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artist: Enterré Vivant
title: Kurogoku
year: 2026
genre: Black Metal
type: Album
label: Transcendance
language: Japanese
rel. date: 2026-10-02
source: WEB/MP3
quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
runtime: 00:49:06
size: 112.5 MiB / 6 tracks
rip date: 2026-10-02
source url: https://open.qobuz.com/album/kbzep55ycdb86
tracklist:
01. Gakidô 8:06
02. Ningendô 7:51
03. Tendô 8:00
04. Chikushôdô 9:44
05. Jigokudô 9:58
06. Shuradô 5:27
release notes:
Formed in 2019, Enterré Vivant is an atmospheric black metal entity like
no other; a creative force where two disparate cultures meet and entwine,
becoming something unique and remarkable. Rooted in the dynamic,
enigmatic and irrepressible French black metal scene, yet steeped in the
spiritual essence of Japan, infused with its history and philosophy, its
topography and changing seasons, Enterré Vivant's music marries violence
and serenity in a transportative, hypnotic elixir. Their enthralling,
atmospheric black metal knows no boundaries and is beholden to no laws.
Their debut EP, Shiki, emerged in 2021, an invocation of the four seasons
and was followed in 2023 by the full-length album Shigenso 四元素 and the
intriguing and inventive Les Bonbons EP, before a second full-length
album, Akuzaï 悪罪 was released in the spring of 2025. Now, with a new
alliance with Transcendance in place, multi-instrumentalist Erroiak and
vocalist/lyricist Sakrifiss are ready to unveil the third Enterré Vivant
album, welcoming us into the dark hells of 黒獄 Kurogoku...
Each song that forms part of 黒獄 Kurogoku is dedicated to one of the six
realms of reincarnation from Buddhist teaching, where all beings wander
in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, their path dictated by their
own actions and impulses. Yet rather than just a simple presentation of
these evocative realms beyond death, 黒獄 Kurogoku also explores the
thoughts and emotions that bind the individual soul to its particular
eternal journey. Each song is both a grand envisaging of a realm and an
intimate portrait of a state of mind.
The album begins in Gakidō 餓鬼道 (Realm of hungry ghosts), the guitars
like shattered ice, the drums an elemental thunder and the vocals howling
from the tattered, fraying edges of sanity. The immediate impact is
glorious, exhilarating, but as it progresses the breadth and depth of
Gakidō's true power becomes ever more apparent. Layers upon layers are
revealed, different instruments drifting like ghosts through the storm,
the beautiful, ethereal vocals of Uguisu slipping between the
shadows...there is a sense of illusion, of unreality, of notes that may
or may not have truly been heard...and when it returns to the fore that
initial ferocity remains breathtaking. Upon its arrival Ningendō 人間道
(Human realm) transforms the landscape with its measured, haunted pace,
all the complexities of our world and its multitudinous characters
expressed through the varied vocals. Immensely listenable yet constantly
mysterious, here we begin to understand that the music of Enterré Vivant
transcends its creators and the instruments used in its expression,
seeming to take on an independent existence and it's an incredible thing
to witness. This is music to open yourself to, to relinquish control of
the listening experience and let the songs themselves guide you through
the realms they so vividly reflect. From the tension between joy and the
knowledge of impermanence that shapes Tendō 天道 (Heavenly realm) to the
simpler, raging majesty of Chikushōdō 畜生道 (Animal realm), the
transcendent vocals amongst the flames and pain of Jigokudō 地獄道 (Hell
realm) to the constant confounding of expectations that is Shuradō 修羅道
(Realm of the Asuras), there is so much to experience. For music and
concept to be so intrinsically enmeshed is a rare and precious thing
indeed. 
Mixed and mastered by Déha at the Opus Magnum Studio (Angellore, Cult Of
Erinyes, Nachtlieder etc) 黒獄 Kurogoku possesses the perfect sound for
its vivacious, unfettered nature, allowing the sonic shades and shadows
to dance in perfect synchronicity. For the cover artwork, different for
both the CD and vinyl formats, Enterré Vivant sourced authentic
photographs from the Meiji era - a time when Japan was caught between
tradition and modernity - an echo of the impermanent states and continual
transformation found within the album's concept and music. Transcendance
will release 黒獄 Kurogoku on October 2nd, on Double LP, CD and digital
formats, with the vinyl including a bonus track, Ningendō (Version Vivant
Enterré) where Erroiak and Sakrifiss exchange vocal roles. There is no
easy list of bands to whom Enterré Vivant can be compared. Rather than
musical peers they have kindred spirits - those who also stand alone.
Follow the path less travelled and discover music of weight and worth
beyond the average experience.