den evige
lengsel
A full-length work in a single track.
41:50
den evige lengsel
Full-length album · one continuous track · 41:50
den evige lengsel
den evige lengsel is ZAKULA’s third album and consists of a single continuous track running 41:50. It will be released digitally and on vinyl on 17 November 2026. Although the physical edition is necessarily split across the two sides of the record, the work was written and is presented as one unified composition, without clear divisions into separate tracks or movements.
Musically, the album continues the approach that has defined ZAKULA since their earlier releases: extreme metal that does not confine itself to a single form. Black, death, thrash and progressive elements coexist throughout the piece, while compared with White Forest Reign Lullabies, the new material moves in a darker and more cohesive direction. The composition develops as a continuous whole rather than following the conventional logic of a collection of separate songs.
At a time when music is increasingly consumed in fragments — through playlists, clips and a few seconds of content — den evige lengsel asks for the exact opposite: time, continuity and attention. Its duration and form are not merely peculiarities of the release; they invite the listener to sit with a work from beginning to end, without shortcuts.
Lyrically, the piece moves through a dense collection of images rather than following a linear narrative. The lyrics are primarily in English, with the final section performed in Greek.
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Socos at paranoika studios in 2026.
- Release
- 17 November 2026
- Format
- Vinyl + Digital
- Duration
- 41:50
- Based in
- Athens, Greece
ZAKULA
ZAKULA formed in Athens in 2017, although the members’ shared musical history stretches back considerably further. They are musicians with a long-standing presence in the Greek scene, with previous and parallel paths through a range of different bands.
Built around vocals, two guitars and drums — with no bassist in the core lineup — ZAKULA operate within extreme metal without restricting themselves to a single form. Black, death, thrash and progressive elements coexist in their sound, from the self-titled Zakula in 2021 to White Forest Reign Lullabies in 2024, with resistance to easy categorisation and constant shifts in sound remaining central to their identity.
den evige lengsel is ZAKULA’s third full-length album and pushes that trajectory further: an entire album constructed as one continuous 41:50 piece, in a darker, more cohesive and more focused form.
Credits
Paschalis Christofilosvocals
Dinos Xarchakosdrums
Psymonguitar
Socosguitar
All words and music by Socos.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Socos at paranoika studios.
Cover photography & creative direction by Angelos Socos.
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