05/07/2023 09:58

Xalpen

Xalpen unleash 'The Curse of Kwányep' music video

Chilean black metal horde Xalpen have released of the haunted and wicked beautiful video of 'The Curse of Kwányep', taken from their latest full-length album with the same name. A tale of exploitation of people deemed less worthy in the eyes of power. It is more than a music video – it's a testament of the resilience and courage of the people in Tierra del Fuego and the atrocities they endured a long time ago.

The band commented: "After this introduction and brief review about the existence of Kwányep and his mystical and mythological legacy, we would like to add a few words about this, our first official film work, which was in the hands of Pedro López and his team. In this video we wanted to capture a recreation of the tragic past lived by the ethnic groups of the south, between genocide and a withering cultural extermination, intertwining circumstances and aspects of the ancient myths and legends of that distant place in the filming."

Track listing:
1. K´yewé (00:42)
2. Chenke (04:47)
3. Kòlpèwsh (04:28)
4. The Curse of Kwányep (09:24)
5. The Beast from the East (04:19)
6. Kash Wayèwèn Qèr (07:18)
7. Mah-Ká Xalpen (01:04)
8. Daughters of the Nightside (05:30)
9. Moon-Woman (08:17)
10. Hain Koijn Harsho (02:51)
11. Diabolica (Angeles Del Infierno cover) (03:47)

The album was released via Black Lodge Records on March 24th, 2023. It is available on CD and 12" vinyl editions (black vinyl; transparent orange vinyl).

(source: Sound Pollution)