{"id":4596,"date":"2023-08-16T17:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T22:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=4596"},"modified":"2023-08-16T17:18:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T22:18:36","slug":"swedish-sorcerers-of-dark-synth-priest-ascend-to-another-dimension-with-dark-electronic-reimagining-of-rammsteins-engel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=4596","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Sorcerers of Dark Synth PRIEST Ascend To Another Dimension With Dark Electronic Reimagining Of RAMMSTEIN\u2019S \u201cENGEL\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2021-1-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4597\" width=\"621\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2021-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2021-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2021-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2021-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2021-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_2021-1-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles, CA \u2013 With two back-to-back tours across the US and Europe, festival dates,&nbsp;<em>and<\/em>&nbsp;a brand-new single all happening in rapid fire succession, you might think that PRIEST never sleep, instead fueled by the phantom power of some otherworldly, extraterrestrial entity. While we cannot confirm or deny the validity of that claim, we can attest to the awe-inspiring magnitude of their most recent release, a truly transformative take on Rammstein\u2019s \u201cEngel.\u201d PRIEST\u2019S \u201cEngel\u201d hammers the mechanized edge of the original into a skin-splitting, piercingly sharp point, with a pounding, bass-heavy beat, gritty, distorted vocal overdubs, and a delicately velveteen, ethereal melody, compliments of female vocalist and PRIEST visual artist, Greta Helling. PRIEST reimagine the original by stripping it down to its nuclear core, before quantizing and constructing a truly unique coalescence of electronic and melodic instrumentation that is all their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Stream\/download the single:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/priest_engel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/orcd.co\/priest_engel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rammstein\u2019s \u201cEngel\u201d was released in April 1997 as the first single from their second album,&nbsp;<em>Sehnsucht (Desire)<\/em>, along with a music video inspired by the 1996 Quentin Tarantino film,&nbsp;<em>From Dusk Till Dawn<\/em>. \u201cEngel\u201d made its own on-screen debut during the closing credits of November 1997\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Mortal Kombat: Annihilation<\/em>&nbsp;and earned its place in the top three of the German singles chart, in addition to being certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for the sale of over 250,000 copies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEngel\u201d serves a standout single from upcoming full-length feature,\u00a0<em>A Tribute To Rammstein<\/em>, available worldwide on August 25<sup>th<\/sup>. This power-packed compilation features both old and new school industrial acts, including Manntra, Stoneman, and Julien-K, joining forces with vanguard veterans, Front Line Assembly, Laibach, Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory), Paul Ferguson (Killing Joke), and Skold (KMFDM\/Shotgun Messiah), for a one-of-a-kind aggrotech amalgamation of industrial and dark electro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-order the physical:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/shop\/a-tribute-to-rammstein-cd\/\">https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/shop\/a-tribute-to-rammstein-cd\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/shop\/a-tribute-to-rammstein-cassette\/\">https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/shop\/a-tribute-to-rammstein-cassette\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-save the digital:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/variousartists_atributetorammstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/orcd.co\/variousartists_atributetorammstein<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">TRACK LIST:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">1. Du Hast \u2013 Burton C Bell, Big Paul Ferguson &amp; MGT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">2. Deutschland \u2013 Front Line Assembly feat. Dino Cazares<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">3. Sonne \u2013 Skold<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">4. Engel \u2013 Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">5. Amerika \u2013 Laibach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">6. Feuer Frei! \u2013 The 69 Eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">7. Ausl\u00e4nder \u2013 Jah Wobble &amp; Jon Klein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">8. Radio \u2013 Julien-K<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">9. Ich Will \u2013 Stoneman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">10. Keine Lust \u2013 Lacrimas Profundere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">11. Links 2 3 4 \u2013 Manntra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">12. Mein Teil \u2013 Original God<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">13. Du Hast \u2013 Le\u00e6ther Strip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRIEST\u2019S \u201cEngel\u201d arrives just in time to celebrate the conclusion of their US summer tour, alongside fellow electro-industrial icons, Powerman 5000 and Julien-K, as well as the first of their festival dates in Finland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you haven\u2019t had a chance seen them yet, don\u2019t miss out, and be sure to catch them in Tampa and across Europe this fall!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PRIEST ONLY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">22 September<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">STOCKHOLM, SE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Nalen Klub<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">05 October<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">TAMPA, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Absolution Fest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EVERYTHING DESTROY EUROPE TOUR 2023&nbsp;W\/ DEATHSTARS &amp; LIV SIN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">30 October<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">TAMPERE, FI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Olympia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">31 October<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">HELSINKI, FI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Tavastia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">02 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">COPENHAGEN, DK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Stengade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">04 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">HAMBURG, DE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Markthalle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">05 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">UTRECHT, NL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Tivolivredenburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">06 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Rockhal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">08 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">BRISTOL, GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Fleece<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">09 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">MANCHESTER, GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Rebellion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">10 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">NOTTINGHAM, GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Rescue Rooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">11 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">NEWCASTLE, GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Newcastle Uni<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">12 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">LONDON, GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Scala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">14 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ANTWERP, BE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kavka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">15 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">BOCHUM, DE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Zeche<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">16 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ASCHAFFENBURG, DE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Colos-Saal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">17 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">PARIS, FR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">La Maroquinerie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">18 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">BARCELONA, ES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Apolo 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">19 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">MADRID, ES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Sala Mon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">22 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">LYON, FR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Rock n Eat Live<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">23 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">PRATTELN, CH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Z-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">24 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">MEZZAGO, IT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Bloom Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">25 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">MUNICH, DE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Strom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">26 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">WIEN, AT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Szene<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">27 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">LJUBLJANA, SI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Orto Bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">29 November<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">BUCHAREST, RO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Quantic Bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">01 December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">BUDAPEST, HU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Barba Negra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">02 December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">WINTER, CZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Masters of Rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">03 December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">KRAKOW, PL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kamienna 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">04 December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">WARSAW, PL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Hydrozagadka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">05 December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">BERLIN, DE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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