Newfoundland, Canada’s black metal duo ARTACH announces the release of their latest album “Morrigan…Goddess of War” due out on March 21st, 2025 via Depressive Illusions Records. This third full length represents the band’s strongest material yet. It’s a relentless assault of blackened thrash metal that captures the intensity and fury the duo have always strived for. From crushing riffs to searing melodies, every track on this release is forged with raw passion.
“We’ve poured everything into this record, and we can’t wait for fans to experience the full force of Morrigan…Goddess of War.” adds Sruthán (Guitar/Bass).
Today, Artach unveils the lead single “Macha”, one of the three songs that are part of the Morrigan trilogy on the album with the songs that also includes “Badb”, and “Nemain”.
Sruthán (Guitar/Bass). explains further:
“Macha, one of the Morrígan, was known for her prophetic visions and her role as a fierce protector of warriors. She is sometimes considered one aspect of the Morrígan, a trio of war goddesses.
The three goddesses, and what elements they represent, that make up the Morrígan in Irish mythology are:
Macha – War, sovereignty, horses.
Badb – Battle, death, chaos.
Nemain – Frenzy, panic, terror.
Together, they represent different aspects of war, fate, and destruction in Celtic mythology.”
Listen to “Macha” via its music video:
Due out March 21, 2025, CD and Cassette for “Morrigan…Goddess of War” will be available from Depressive Illusions at depressiveillusions.
Artach is a two-man black metal band (Sruthán: Guitar/Bass, Fíochmhar: Battery/Vokills/Keys)based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Being from the foggiest, snowiest, wettest, windiest, and gloomiest capital city in Canada, one should not be surprised that this fuels the creation of Black Metal. Their inspiration comes from the land, nature, the bleak weather of the Canadian North, and influential black metal bands.
Since the duo’s formation in the spring of 2019, Artach has been consistently releasing new music. The band’s debut album “Chronicles of a Black Winter” was released digitally during February 2020 and later unleashed on physical CD by Depressive Illusions Records. In 2021, the band returned with their next offering “Sworn To Avenge”, a full-length scourge of raw and relentless bruting gloom. In 2024, Artach took an experimental direction with the EP “Sgrios”, which was a black metal spin on industrial metal sounds.
Now in 2025, they unleash their third full length offering with “Morrigan…Goddess of War” for release in mid-March.
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Track Listing:
1. Badb – 7:08
2. Macha – 6:06
3. Nemain – 5:17
4. Nefarious – 5:21
5. Nomad – 5:09
6. Hoarfrost – 4:29
7. Cloudminders – 4:46
8. Ride… Die… Immortality – 6:08
Album Length: 44:28
Artach is:
Fíochmhar: Battery/Vokills
Sruthán: Guitar/Bass/Backing Vokills
EP Credits:
Cover art by: Awinita Alm
Album mixed and mastered by Michael Small.
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Discography:
2025 – Morrigan…Goddess of War (album)
2024 – Sgrios (EP)
2024 – From The Frozen Vault (EP)
2023 – Hell on Halloween (Single)
2021 – Countess Bathory (Single)
2021 – Sworn to Avenge (album)
2020 – Night Songs (single)
2020 – Chronicles of a Black Winter (album)
