Today, French epic metallers Ecclesia stream the entirety of their highly anticipated second album, Ecclesia Militans, at the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal (NWOTHM) YouTube channel. Set for international release on March 8th via Aural Music , hear Ecclesia‘s Ecclesia Militans in its entirety exclusively HERE.
Ecclesia play dark & epic HEAVY METAL heavily influenced by traditional doom. Since their formation as a trio in 2016, this now-fully-formed army of French Inquisitors released the demo Witchfinding Metal of Doom in 2017 and the Aural Music-released debut album De Ecclesiæ Universalis in 2020 for all the sinners around the globe.
Armed with purifying fire, blessed swords, and Holy Rage, Ecclesia‘s lyrical themes deal with the 12th Century dark medieval age of Holy Inquisition. On Ecclesia Militans, one will find a perfect syncretism between traditional heavy metal and epic doom, recalling the likes of Candlemass, the UK’s Solstice, and especially Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath. Ecclesia‘s proselytism will convert fans of those as well as anyone who can feel the righteous fervor of medieval brimstone – now confess your sins!
In the leadup to its international release this Friday, hear Ecclesia Militans in its entirety exclusively HERE, courtesy of the NWOTHM YouTube channel. Preorder info can be found HERE at Ecclesia‘s Bandcamp. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Ecclesia’s Ecclesia Militans
1. Vade Retro
2. If She Floats
3. Et Cum Spiritu Tuo
4. Antecclesia
5. Ecclesia Militans
6. The Exorcism
7. Ereptor Verae Fidei
8. Redden the Iron
9. Harvester of Sinful Souls
10. Quis ut Deus
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