Death Karma Streaming "The History of Death & Burial Rituals Part 1"

Today the Czech enigmas from Death Karma stream the entirety of their debut album, "The History of Death & Burial Rituals Part 1" - set for international release on February 13th via Iron Bonehead Productions for the vinyl LP version, with the CD to follow on Necroshine. Listen in below.

Vocalist/guitarist/bassist Infernal Vlad explains the concepts behind The History of Death & Burial Rituals Part 1:

"Death is as young as humanity itself. It accompanies mankind from the very beginning, and it is an integral part of life. As the cultural differences in society have been evolving throughout the centuries, different ways of burying the deceased, as well as their worship and access to the dead, were incurring. In particular, the emergence of different religions in the world had a crucial influence on funerary rituals, historical and current, as well as on the perception of death. Many cults of death were born...

"I have always been fascinated by this topic, and that was the reason behind the conception of this work. The LP The History of Death & Burial Rituals Part 1 is the first part of the musicalization of posthumous rituals and the perception of death in different cultures and countries around the world. This is my tribute to death and its great value and importance to man. In the first part of this musical book, we will deal with rituals in the following countries:

"Slovakia - ancient burial customs of superstitious and deeply religious villagers still exist in certain areas till today.

"Madagascar - dance with Death, in the name of Famadihana.

"Mexico - the most famous dead town which once lived though death. Enter the mouth of the ChichenItza well - where people were buried in blood.

"Czech Republic- 'Umrlcí prkna' provide a place for Death through the long and harsh winters, so the earth could accept the bodies in spring.

"India – The Towers of Silence. Here one can feel and hear death the most.

"China - Hanging coffins on high rocks so nobody disturbs the peace of the dead."