Temple Of Baal Streaming New Track "Hosanna"

French black/death metal outfit Temple Of Baal is streaming new track "Hosanna" below, taken from the band's upcoming fifth studio album, "Mysterium," due out October 2 on Agonia Records. As the album's title suggests, "Mysterium" dwells on the topics of spirituality and religiosity.

"From the opener, 'Lord of Knowledge and Death,' to the closing number, 'All in Your Name,' every inch of this record drips with it," the band commented. "'Mysterium' can be seen as a collection of meditations and prayers over the mysteries of faith, directed towards the gods of the left hand path."

The album covers a wide musical variety, from slower ritualistic parts, to furious blasts and thrashy riffs or the surprisingly melodic choirs of "Magna Gloria Tua" and "Hosanna," each song taking the listener into a journey evolving through various climates, keeping the listener's mind awake.

"I never got that much into monotonous, uniform albums," said band leader Amduscias. "I like music to take my mind from one point to another. Even if I have a strict view of what Temple of Baal should be, stagnation is not something I'm very fond of."

The "Mysterium" track listing is as follows:

1. Lord of Knowledge and Death
2. Magna Gloria Tua
3. Divine Scythe
4. Hosanna
5. Dictum Ignis
6. Black Redeeming Flame
7. Holy Art Thou
8. All in Your Name
9. The Golden Walls of Heaven (Bathory Cover, vinyl bonus track)