Sumerian thrashing black metal pioneers, MELECHESH, will release their new EP, “Sentinels Of Shamash”, on April 10 via Reigning Phoenix Music. A lyric video for the first single, “Raptors Of Anzu,” can be found below. 

“Raptors Of Anzu” descends into a forgotten age, a time when the Ancient Ones ruled beneath darkened suns and the sea was still land. From Eridu, city of kingship and divine law, the will of Anu is unleashed through storm and destruction. The raptors emerge as agents of fate, enslaving the lost and tearing through failing orders as destiny unfolds beyond mortal control. Rage burns without mercy as empires fall, logic collapses, and ancient mechanisms of the soul are set into motion.

Regarding the signing with Reigning Phoenix Music, MELECHESH states:

We’re proud to have signed with Reigning Phoenix Music, a label run by true fans who deliver professionalism and a personal touch.

After some delays which were not in our hands and we have overcome, we’re ready to present our new EP ‘Sentinels Of Shamash’, unrelenting, diverse, and true to the MELECHESH spirit.

We know about all the anticipation and patience you all displayed so we only deliver the best for you. Now the focus is to play live everywhere and bring the new songs to the stage, while continuing writing and reworking new material for the next without limiting creativity.

“It is an honor to be able to be part of the next chapter of MELECHESH,” says Reigning Phoenix Music co-founder Gerardo Martinez. “They are a band that continues to push boundaries and maintaining that rich artistic aspect that makes them so unique.”

“Sentinels Of Shamash” track listing:

01. The Seventh Verdict
02. In Shadows, In Light
03. Raptors Of Anzu