and extreme, that's why it deserved an equally extreme video. We got censored but we don't care. We knew we were going to shake some consciences but it's what the band is set to do. This is who we are. We consider it's pretty pointless to resort to cheap fantasy or obsolete superstitions to make an argument. Reality is THE argument itself and often it's the most horrible one."

The video was directed by Francesco Paoli and Salvatore Perrone. »King« was produced by Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, SOILWORK), with the help of recording engineer Marco Mastrobuono. The stunning artwork was created by acclaimed contemporary artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH, KATAKLYSM, HATEBREED).

Pre-order FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE's new offering here: http://nblast.de/FleshgodKingNB

»King« - Tracklist:

1. Marche Royale
2. In Aeternum
3. Healing Through War
4. The Fool
5. Cold As Perfection
6. Mitra
7. Paramour (Die Leidenschaft bringt Leiden)
8. And The Vulture Beholds
9. Gravity
10. A Million Deaths
11. Syphilis
12. King

Bonus Orchestral CD (digipak only)

1. Marche Royale
2. In Aeternum
3. Healing Through War
4. The Fool
5. Cold As Perfection
6. Mitra
7. And The Vulture Beholds
8. Gravity
9. A Million Deaths
10. Syphilis

More on »King«:

'The Fool' official track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXOucG8rM5k

'Gravity' official lyric video: http://youtu.be/jDzShhI6g3w

Watch the making-of series here:

• #1 - Drums: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxBJ9pOElU0
• #2 - Guitars & bass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJPUj9vNmc4
• #3 - Piano & orchestrations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRGxJnJYffw
• #4 - Vocals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX-Wk8Z6frY
• #5 - Recording & mixing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWxcHFbaD1U

The band will tour extensively in support of their forthcoming album.

Catch FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE live:

• 04. - 08.02. USA Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 70000 Tons Of Metal

w/ CARACH ANGREN, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS

• 08.02. USA Orlando, FL - The Haven
• 09.02. USA Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Hell)
• 10.02. USA Fayetteville, NC - The Rock Shop
• 11.02. USA Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
• 12.02. USA New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
• 13.02. USA Worcester, MA - The Palladium
• 14.02. USA Toronto, ON - Mod Club
• 15.02. USA Chicago, IL - Reggie's
• 16.02. USA Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
• 17.02. USA Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
• 19.02. USA Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
• 20.02. USA Bend, OR - Third Street Pub
• 21.02. USA San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
• 22.02. USA W. Hollywood, CA - Whisky
• 23.02. USA San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick
• 24.02. USA Phoenix, AZ - Joe's Grotto
• 25.02. USA El Paso, TX - Mesa Music Hall
• 26.02. USA Ft. Worth, TX - Rail Club
• 27.02. USA Austin, TX - Dirty Dog
• 28.02. PRI San Juan - La Respuesta*

* FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE only

• 10.03. UK Wolverhampton - Slade Rooms
• 11.03. UK Gwynedd - Hammerfest
• 12.03. UK Leeds - The Key Club
• 13.03. UK Glasgow - Audio
• 15.03. UK Manchester - Sound Countrol
• 16.03. UK Bristol - Fleece
• 18.03. UK London - Underworld

w/ ENSIFERUM

• 02.04. NL Rotterdam - Maasilo
• 03.04. B Antwerp - Trix
• 04.04. D Frankfurt - Batschkapp
• 05.04. LUX Esch/Alzette - Kulturfabrik
• 06.04. D Hannover - Capitol
• 07.04. DK Copenhagen - Amager Bio
• 08.04. D Leipzig - Hellraiser
• 09.04. A Vienna - Szene
• 10.04. H Budapest - Barba Negra Club
• 12.04. RO Bucharest - Arenele Romane
• 13.04. BG Sofia - Mixtape 5 Club
• 14.04. SRB Belgrade - Dom Omladine
• 15.04. HR Zagreb - Vintage
• 16.04. D Burglengenfeld - VAZ Pfarrheim
• 17.04. CH Solothurn - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
• 18.04. I Milan - Fabrique
• 19.04. D Karlsruhe - Substage
• 20.04. D Cologne - Live Music Hall
• 21.04. D Berlin - Columbia Theater
• 11.06. D Hauptmannsgrün - Chronical Moshers
• 17.06. B Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting
• 18.06. F Clisson - Hellfest
• 23.06. FIN Kau Nummijarvi - Nummirock
• 07.07. E Viveiro - Resurrection Fest
• 07. - 09.07. D Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air
• 14. - 16.07. D Neukirchen-Vluyn - Dong Open Air