Khonsu reveal new trailer and more details about „The Xun Protectorate”

KHONSU is a groundbreaking and innovative extreme metal band hailing from Bergen, Norway that features guest appearances by members of KEEP OF KALESSIN and MANES. Their music has a distinctive dark futuristic twist and delivers a sinister blend of metal and electronic elements. On November 18th, KHONSU release their second, upcoming new album "The Xun Protectorate" via Jhator Recordings/PHD.

The band has created a brandnew teaser for "The Xun Protectorate". This second foretaste includes not just parts of new music (from " A Dream of Earth"), but also different bandphotos as well as magnificent new artworks from each individual track. Watch the clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mniPiDBbZTE

The tracklist will be like this:

KHONSU - "The Xun Protectorate"

1. Desolation City (Prologue)
2. A Jhator Ascension
3. The Observatory
4. Liberator
5. Death Of The Timekeeper
6. The Tragedy Of The Awakened One
7. Visions Of Nehaya
8. A Dream Of Earth
9. Toward the Devouring Light
10. The Unremembered (Epilogue)

"It's a concept album set several centuries into the future, after earth is gone and human kind continues it’s existence on a sort of space station or “city” in orbit around the sun", commented S. Gronbech and continues:

"It’s a dystopian setting and a story about the end of mankind, when this cosmic city is driven into the sun by a clone who starts to feel he has a special mission to accomplish." The album concept was written by S. Gronbech and Torstein Parelius (MANES, CHTON), who also wrote the storyline and lyrics.

"The diversity of ideas on this album is probably unlike anything heard before in the metal world", added Gronbech. "One moment one may be listening to the most hellish Black Metal with screams of torture, while in the next beautiful and mystic passages inviting melancholic contemplation."

The artwork was created by Adrien Bousson and reflects the many faces of KHONSU. "Expect a monumental record that will challenge even the most open minded listeners. It should be enjoyed without prejudice and mental limitations, and it’s an hour-long journey of dark, strange, and desolate atmospheres where you never will be able to predict what's coming next."

More on "The Xun Protectorate":

• Teaser #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pglis3IXzNs
• Video Clip "Visions of Nehaya": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7i7GoFBkkQ

Next friday, September 9th, KHONSU will release a strictly limited edition of 300 copies of their "Traveller" EP from 2014 on black vinyl.

KHNOSU - Traveller" EP:

1. Traveller
2. Ix
3. Army of Me
4. Visions of Nehaya
5. The Malady (Traveller mix)

Watch a teaser for the "Traveller" EP here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLZwOxW1AC0