Today, independent black metal band PROFANE ELEGY have released the official video for “Herezjarcha”, the towering title track from their newly released full-length album of the same name. The song stands as the conceptual and emotional core of the record, a sweeping descent into vision, madness, and spiritual rebellion.
“Herezjarcha” tells the story of a man who experiences a transformative vision and emerges as the patriarch of a new heresy. Through deliberate immersion in darkness, he becomes one with it, his mind opening to hidden and forbidden truths. The track unfolds like a ritual in motion, blending cinematic orchestration, shifting musical movements, and whispered incantations into a narrative that feels both intimate and apocalyptic.
The newly released video brings that transformation to life, visually capturing the protagonist’s psychological unraveling and spiritual metamorphosis. Stark imagery, shadow-soaked environments, and symbolic storytelling mirror the song’s themes of revelation through corruption and enlightenment through descent.
Released independently today, Herezjarcha marks a bold evolution for PROFANE ELEGY following their 2023 debut When All Is Nothing, which drew praise for fusing blackened aggression with doom-heavy atmosphere. On this new record, the band expands their sound in every direction, heavier, more dynamic, more refined, and deeply introspective.
The album is built on stark contrasts between cosmic vastness and personal collapse, defiance and decay, melody and obliteration.
It opens with “Exeunt Omnes”, a theatrically orchestrated meditation on fate and mortality, before plunging into the existential storm of “Haunted”. The defiant “I AM” transforms a biblical declaration into an anthem of human rebellion, while “As My Heart Turns to Ash” slows into a doom-laden lament of emotional collapse and introduces haunting clean vocal passages.
Mid-album, “Immutable” confronts inherited darkness and the inescapable aspects of identity, and “And Then We Are Gone” strips everything down to a funeral-paced meditation on impermanence. The journey culminates in the conceptual centerpiece “Herezjarcha” before closing with “The Accuser”, a searing finale that reimagines judgment itself as hypocrisy worthy of condemnation.
Produced by J Gulick and mixed and mastered by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom Studios, Herezjarcha rejects genre boundaries in favor of vision. Atmospheric black metal collides with doom weight, death metal precision, orchestration, and clean vocal textures, all in service of lyrically rich, philosophical, and spiritually confrontational themes.
About PROFANE ELEGY
PROFANE ELEGY is a black metal band from Bangor, Pennsylvania, formed in late 2021 by guitarist J Gulick and vocalist Mikael L. Originally conceived as a two-man studio project, the band quickly evolved into a full lineup with the addition of bassist David G and drummer Sean M in 2023. What sets PROFANE ELEGY apart is their refusal to remain confined within genre boundaries, while rooted firmly in black metal, their sound incorporates elements of death, doom, and progressive metal, often enhanced by orchestral arrangements and clean vocals.
The band’s debut album When All Is Nothing (2023) was released independently and drew attention for its blend of atmospheric aggression and emotional vulnerability. The release earned praise for its ability to move fluidly between blistering speed and melancholic melody, with Doom Heart calling it “a massive Doom delight.” Following the album’s release, PROFANE ELEGY made their live debut and began performing across the northeastern United States, including a notable support slot for Dark Funeral in late 2024.
Lyrically, the band explores themes of nihilism, mortality, philosophy, and religious symbolism, often invoking figures like Satan not as dogmatic statements, but as metaphors in a broader spiritual and existential dialogue. Their work is poetic, introspective, and often challenges the listener to confront uncomfortable truths about life, death, and belief.
Their upcoming full-length album Herezjarcha, set for release in January 2026, represents the band’s most ambitious and expansive work to date. With a more dynamic sound, deeper orchestration, and a clear conceptual throughline, the record pushes their sonic and thematic boundaries further than ever before. The album title, the Polish translation of the English word heresiarch (meaning arch-heretic), encapsulates the spirit of the band: rebellious, introspective, and unafraid to question the sacred.
PROFANE ELEGY continues to forge a unique path within the underground metal scene. Blending bleak intensity with philosophical weight, they aim not just to be heard, but to be felt.
PROFANE ELEGY is:
- Mikael L – Vocals, Orchestration
- J Gulick – Guitars, Orchestration
- David G – Bass, Orchestration
- Sean M – Drums
Connect with PROFANE ELEGY:
- Bandcamp: https://profaneelegy.bandcamp.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Profane-Elegy/100092367915270/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profane_elegy/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/profaneelegy666
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@profaneelegy-23?si=OGKGak-ibt4gl7vK
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68ATD5yRmlH8jtbdZQzVFy?si=4THaO3qZRQaWLZUCvS4N1Q
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/profane-elegy/1687009599
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@profaneelegy
Herezjarcha Track Listing:
- “Exeunt Omnes” – 4:57
- “Haunted” – 3:31
- “The Accuser” – 5:23
- “As My Heart Turns to Ash” – 5:24
- “I AM” – 3:49
- “Immutable” – 4:13
- “And Then We Are Gone” – 4:02
- “Herezjarcha” – 5:57