With their latest release Chrysalis, Moscow-based atmospheric/post-black metal act KHLAD offers more than just a record — they deliver an immersive experience of philosophical and emotional unraveling. Now streaming on all major platforms, Chrysalis is a harrowing journey through nihilism, self-deification, and ultimate demise.
Crafted with a soundscape that recalls the icy dread of Mgła, the bleak poetry of Shining, and the sharp edge of Dissection, KHLAD’s newest work carves a sonic path both transcendent and devastating. This isn’t music for the faint of heart — it’s an album that demands the listener step into the void and confront what stares back.
A Soundtrack to Becoming
From its opening notes, Chrysalis sets a tone of bleak introspection, slowly giving way to towering crescendos of blackened beauty. It tells the story of a soul shedding its skin, rejecting the hollow trappings of its former self, and clawing toward a state of divine autonomy — only to meet death not as a punishment, but as fulfillment.
The transformation KHLAD evokes is more than metaphorical. It is emotional, existential, and spiritual — a chrysalis cracked open by force of will, revealing something alien, powerful, and doomed. Whether through cold, minimalist guitar layers or bursts of fierce, blistering catharsis, each track contributes to the overall evolution of the protagonist’s arc.
For the Profound and the Feral
KHLAD’s Chrysalis speaks to those who crave intensity — not just in sound, but in purpose. It is music for the moments when silence feels too safe and chaos seems like the only honest answer.
If you find solace in smoke-wreathed melodies, feral emotion, and the sublime collision of atmosphere and aggression, this album will resonate deeply.
Recommended for fans of: Mgła, Shining, Dissection
Genre: Atmospheric/Post-Black Metal
Origin: Moscow, Russia
Listen now: https://band.link/eeimK