{"id":20934,"date":"2026-06-19T07:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20934"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:06:19","slug":"black-metal-kings-dark-funeral-announce-new-live-album-a-beast-to-praise-set-for-release-on-august-21st-via-century-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20934","title":{"rendered":"Black Metal Kings DARK FUNERAL Announce New Live Album &#8216;A Beast To Praise&#8217; Set for Release on August 21st via Century Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo-by-Basse-Hellgren-1024x592.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo-by-Basse-Hellgren-1024x592.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo-by-Basse-Hellgren-300x174.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo-by-Basse-Hellgren-768x444.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/photo-by-Basse-Hellgren.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">photo by <em>Basse Hellgren<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-Order\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ad7qjtdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0014CRm8IuLd0mvOAF1OgjyfjHscs7TPfIbktJ7VeFef5bLacwjFOyB58GhB7k8cNGynJnPXqgvQLUIXADbl4-MylE1rUDYV-UnqFhXp5zuJChyRS7G8KErs1mLkvwjaRenN4zVdZ1bLdaPkpZBUlhfF2GzaE0QTIbd_e4f__xfvZxYGQicZgJxvBBxl_QlBggu5hu5aTHH3vyxjmw5f84YKA==&amp;c=hBLQBcNTHll8ujkZPy0tSOcXuFFlm6JKXI-O-S5VNXgPwkoVsWN_vA==&amp;ch=UgbVoXjTZuXYleWI3UMltRlRiKzl0K4Dvg2fjuf3Ka3N87OKSW4PMA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the Swedish kings of black metal,&nbsp;<strong>DARK FUNERAL<\/strong>, proudly announce their long-awaited new live album,<strong><em>&nbsp;&#8216;A Beast To Praise,&#8217;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>set for worldwide release via&nbsp;<strong>Century Media<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>August 21, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded at&nbsp;<strong>F\u00e5llan<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Stockholm<\/strong>&nbsp;in 2022,&nbsp;<strong><em>&#8216;A Beast To Praise&#8217;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>captures&nbsp;<strong>DARK FUNERAL<\/strong>&#8216;s devastating live performance in support of their acclaimed album&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;We Are The Apocalypse.&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;Spanning 13 tracks and nearly 70 minutes, the release showcases the band&#8217;s relentless stage presence while celebrating an album that entered the charts across Europe upon it&#8217;s 2022 release, including #6 in Germany, #13 in Finland, #28 in Switzerland, #29 in Austria, and #31 in Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first preview of the upcoming live release arrives today in the form of the single and live video for&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Arrival Of Satan&#8217;s Empire,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/strong>which can be viewed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"DARK FUNERAL - The Arrival of Satan&#039;s Empire (Live in Stockholm) (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hfyeyy35hyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DARK FUNERAL<\/strong>\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Lord Ahriman<\/strong>&nbsp;comments on&nbsp;<strong><em>\u2018A Beast To Praise\u2019<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c<\/em><strong><em>\u2018A Beast To Praise\u2019&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>(Live at&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>F\u00e5llan<\/em><\/strong><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>Stockholm<\/em><\/strong><em>) captures a very important moment in the history of&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>DARK FUNERAL<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;\u2014 not only the live release ritual for<\/em><strong><em>&nbsp;\u2018We Are The Apocalypse,\u2019<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;but also our return to the stage after years of silence during the pandemic. That night at&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>F\u00e5llan<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;was intense in every possible way. The energy in the room, the fire, the audience and the atmosphere all came together into something far beyond an ordinary concert. This release is the immortal document of that night. With the release of this live album and the upcoming European touring cycle in the fall of 2026, we now close the chapter surrounding&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>\u2018We Are The Apocalypse.\u2019<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;At the same time, we are already deeply focused on the next era of&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>DARK FUNERAL<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;and hard at work creating new material for what will become our next studio album, planned for release in 2027. And as one chapter closes, a new one is already taking shape \u2014 bigger, darker and more epic than ever before&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DARK FUNERAL will next embark on the massive \u201cIn League With Satan\u201d tour across Europe together with Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir in October. All upcoming tour dates currently announced can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DARK FUNERAL Live:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 6-9 &#8211; Schlotheim, Germany @ Party.San Open Air<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 28-30 &#8211; C\u00e2mpulung, Romania @ Posada Rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 28-30 &#8211; Po\u017eega, Serbia @ Hellhammer Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In League With Satan&#8221; \u2013 European Tour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">w\/ Behemoth &amp; Dimmu Borgir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 9 &#8211; Zurich, Switzerland @ Halle 622<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 10 &#8211; Zwickau, Germany @ Sparkassen-Arena Zwickau<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 11 &#8211; Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 13 &#8211; Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 14 &#8211; Munich, Germany @ Zenith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 16 &#8211; Paris, France @ Zenith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 18 &#8211; Den Bosch, The Netherlands @ Mainstage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 20 &#8211; Cologne, Germany @ Palladium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 22 &#8211; Hamburg, Germany @ Inselpark Arena<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 23 &#8211; Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 24 &#8211; Brno, Czech Republic @ Hala Vodova<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 27 &#8211; Helsinki, Finland @ Ice Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 29 &#8211; Stockholm, Sweden @ Hovet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 30 &#8211; Copenhagen, Denmark @ K.B. Hallen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More info and tickets can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ad7qjtdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0014CRm8IuLd0mvOAF1OgjyfjHscs7TPfIbktJ7VeFef5bLacwjFOyB58GhB7k8cNGyILm-y8ropvJXWSOwFazTUXBkCh5yVT_Ncg9TBmB_1zB5w0tD3Scy9YjsHQ8x7ennZTj3zK2Fj9ASlH_uCpCjyqZez0u35RAH&amp;c=hBLQBcNTHll8ujkZPy0tSOcXuFFlm6JKXI-O-S5VNXgPwkoVsWN_vA==&amp;ch=UgbVoXjTZuXYleWI3UMltRlRiKzl0K4Dvg2fjuf3Ka3N87OKSW4PMA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay alert for more news on DARK FUNERAL and &#8216;A Beast To Praise&#8217; coming up soon\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DARK FUNERAL are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord Ahriman \u2013 Guitars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaq Mol \u2013 Guitars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heljarmadr \u2013 Vocals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adra-Melek \u2013 Bass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jalomaah \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>photo by Basse Hellgren Pre-Order\u00a0HERE Today, the Swedish kings of black metal,&nbsp;DARK FUNERAL, proudly announce their long-awaited new live album,&nbsp;&#8216;A Beast To Praise,&#8217;&nbsp;set for worldwide release via&nbsp;Century Media&nbsp;on&nbsp;August 21, 2026. Recorded at&nbsp;F\u00e5llan&nbsp;in&nbsp;Stockholm&nbsp;in 2022,&nbsp;&#8216;A Beast To Praise&#8217;&nbsp;captures&nbsp;DARK FUNERAL&#8216;s devastating live performance in support of their acclaimed album&nbsp;&#8216;We Are The Apocalypse.&#8217;&nbsp;Spanning 13 tracks and nearly 70 minutes,&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20934\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Black Metal Kings DARK FUNERAL Announce New Live Album &#8216;A Beast To Praise&#8217; Set for Release on August 21st via Century Media<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20934"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20936,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20934\/revisions\/20936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}