Ex Tenebris Lux 2026 — Iskandr+verdun+livgone

• ( - ) Omar Iskandr's solo project, ISKANDR, is a dive into a universe where doom, psychedelic folk, medieval atmospheres, funeral hymns, and strange soundscapes meet. In short, a musical creature quite difficult to pigeonhole, which will be magnified in a church setting. His new album, released in June 2026, seems to have been designed to resonate under ancient vaults. The project has performed across Europe and at renowned festivals such as Roadburn (Netherlands), Ascension (Iceland), and Soulcrusher (Netherlands).

( / / - ) Verdun announces the release of their 3rd album on 26 June 2026. Our Montpellier doom heavyweights will do us the honour of celebrating it at home! With this new opus, Verdun once again demonstrates their mastery of catchy riffs and apocalyptic atmospheres. To transcribe the power and heaviness of their compositions, Verdun entrusted the recording to Cyrille GACHET (Year Of No Light, Fange, Chaos Echoes...) and mastering to Bruno VAREA (Blut aus nord...). One thinks of Burning Witch, Rwake, or Neurosis, and by extension, everything massive and ponderous that is produced. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2gUHiQQ7I

( /. & ) Sometimes, darkness changes form. Here is Livgone - a project still young, but already laden with a certain weight. Haunting, organic doom, carried by Elise's voice, and behind this name, well-known figures from the extreme scene: members linked to Watain and Mayhem, two pillars of European black metal, known as much for their musical radicalism as for their sulphurous aura. But here, no deflagration or frontal chaos. Livgone slows everything down. A natural, yet fascinating, shift: from black fire to a slowly burning ash. In short, if you thought you knew these artists - you've never heard them like this before. With Elise Aranguren, Emil Svensson (Watain), Charles Hedger (Mayhem) Micha Kie basa (Whalesong), Matteo Bassoli (Me and That