DIONYSIAQUE - La Vierge Noire

Taken from the album "La Tourbe Des Rêves" by DIONYSIAQUE (I, Voidhanger Records 2026) CD/Digital release date: March 27th, 2026 LP Vinyl release date: May 1st, 2026 ORDER NOW EU Eshop: https://metalodyssey.8merch.com US Eshop: https://metalodyssey.8merch.us Bandcamp: https://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com "Absolute freedom offends, disconcerts." —Louis Aragon 2024 marked the beginning of the collaboration between I, Voidhanger Records, and DIONYSIAQUE. The French band's debut album, "Diogonos," centered on the mythological figure of Dionysus received rave reviews and support from both the press and metal maniacs. Two years later it's time for the sophomore album, "La Tourbe Des Rêves" (The Peat of Dreams), once again recorded completely live and destined to confirm DIONYSIAQUE among the best exponents of the most ferocious, primordial and thrash-tinged doom metal around today. While remaining utterly narrative in its execution, "La Tourbe Des Rêves" is not to be seen as a conceptual work, despite its strong political stance against fascism. "Aaron" pays tribute to the late Aaron Bushnell, a young American marine who immolated himself by fire, in front of an Israeli embassy, to protest against the genocide in Palestine. "Hate Fruit" tells about how Italian villagers retaliated against fascists who abused their privileges during the 1940's. "La Vierge Noire" deals with Germaine Berton, an anarchist from the early 20th century who murdered a far right representative in order to avenge the assassination of French President Jean Jaurès, while "La Commune" is obviously talking about the historical time of 1871 when the Commune of Paris saw a social rise against the brutal class war led by the bourgeoisie who collaborated with the Prussians in order to slaughter the rebellious population. On the other hand, songs like "Accabadora"—about elderly ladies in Sardinia who ritually practiced euthanasia as a definitive way to alleviate the suffering of the dying—and "The Two Headed Boy"—the story of two 17th-century Siamese twins tried for murder—are both closely intertwined with the theme of death and how it can be evoked or questioned. Probably the darkest release by DIONYSIAQUE so far, in "La Tourbe Des Rêves" both social and metaphysical matters infiltrate the compositions. It's a cathartic experience, akin to the earliest Delta Blues music, conjuring all the negativity and expunging the black bile that lately suffocate bodies and minds. The band moulds peat into a desolate beauty, offering a glimpse of hope and love at the end of the tunnel and—by doing so—conveying the essence of doom metal in a personal, unorthodox way. Music and lyrics by DIONYSIAQUE L.B. - Six Strings of Delusion, Desperate Singalongs B.P. - Six More Strings of the Void, Choir of Mania L.V.L. - Four Pillars of the Underworld, Mumblings of Anger T.H. - Beater of Skings from the Depths of your Chest to the Heights of your Mind N.C. - Scandals and Agitation Recorded live in a week in August 2025 at the infamous Heldscalla Studio. Recording, mixing and malevolence by Ralph Henry. Mastering by Benoit Roux at Drudenhaus Studio in November 2025.