Set to unleash his upcoming album “A Fate Engraved” in June 2025, synth-based black metal artist Morningstvr announces American West Coast tour dates from June 13th to 20th in support of the record.
Morningstvr – A Fate Engraved Tour: June 13, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA – The Slipper Clutch June 14, 2025 – San Diego, CA – TBA June 16, 2025 – Seattle, WA – The Fun House June 17, 2025 – Portland, OR- Shanghai Tunnels June 20, 2025 – Twin Falls, ID – Big Papa’s Bar
Morningstvr’s first single, “The Last of the Northern Kingdoms”, and an accompanying music video is now available. The nearly five-minute track showcases Morningstvr’s signature blend of cold, atmospheric synths, thunderous drums, and anguished vocals that have become hallmarks of his distinctive sound. He comments on the single:
“The Last of the Northern Kingdoms: is the lead song on this album. It gives reference to one of Tolkien’s works thus telling the story of my origins. This one stood out to me as the lead song because of its epic changes, the emotion it gives, and how heavy it became as I finished writing it.”
“The Last of the Northern Kingdoms” has overarching themes of medieval lore, ancient battles, and fallen empires. Sam Tchortov, the Russian American musician behind Morningstvr, crafts a narrative that bridges his previous work “In Memoriam of the Blvck Wind” with this new chapter in his “Unholy Trinity” saga. The visual aesthetic of the music video complements the music’s frigid atmosphere, depicting desolate winter scapes and crumbling medieval architecture that reinforce the track’s themes of lost glory and forgotten kingdoms.
Drawing from his diverse influences, including Darkthrone, Hulder, and JRR Tolkien’s works, Tchortov has created a piece that stands as both a powerful single and an integral part of the larger narrative that “A Fate Engraved” aims to tell.
Track Listing: 1. Beyond the Cold Wastes – 3:15 2. Black Metal Wytch – 3:45 3. Born to frolic in a Scandinavian Forest – 3:07 4. When Mountains Behold Tombs of Nine – 4:01 5. War Chant – 2:01 6. The Last of the Northern Kingdoms – 4:47 7. Dethroned – 4:09 8. The Black Forest – 2:33 9. Her Eyes in Winter Fog – 3:58 10. Ride Forth, Knights of the Pale Moon – 4:05 11. Funeral Moon – 4:32 12. Whispers of a Nameless Fear 03:57 Album Length: 44:15
