NEWS: Khrognar stare into the black!

After announcing themselves to an unsuspecting world with 2021 EP “Funeral of Illusive Dreams“, it is whispered that Polish band Khrognar began to twist and contort, evolving their sound with 7 string guitars. In 2023 they won the prestigious Road To Mystic competition to play Mystic Festival and haven’t looked back since. Now they unveil “Forbidden Sky“, a spine crushing new single recorded at the Lunar Sound Studio (Dargor, Blind God) in Rzeszów. Mixed and mastered by American producer Aaron Pace (Ov sulfur, Left to Suffer, Lorna Shore), it comes attached to a cover photo, taken in the abandoned Zofiówka Institution for Nervous and Mentally Ill Jews.

The band comment: “Blackcore or Melodic Deathcore – it doesn’t matter to Khrognar. In their latest single Forbidden Sky we challenge the boundaries of metal. This song is a descent, not into hell, but into the depths of ourselves. Khrognar exist in the liminal space between genres, drawing in the brutal violence of deathcore, the nihilistic mood of black metal and heavy breakdowns, all wrapped in catchy riffs. The orchestral layer adds a subtle sense of elevation, creating a space just before the breakdown and the cursed vocals that break through with inexorable force. The result is more than just a single – it is a monument, built from the human suffering that usually remains buried deep, stewed in silence. Khrognar invites you on a unique journey of unspoken, unnameable feelings. It is a collection of experiences and the fruit of the crew’s hard work in striving for the best possible form“.