Atmospheric Black Metal Four-Piece GRIMA Releases New Single “Beyond the Dark Horizon”

Just a few days until the release of GRIMA´s sixth studio album and Napalm Records debut Nightside –  out this Friday, February 28, 2025 via Napalm Records – the Siberian atmospheric black metal force reveal their third single “Beyond the Dark Horizon”. GRIMA sketches a desolate, twilight-bound world where sorrow stretches endlessly beyond the skyline, and a mighty black river carves its path through the kingdom of shadows. The equally beautiful and sorrowful melody mirrors the inexorable passage of time, carrying the listener through spectral landscapes where fate is bound to darkness – a perfect melody for nightmares.

After several shows across Europe, including some with fast-rising German death metal force Kanonenfieber, GRIMA are set to honor the spirit of the Siberian Forest, Taiga, once more on Nightside. In addition to their unforgettable sound, the band’s look – towering like living trees with intimidating carved wooden masks and branched fingers – adds another haunting element to their brutal yet beautiful output.

GRIMA about the new single “Beyond the Dark Horizon”:
“The icy waters of the mighty Yenisei river, upon which our hometown of Krasnoyarsk stands, remain unfrozen even in the bitter cold of -40°C. This river carries an untamed force, flowing endlessly beyond the horizon, vanishing into the vast unknown. It is more than a current—it is a symbol of relentless motion, shrouded in the depths of darkness. Day after day, it fills an abyss without end. Its frigid waves wash over the shores, seeping into the hearts of those who dwell nearby, leaving them with a yearning for warmth that will never come. Hope drowns in its depths, and somewhere beyond the black line of the horizon, an unseen fate awaits.“

Showing their variety within the black metal genre on their upcoming full-length Nightside, GRIMA also incorporate death metal-like growls into their delivery on tracks like “Impending Death Premonition” and showcase focused effort and skill on the album’s more brief, accessible offerings. “Curse of the Void” is as dreamy and complex as his big brothers, but also as satisfying as a more direct black metal anthem. With their mysterious visual aura and intriguing sound inspired by the unforgiving nature around them, GRIMA continue to prove themselves as an unmissable band to watch within the genre!

Mixing, mastering, and helming Nightside’s harsh, powerful but also clear-as-an-icicle sound is black metal-experienced producer Vladimir Lehtinen. The two driving forces behind the band’s unique sound, Vilhelm and Morbius, both deliver different aspects of the band’s impactful, massive guitar riffs, leads and melodies, while Vilhelm also soars as the voice of the woods. Guest musicians Vlad (drums) and Serpentum (guitars) also join the fold both in studio and on stage.

GRIMA about the album:
“GRIMA is a secretive cult devoted to an ancient, long-forgotten Siberian forest deity, lying in wait, shrouded within the endless embrace of the Taiga. Our music is a ritual of reverence to the ancient magic of the forest, an endless dance of mysterious entities and ancient spirits, a beautiful and terrifying legend cloaked in the form of Siberian Atmospheric Black Metal. Nightside is a mysterious and melodic recording, infused with the mesmerizing cold of the Siberian night wilderness—brutal, yet equally beautiful and irresistibly alluring. A mysterious nocturnal land where winds slam the shutters of cabins in abandoned villages, guiding stars only lead you deeper into the silver storm, and a dead man is knocking his claw on an ancient pine, counting down the remaining time of yet another lost.”

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Nightside tracklisting:

1. Intro (Cult)

2. Beyond the Dark Horizon

3. Flight of the Silver Storm

4. Skull Gatherers

5. Impending Death Premonition

6. The Nightside

7. Where We Are Lost

8. Curse of the Void

9. Mist and Fog

10. Outro (Memories of a Forgotten Home)

Nightside will be available in the following formats:
1LP Gatefold NIGHT BLUE – limited to 300 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only) – SOLD OUT!
1LP Gatefold GREEN FOREST MARBLED – limited to 300 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)
1LP Gatefold BLACK
1 CD Digisleeve
Digital Album

Following the album release, GRIMA will conquer various stages across Europe and the UK together with ULTAR, Houle & Antrisch in spring this year, kicking off April 25th at Ragnarök festival.

 
GRIMA Live 2025
24.04.2025 FR – Strasbourg / La Grenze
25.04.2025 DE – Lichtenfels / Ragnarök Festival
27.04.2025 AT – Vienna / Viper Room
28.04.2025 HU – Budapest / Dürer Kert
29.04.2025 RO – Timișoara / M2
30.04.2025 RO – Cluj Napoca / Hardward Pub
01.05.2025 RO – Bucharest / Fabrica
02.05.2025 BG – Sofia / Live & Loud
03.05.2025 GR – Thessaloniki / 8ball
04.05.2025 GR – Athens / Arch Club – Live Stage
06.05.2025 TR – Istanbul / Dorock
08.05.2025 GR – Larisa / Skyland
09.05.2025 RS – Belgrade / Dom Omladine
10.05.2025 SI – Ljubljana / Menza pri Koritu
11.05.2025 CZ – Brno / Melodka
13.05.2025 PL – Krakow / Gwarek
14.05.2025 PL – Wrocław / Liverpool
15.05.2025 CZ – Praha / Vagon
16.05.2025 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
17.05.2025 DE – Weiher / Music Hall
18.05.2025 DE – Kassel / Goldgrube
21.05.2025 DE – Magdeburg / Factory
22.05.2025 DE – Frankfurt a. M. / Nachtleben
23.05.2025 NL – Haarlem / Patronaat
24.05.2025 BE – Liège / TBA
25.05.2025 GB – London / Underworld Camden
27.05.2025 GB – Glasgow / Ivory Blacks
28.05.2025 GB – Manchester / Rebellion
30.05.2025 DE – Munich / Backstage Halle
31.05.2025 DE – Hamburg / Kulturpalast
05.06.2025 NO – Oslo / Revolver
06.06.2025 NO –  Bergen / Hulen
13.06.2025 FI –  Helsinki / On The Rocks
14.06.2025 FI –  Tampere / Vastavirta
21.06.2025 FR – Clisson / Hellfest
GRIMA is:
Vilhelm – vocals, guitars
Morbius – guitars

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