Kathodos unveils new video for “The Dark Priests”

The new video features imagery from the classic 1922 silent film Häxan, perfectly complementing the track’s nightmarish and occult-inspired themes. The limited-edition CD version of the album will be pressed to 500 copies and will include a 4-page booklet.

Speaking on the track and video, the band states: “‘The Dark Priests’ is a song meant to paint a nightmare of the darkest hue. Influenced by a scene in Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 film, ‘Eyes Wide Shut’, the track intends to transport the listener to an active occult ritual. Images of pagan masks, dark thrones, black staffs and sacrifice are conjured while the blasphemous hymn is performed by the dark priests… The music video features the latter two-thirds of the track. All footage contained in the video is taken from the 1922 silent film, ‘Häxan’. The visuals, the concept, and the acting from the film compliments the song perfectly.”

Parasomnia: Pavor Nocturnus is designed to be experienced as a sequence of strange dreams. The album promises a listening journey that is at times confusing, dark, beautiful, scary, and bizarre, making use of hypnotising drones, odd lyrics, and hidden meanings.

The project was conceptualised in 2019 as an “experiment in darkness” by the sole creator, also named Kathodos. After periods of dormancy and a difficult creative process, the album was finally completed in early 2024, with vocalist and guitarist Lavinia joining in late 2023. Kathodos is a studio-only project and does not perform live, though a second album is already in the works.

The CD version of Parasomnia: Pavor Nocturnus is available for pre-order via The Circle Music.

Parasomnia: Pavor Nocturnus tracklist:

1. Phantom of the Throne Room
2. A Memory Dwindles…
3. …Window
4. The Dark Priests
5. Hanging Tree
6. Message Sent to Earth

Don’t fancy Patreon? Buy us a one-off beverage!

Kathodos: facebook | spotify | bandcamp