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Artist......: Urna
Album.......: The Great Jihad
Year........: 2026
Genre.......: Black Metal
Type........: Album
Label.......: ATMF
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 963kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 6 tracks
Playtime....: 00:36:43
Size........: 252.8 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-10-16
S.Date......: 2026-10-16
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/yaqlzv4amdh14
01. First of Three 5:55
02. Second of Three 4:43
03. Third of Three 7:02
04. The Great Jihad 4:11
05. Dream Death, Towards Rebirth 6:43
06. Four Levels of Infinite Splendour 8:09
Italian architects of esoteric extreme metal URNA will
release their new album, "The Great Jihad", on October
16th, 2026 via ATMF, the label that has supported the
band since their landmark full-length "Sepulcrum".
More poisonous and tense than its predecessors, "The
Great Jihad" retains the crushing atmosphere and funeral
doom connection that have long defined URNA, while
pushing their faster passages towards a harsher, more
abrasive form of black metal. Amid the weight and
aggression, vast, sideral melodies emerge from the
darkness, adding a solemn dimension to an album steeped
in occult and esoteric atmospheres. The result is a work
that feels both familiar and renewed, balancing
oppressive density with moments of stark, otherworldly
beauty.
For the first time, URNA present an album with lyrics
entirely in English. With the exception of their 2003
debut "Justa Funebria", originally performed in Italian,
the band's releases have traditionally employed Latin.
The conceptual framework once again expands RM's
personal spiritual journey through Hermetism,
approaching the notion of duality from an esoteric
perspective and exploring its many manifestations.
"The Great Jihad" also introduces new collaborators to
the lineup, with Sibilans (Anamnesi, Simulacro) on drums
and T (Sangue Nero) on bass. The album was recorded
through multiple sessions between 2014 and 2025, across
Italy and the United Kingdom, before being mixed and
mastered at MZ's 322 Studio in early 2026. The artwork
was created by Francesco Gemelli.
Tracklist:
Creator
01. First of Three
02. Second of Three
03. Third of Three
Created
04. The Great Jihad
05. Dream Death, Towards Rebirth
06. Four Levels of Infinite Splendour
Active in the extreme metal underground for more than
two decades, URNA emerged in 2003 with "Justa Funebria"
before attracting the attention of ATMF, which released
"Sepulcrum" as its first label release. Their sound soon
expanded from abrasive black metal into funeral doom,
electronics and increasingly esoteric atmospheres. "Iter
ad Lucem" (2009) and "Mors Principium Est" (2013)
further developed this uncompromising vision, with the
latter closing a cycle that had begun with their debut.
Early demos for "The Great Jihad" were already taking
shape after "Mors Principium Est", but the project
subsequently entered a prolonged hiatus. Recording
resumed years later before the pandemic forced another
interruption. In 2025, URNA finally completed the album,
bringing a journey that began more than a decade ago to
its intended conclusion.
Much has changed since 2003. URNA have not.