Arkona Drops Haunting Single “Cectpa”
The Russian folk metal quintet Arkona shared a whimsical, gothic track titled “Cectpa” with an accompanying lyric video earlier this morning. On “Cectpa,” the band invites you on a journey of seductive, spellbinding riffs and eerie coos. The latter is brought to you by vocalist Masha “Scream”.
Sonically, “Cectpa” is a classic pagan metal song, as it’s brought to life by the dissonant sounds of a haunting accordion. You can’t really get more pagan than that, can you? Though we might not know exactly what the band are saying, “Cectpa” is enough to give you chills. As though something dark lingers nearby.
Speaking about their new release, Arkona shares,
“The song ‘Cectpa’ (Sister) is a non-album single, which was spontaneously written by Maria specifically for the student who is learning vocal skills from her. Conceptually, the song tells about the deep mental anguish of a person who is on the verge of going into oblivion with the help of fire, which is eating away at the exhausted body from the inside. Sestra is the anguish which acts as a twin sister, the personification of her own internal mental suffering, and the heroine of the song has a dialogue with her, and ultimately says goodbye to her when death finally captures the heroine in its arms.
“The single cover artwork, created by the artists Rotten Fantom, fully reflects the concept of the song, visualizing its content in dark philosophical tones.
“The musical accompaniment is extraordinarily doom metal, closely echoing the melodic line and folk choral voices of traditional Arkona. It’s recommended for those who loved the songs such as ‘Strela’, ‘Oh, Pechal’-Toska’, ‘Zimushka’.”
Watch the official “Cectpa” lyric video below:
See Arkona Live:
06/26 Spálené Poříčí, CZ @ Basinfire Fest
06/27 Timișoara, RO @ Road Patrol Open Air
06/28 Cluj-Napoca, RO @ Machines Venue
06/29 Bucharest, RO @ Quantic
07/04 Budapest, HU @ Rock Maraton Fest
07/05 Ghent, BE @ Litha Fest
07/06 Weinheim, DE @ Café Central
07/17 Montpellier, FR @ Secret Place
07/18 Vila Nova de Famalicão, FR @ Laurus Nobilis Fest
07/19 Amstelveen, NL P60
