French black/death metal entity Bliss of Flesh has dropped the ‘The Awakening,’ accompanied by a gripping music video, as the first preview from their forthcoming fifth record, Metempsychosis — Life or the Pact with Death (EN). The most introspective entry in Bliss of Flesh’s discography, this album, scheduled for 17 October 2025 via Black Lion Records on CD, vinyl, and digital, continues the band’s tradition of weaving music into vast conceptual frameworks. Metempsychosis is defined as the transmigration of the soul after death from one body to another.
Of ‘The Awakening,’ Bliss of Flesh explains: “This piece expresses the moment when the individual becomes aware of their state and the new environment revealed to them, imbued with decrepitude and fatalism. ‘The Awakening’ is an introspective monologue between the individual and the inner forces that drive and consume them, allowing them to transcend themselves and finally overcome the fatality that gnaws at them, to bargain and seal the pact that will allow them to regain control of their existence at the twilight of this new life.”
UPCOMING LIVE APPEARANCES
Gorgoroth “33-Year Anniversary Tour 2025 Part II” – Northern Europe
w/ Carved Memories, Shemhamforash
16.10.2025 – Roskilde, DEN / Gimle
17.10.2025 – Flensburg, GER / Roxy Concerts
18.10.2025 – Malmö, SWE / Plan B
19.10.2025 – Göteborg, SWE / Monument
20.10.2025 – Stockholm, SWE / Kollektivet Livet
22.10.2025 – Jyväskylä, FIN / Lutakko
23.10.2025 – Helsinki, FIN / Anniwalli
25.10.2025 – Tallinn, EST / Tapper Club
26.10.2025 – Riga, LAT / Melna Piektdiena
Festival Appearances:
14.11.2025 – Metal Earth Fest, Brest, FR
07.02.2026 – Douceur Noire Fest, Crosne, FR
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Bliss of Flesh / Eukene Photography
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