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HERUKA & Rude Awakening Records: A Marriage Made in Metal Hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuRuycvA7gY

Ever heard a symphony carved from shadows? Meet HERUKA, Italy’s black metal obsessives who’ve just inked another pact with Rude Awakening Records. These guys don’t just flirt with darkness—they’ve married it. Since 2020, this alliance has produced jewels such as Memorie (2023), but now? Their 2025 collaboration promises more razor-edged guitars, operatic anguish, and shiver-inducing lyrics.

Their new single, “Francis Bacon” is an audio exorcism. Imagine the painter’s twisted canvases screaming through your speakers. The lyric video? A fever dream of grotesque beauty. “It’s about suffering,” they’ll tell you. No kidding. But hey, isn’t that why we love metal? Catharsis with a side of chaos.

HERUKA’s story? Pure drama. Born in Sicily in 2000, they vanished for a decade—like a phoenix napping in ash—before roaring back with 2018’s Deception’s End. Now, with a lineup tighter than a coffin lid, they’re sharper than ever. Guitarist Adranor’s riffing? Think Dante’s Inferno set to a blast beat.

Look, I’ve spun “Francis Bacon” six times today. My neighbors think I’m summoning demons. But HERUKA’s genius lies in their balance: brutality with melody, agony with artistry. In a world obsessed with TikTok bops, these Sicilian shadowsmiths aren’t just dropping tracks—they’re weaponizing despair. And that 10-year hiatus? Proof that even hell needs a coffee break.

Catch the chaos:

Watch “Francis Bacon”: https://youtu.be/DuRuycvA7gY

HERUKA: https://linktr.ee/herukaproject

Rude Awakening: https://linktr.ee/rudeawakeningrecords