Scarefield, the electrifying, horror infused force in the world of thrash metal, Simone Manuli and Markus Kristoffersson, is set to shake the foundations of the music scene with their latest single and accompanying animated music video, “Ancient Evil”. This track is part of their highly anticipated EP, Nightmare Tales, an H.P. Lovecraft inspired masterpiece that promises to plunge fans into a sonic realm of darkness and chaos.
We’ve always been enthralled by the works of H.P. Lovecraft ever since first reading the story “The Call of Cthulhu”. It’s been a great pleasure as musicians to try and put the feelings of cosmic dread we’ve felt reading the stories to paper and into the music itself. When writing the song ‘Ancient Evil’ we wanted to make sure the dynamics of the song fit well with the lyrics and the progression of the story. Even the instruments provide feelings of doom and magnitude, from the chanting of the cultists in the chorus to the impending dread of the guitar solo. It could appear like an easy listening metal song but the structure is more complex than expected: different bpms and time signature, from classic 4:4 to 5:4 and 7:4, several vocal lines and electric guitar layers, very fast double kick drum parts. It will remind you of many metal band styles: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Blind Guardian. It’s what we were looking for and we hope you like it as we do.
If you like what we do, consider ing us on Patreon for as little as £1 per month!
“Ancient Evil” encapsulates the essence of Scarefield’s signature sound—ferocious, relentless, and unapologetically heavy. The track weaves a tale of cosmic horror inspired by the works of the legendary H.P. Lovecraft, plunging listeners into a world where ancient malevolence lurks in the shadows.
The accompanying animated music video for “Ancient Evil,” created by Andrea Mantelli, is a visual feast, bringing the nightmarish narrative to life with stunning and eerie imagery. Fans can expect a journey through eldritch landscapes and encounter otherworldly creatures, perfectly synchronized with the band’s sonic onslaught.
Since the story of the track “Ancient Evil” was so important and could obviously not be displayed through a live action video, we decided animation was the way to go. The illustrations picked for the animations are meant to provide the listener with a sense the magnitude of the story in the song as a world-shattering event of cosmic horror as the high priest of the great old ones awakens!
Don’t fancy Patreon? Buy us a one-off beverage!
Scarefield: official | facebook | instagram | spotify | youtube
