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News : Premiere: France’s ETHS debut first single “Nihil Sine Causa” from new album “Ankaa”

By on March 3, 2016

Oh the French, they do make some of the finest music in the world. On April 22nd, still a while away, the awesome ETHS will release their new full length Ankaa. 

“Ankaa, also known as Alpha Phoenicis, is the brightest star in the Phoenix constellation. ETHS are reaching for the stars again with their fourth full-length, which also bears the title ‘Ankaa’. The French modern metal outfit has been a shooting star in its homeland, but now aims to shine in a new light and in a new constellation.

‘Ankaa’ manages to keep the essence of the band, guided by mastermind and guitarist Staif Bihl, who also produced the album. Yet with new frontwoman Rachel Aspe and other changes in the line-up there are new elements in the sound of the French act. The new album sounds more diverse and generally a touch darker. Electronic patterns find as easily a fitting place as a beautiful Arabic chant by guest vocalist Sarah Layssac (ARKAN). For this recording, SOILWORK drummer extraordinaire Dirk Verbeuren stepped in and delivered a massive yet intricate pounding.”

Below we have the Australian stream of first new single “Nihil Sine Causa” featuring guest-vocalist Sarah Layssac from Arkan, and here’s the rest of the track list;

  1. Nefas
  2. Nihil Sine Causa
  3. Amaterasu
  4. Seditio
  5. Nixi Dii
  6. Vae Victis
  7. HAR1
  8. Sekhet Aaru
  9. Kumari Kandam
  10. Alnitak
  11. Alnilam
  12. Mintaka

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