Florida-based black metal band Worm has released “Blackheart,” teh second single from their upcoming album, *Necropalace*.‍ following the previously shared 12-minute title track, “Blackheart” offers‍ a comparatively concise eight-minute exploration of gothic doom metal.

The song is⁣ characterized by⁣ its ​blend of⁤ atmospheric and aggressive elements, building to what the article describes⁢ as “cinematic rage-outs.” ⁤ Notably, the author draws a connection to the soundtrack of the 1987 film *The‌ Lost Boys*, ⁤suggesting a similar theatrical and darkly romantic sensibility.

Singer Phantom Slaughter on “Blackheart”

Singer Phantom ​Slaughter describes “Blackheart” as a “gothic vampire love ballad,” focusing on themes of‍ isolation and nocturnal existence. He‌ details ⁢the song’s musical influences, citing Avantgarde⁢ Music-era Katatonia, Fields of ⁣the Nephilim, and UK AOR bands like‍ FM, Strangeways, and Harem Scarem. He also notes influences from Florida’s‍ death metal scene, specifically Death’s ⁤*Symbolic* album and Crimson Glory.

We‌ consider this to be a gothic‌ vampire love ballad. Sharing a diffrent kind of emotion and color than the ⁤rest of the ⁤record.The⁢ lyrics ‍touch on the isolation and loss one feels as a child of the night. ​Musically, ‘Blackheart’ fuses Avantgarde ⁢Music-era Katatonia and their love of Fields Of the Nephilim⁢ with icy AOR like ⁤FM (UK), Strangeways, and⁢ Harem Scarem. We could not leave behind our Floridian heritage, so there⁣ are also frozen swamp nods to Death (Symbolic) as well as ‌Crimson Glory.

– Phantom Slaughter

Music Video

The song is accompanied by ⁣a visually striking music video directed by Norman Cabrera, a veteran metal director specializing in ⁣special effects and ​makeup.

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Release Information

*Necropalace* is scheduled for release on February 13, 2024, via