SIGNAL REX is proud to present a brand-new EP from Portugal's IRAE, Promiscuous Fire, on CD and cassette tape formats.
By now, IRAE should require little introduction. Since the dawn of this cursed millennium, mainman Vulturius has prolifically pursued a singular vision of BLACK METAL that includes a vast discography. As such, IRAE have almost singlehandedly invigorated Portugal's black metal scene, particularly the rawer iteration of it. And since the band's blood pact with SIGNAL REX deepened in 2020 with the release of the landmark Lurking in the Depths LP that summer, five short-lengths followed in rapid succession as well as the full-length anniversary record Assim na Terra como no Inferno most recently.
TRACKLIST:
- The Curse of Lael
- Vinho de Gólgota
- Porco de Satanás
- Endless Circle
And there's no sign of IRAE's black flame being extinguished anytime soon. To wit: the four-song Promiscuous Fire EP, which precludes the band's first European tour, alongside the legendary Marduk. For those who think IRAE is "just" a raw black metal band, Promiscuous Fire will prove to be quite a reckoning. While by no means "polished" per se, there's a decidedly refined amalgamation of cleaner tones and classic black metal songwriting in a Second Wave style. Here, Vulturius is joined by drummer J Goat (and Obskuritatem's O on two tracks), and together they whip forth freezing fire that's seemingly timestamped 1995. Perhaps it's due to their tourmates, or perhaps it's a strive back to the darkest past for IRAE, but there's no disputing the band's deep rotes nor authenticity; if anyone could (or should) deliver a record of transplanted Scandinavian tropes, it's them - and they get mangled in an ugly manner only IRAE can manage. Taken another way, Promiscuous Fire is simply 23 minutes of timeless, medieval darkness: IRAE are about to bring their torches to European soil and set fire to every city!
TOUR DATES with MARDUK:
12.02.2025 GER Herford/Kulturwerk
13.02.2025 GER Jena/F-Haus
14.02.2025 POL tbc
15.02.2025 CZ Jablunkov/Rock Cafe Southock
16.02.2025 SK Bratislava/Randal
18.02.2025 HUN Budapest/A38
19.02.2025 CRO Zagreb/Boogaloo
20.02.2025 SLO Kranj/Trainstation Subart
21.02.2025 ITA Reggio Emilia/Fuori Orario
22.02.2025 ITA Verona/The Factory
24.02.2025 GER Weiher/Music Hall
25.02.2025 FR Paris/La Machine
26.02.2025 GER Cologne/The Volta
27.02.2025 HOL Amstelveen/P60
28.02.2025 HOL Hengelo/Metropool
01.03.2025 BEL Kuurne/Kubox
02.03.2025 HOL Sneek/Poppodium Het Bolwerk
Lineup
Vulturius - Fires of Tradition, Demonic Vengeance
J Goat - Apocalyptic Beats, Necromantic Creations & Doom
Release notes
Mastered at Noise Portrait Recordings by D.S somewhere in 2024
Guest vocals on "Porco de Satanás" and "Endless Circle" by Obskuritatem
Artwork by Ainul Iblis
