{"id":37775,"date":"2026-01-21T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/asaru-authentic-black-metal-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T07:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:20:38","slug":"asaru-authentic-black-metal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/asaru-authentic-black-metal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ASARU: Authentic Black Metal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asaru-News-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asaru-News-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asaru-News-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asaru-News-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asaru-News-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Asaru-News.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Founded in 1995, <strong>Asaru<\/strong> can justifiably claim to be one of the oldest black metal bands in southern Hesse. Their uncompromising black metal is deeply rooted in their Norwegian roots, but has developed into something unique. <strong>Asaru<\/strong> is therefore synonymous with authenticity. After more than a decade, a new album, &#8220;V.O.I.D.&#8221;, will be released on January 23, 2026. You can already get a first impression with the single &#8220;Raise the Flame&#8221;. &#8211; You too? You can also find out more in our next issue.     <\/p>\n\n<p>Watch the video for &#8220;Raise the Flame&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6XLF_aLv0g8?si=mU5iJDjzBQ5wTz7J\" title=\"Asaru &quot;Raise the Flame&quot; (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XLF_aLv0g8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 1995, Asaru can justifiably claim to be one of the oldest black metal bands in southern Hesse. 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