CRUCE SIGNATUS, the synth-wave project of David Frazer of PILLAGING VILLAGERS has released the single “Lus Gladii” via Metal Insider. The song is from the upcoming self-titled release that is out on June 7 2024.
David Frazer comments:
“Lus Gladii is the second track from the upcoming debut album of ‘heavy synthwave’ artist CRUCE SIGNATUS. The debut album provides the soundtrack to the first part of an epic, feature-length animated anthology which will span four total releases. This animated anthology, the first chapter of which, Gehenna et Tartareum (see the animated video here), was released in March 2024, chronicles the tale of an impoverished knight of the First Crusade as he journeys to the Holy Land and wrestles with his grievous sins and the prospect of his damnation. In this second chapter, Lus Gladii (which translates as ‘The Law of the Sword’), the upcoming animation will follow our protagonist as he returns from the spring campaign to extract rents from his fief. His iron fist weighs heavily upon his vassals, as his violent decadent and sinful lifestyle weighs upon his soul. The track features CRUCE SIGNATUS characteristic blend of synthwave and metal, exemplified by a combination of heavy, crunchy, industrial-influenced riffing and ethereal, continually building synths, culminating in a merging of the two styles. The track represents the distinctive sound that gives Cruce Signatus a unique voice in the world of heavy music.”
Listen to “Lus Gladii” here: https://metalinsider.net/premieres/track-premiere-cruce-signatus-lus-gladii
About Cruce Signatus:
CRUCE SIGNATUS’ self-titled debut is the first of four epic concept albums which form the musical soundscape for a feature-length, animated anthology series. In collaboration with Heavy Metal Magazine illustrators such as Vincent Kings & Chris Anderson, this series unfolds the tale of an impoverished knight’s quest to confront his sins as he navigates the monstrous brutality of the First Crusade.
CRUCE SIGNATUS is:
David Frazer (PILLAGING VILLAGERS)
Links:
https://linktr.ee/crucesignatus
Credits:
Album cover by Chris Anderson
Video is illustrated and animated by Vincent Kings
Photography and all other graphics created by David Frazer
Part One Track Listing:
1. Gehenna et Tartareum
2. Lus Gladii
3. Vexillum Crucis
4. Bellum Dei