Pacific Northwestern US black metal outfit HULDER today announces their latest stateside tour, with a Western US run now booked for the second half of September. The band continues to tour in support of their acclaimed second album, Verses In Oath, which was released in early February on 20 Buck Spin.
Earlier this year, HULDER headlined The Decibel Magazine Tour 2024, which was immediately followed by the Forests Of Aeternity Pacific Northwest Tour MMXXIV. The band then crossed the Atlantic and toured across Europe and the UK, and most recently, took the tour to Mexico for four dates just last week.
Now, HULDER will return to the West Coast and Mountain states on the Bloodmoon Oath 2024 tour. The trek will run from September 17th through the 28th, with direct support from Spectral Wound and opening support from Aridus, both touring the West Coast for the first time. See the confirmed routing below. Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday, August 2nd at 9am Pacific HERE.
HULDER Bloodmoon Oath 2024 w/ Spectral Wound, Aridus:
9/17/2024 Substation – Seattle, WA
9/18/2024 The Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
9/19/2024 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
9/21/2024 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
9/22/2024 Sister Bar – Albuquerque, NM
9/24/2024 Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ
9/25/2024 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
9/26/2024 The Locker Room – Garden Grove, CA
9/27/2024 The Lodge Room – Los Angeles, CA
9/28/2024 Eli’s Mile High Club – Oakland, CA
HULDER’s hauntingly grandiose Verses In Oath was created during the dreariest cold months of the Northwest Winter, constituting the most majestic, untamed manifestation thus far in the band’s journey. The result is both unsparingly savage and wistfully evocative; black blood on white snow. The ancient sorrow-filled melancholy and seething spirit that are the essence of “Hearken The End” permeate the entire album, by now a fundamental detail in HULDER’s identity where roots run deep in long forgotten soil. And whilst the slashing cruelty and torn flesh of “Vessel Of Suffering” and “Enchanted Steel” embrace a predatory barbarism, it is the joining of all those elements that places Verses In Oath in the timeless pantheon of black metal’s most strident lineage.
While black metal has evolved into myriad offshoots and subgenres to the point of incomprehension, HULDER is resolutely steeped in the genre’s destructive preeminence, rituals, and traditions, carrying the torch of its origins and heritage. And still Verses In Oath astonishes with the malevolent spirit of creative autonomy and individual freedom essential to reach the genre’s exalted heights.
Verses In Oath was tracked by HULDER in the Northwest – the drums recorded at The Underworld Studios and all other audio recorded at De Pestkerk Studios – and the mix and master were entrusted to cult legend Ahti Kortelainen of Tico Tico Studios in Finland, whose overwhelming list of credits stretch back decades to include Barathrum, Belial, Impaled Nazarene, and Moonsorrow, among countless others. The record was completed with photography by Liana Rakijian, illustrations by Mfaxii, logo by D. Andersson, and layout by Dan Fried.
Verses In Oath is out now on LP, CD, MC, and digital platforms at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE. Also watch the “Hearken The End” video HERE.
“There is a newfound poise, a resolute force, at the heart of HULDER’s new LP; it is equally nostalgic and forward–searching. The way this evolving phenom conveys emotion – from rage to sorrow – and does so through time–tested combinations of throttling raw riffs, blast–surges, mournful keys, and inhuman growls while still sounding singular, is a truly striking achievement.” 9/10” – Decibel Magazine
“The guitars are gnashing, the drums are positively battering, the vocals are hellacious, but there’s a primitive medieval synth drone deep in the back of the mix that adds density and texture to the aural assault.” – Revolver Magazine
“It shows a good mix of tempos and moods, and allows multiple instruments to shine in their own way. Like HULDER’s amazing debut, Godlastering, it has aggression, atmosphere, mystery, and malevolence – all in equal measure. Believe the hype, it will be difficult to top this album for black metal in 2024. 9/10″ – Metal Injection
“This is definitely recommended listening for anyone who calls themself a fan of the genre, and while HULDER has always been impressive, this album outdoes their past work. 4.5/5″ – MetalSucks
“HULDER exemplifies what makes black metal great without ever being derivative. Surely, they own all the best albums and have all the right influences, but all this knowledge has been distilled into a creation that is all their own.” – No Clean Singing
“HULDER’s songs are so well–written here, and the album is so well–constructed that any black metal fan will find something that fulfills that yearning for sonic melancholy. Holistically, Verses In Oath is a black metal album for fans of yesteryear and now. It’s a dark, captivating medieval journey worth embarking on.” – Last Rites
“ HULDER has delivered an outstanding record that is making an admittedly early play for my album of the year. 4.5/5″ – Angry Metal Guy
“There is so much to love about this straightforward black metal that repeat listens are mandatory. HULDER continues her ascent into black metal stardom with aplomb, and though the year is still young, it will take an act of Satan to keep this album off year end lists.” – Everything Is Noise
“This is a wintry beast raging toward you, a record that is steeped in black metal tradition but also forges a blazing path toward the future.” – Meat Mead Metal
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