Today (May 3rd), New York’s Imperial Triumphant have released a new version of 2018’s Vile Luxury – remixed & remastered by longtime contributor Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts). Upon its initial release, the album set a new standard for the possibilities of extreme music; now, the trio returns with a fresh approach to this seminal record—often considered Imperial Triumphant at their most accessible—allowing stygian dimensions and monolithic intents to seep through. For a preview of Vile Luxury, a new video for “Lower World (Redux 1924)”can be viewed now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zy6ma2mnD0
Steve Blanco (bass, keyboards) comments: “After an interminable wait, the rebirth of ‘Vile Luxury’ emerges. Our careful re-envisioning and honing of our creation offer a revitalized voyage of sound intertwined with novel visual dimensions. Embrace the cyclical exploration across time, resonating not only through the passage of centuries but also reaching the depths of AI lineage.”
Purchase the remixed & remastered version of Vile Luxury now here: https://imperialtriumphant.lnk.to/VileLuxury-Redux1924 – where the record is available in the following formats:
–CD Digipak
–Hudson River Blue 2LP
–Chernobyl Radiation Neon Green 2LP
–Digital Album
To coincide with this release, Imperial Triumphant will head out on a North American tour next week, supporting Abbath. Featuring an exclusive Vile Luxury performance at all dates (listed below), this is one show not to be missed!
Abbath tour dates
w/ Imperial Triumphant, Black Anvil, Final Gasp
May 9, 2024 – Quebec City, QC – La Source De La Martiniere
May 10, 2024 – Montreal, QC – La Tulipe
May 11, 2024 – Kitchener, ON – The Hub
May 12, 2024 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 14, 2024 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
May 16, 2024 – Saint Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
May 17, 2024 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
May 18, 2024 – Munster, IN – Dark Lord Day *
May 19, 2024 – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic
May 20, 2024 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centre
May 22, 2024 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works
May 23, 2024 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
May 24, 2024 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
May 25, 2024 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
May 26, 2024 – Baltimore, MD – Maryland Deathfest *
*=no Imperial Triumphant
Since 2018, Imperial Triumphant has taken their signature sound, equally rooted in eclectic black metal, the most claustrophobic notions of free jazz, and the concept of urban cityscapes as canyons of horror, and cemented their status with tours alongside the likes of Behemoth, Zeal & Ardor, and Voivod. Most recently,the three-piece digitally released a series of covers in 2023 to critical acclaim – all of which can be heard below:
–“Paranoid Android” (Radiohead cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI9f_Sc3CAI
–“A Night In Tunisia” (Dizzy Gillespie cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fczJK-Otu-Y
–“Jacob’s Ladder” (Rush cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uQjqdRQ9FE
–“Motorbreath” (Metallica cover): https://ImperialTriumphant.lnk.to/Motorbreath-CoverVersion –“Nefertiti” (Wayne Shorter cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLr487PqpM
Imperial Triumphant line-up:
Zachary Ezrin – Vocals, Guitar
Steve Blanco – Bass, Keyboards
Kenny Grohowski – Drums
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