Via Ad Mortem - Requiem I: Through the Path, over the Ruins Via Ad Mortem

Via ad Mortem: Mysticism and Fury in Contemporary Black Metal

Formed in 2025 on the geographical axis between Verona and Treviso, Via ad Mortem represent one of the most enigmatic and spiritually dense bands in the new wave of Italian black metal. The Veneto trio offers a dark, cultured, and uncompromising sound that rejects modern trends to reconnect with the more ritualistic, philosophical, and esoteric aspects of extreme metal. Their artistic approach is not limited to pure sonic violence, but takes the form of a true initiatory journey, where music becomes a means to explore the boundaries of existential transition. Shrouded in an aura of mystery and focused exclusively on the lyrical and sonic message, the project is led by three multifaceted musicians: Hiems Silens (Guitars and Bass) (architect of the melodic textures and walls of distorted sound); and Gibil (Drums) (responsible for the tight, obsessive rhythms). Santamuertero Sinister Keyboards and Vocals (the mastermind behind the solemn atmospheres and symphonic counterpoints).

Their Debut Manifesto: Requiem I: Through the Path, over the Ruins, with which the band formalized their entry into the underground scene with its official full- length release. Released in May 2026 via Northern Darkness Records, the album marks the prestigious return to the market of the historic underground label, one of the most active in Italy in the 1990s. The work is a perfect balance between the primordial intransigence of old-school black metal (with accents close to the Italian tradition of bands like Spite Extreme Wing) and dramatic, epic, and contemplative atmospheric openings that recall the style of Drudkh.

Concept and Lyrics: At the heart of Via ad Mortem's world is a profound and cultured reflection on Death, understood not as a simple biological end, but as a spiritual dissolution and cosmic passage. The lyrics eschew sterile nihilism to embrace the study of necromancy, archaic esoteric traditions, voodoo, and the cycles of destruction and rebirth of the universe. Each track thus unfolds like a station in a long and hieratic "musical funeral."