Photo by: Sofia Ruda
Ukrainian blackened death/doom outfit 1914 have announce that their fourth studio album, titled Viribus Unitis, will arrive November 14th via Napalm Records. The group said of their upcoming release:
“Viribus Unitis is about shared strength and the idea that true power lies in unity… This is a story of being blinded by war and the grandeur of the empire, of the heat of battle, realisation and acceptance of reality, awakening, changing values, captivity, and liberation. It is a story of unbreakable will to live and hope amidst a terrifying and bloody war. It is a story of love. It is a story of loss and death. Viribus Unitis is when pain, death, loss, loneliness and fear encircle you. But you’re still unbroken!”
The album announcement is accompanied by a video for lead single “1916 (The Südtirol Offensive)”. The song is center on The Battle of Asiago, also known as The Südtirol Offensive. Singer Ditmar Kumarberg said of the song’s historical context:
“From May 15 to June 10, 1916, the Italian Front saw one of its most intense clashes… The combined toll of 230,000 casualties on both sides underscores the staggering human cost of the campaign.”
Viribus Unitis is now available for pre-order here.
Viribus Unitis track listing:
- “War In (The Beginning of the Fall)”
- “1914 (The Siege of Przemyśl)”
- “1915 (Easter Battle for the Zwinin Ridge)”
- “1916 (The Südtirol Offensive)”
- “1917 (The Isonzo Front)”
- “1918 Pt 1: WIA (Wounded in Action)”
- “1918 Pt 2: POW (Prisoner of War)”
- “1918 Pt 3: ADE (A Duty to Escape)”
- “1919 (The Home Where I Died)”
- “War Out (The End?)”
