TRIPTYKON’s sophomore album, Melana Chasmata (rough translation: “black, deep depressions/valleys”), will be released on April 14 (Europe) and April 15 (North America), 2014, through Century Media Records/Prowling Death Records Ltd.  Additionally, an EP or mini album will be released later in 2014 or early 2015.

Two songs have been posted online:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HnBYO8k5pM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4a8UGehzIE

Among other formats, the album will be released as a 32-page mediabook (with lyrics and liner notes to every song, and with a special fold out poster), as a gatefold vinyl double album (with posters and large-format booklet), and for digital download. Additionally, Century Media is scheduled to issue a special box set, limited to 2,000 copies. The box set will include the album, a silver pendant, a poster, postcards, a tote bag, and a cap.

Melana Chasmata will be further distinguished by again featuring the extraordinary art of legendary Swiss surrealist HR Giger. Completely unexpected, HR Giger approached Tom Gabriel Warrior to express his appreciation of how Triptykon had used his art on the first album and to propose a continuation of the artistic collaboration. This development thus marks the first time any musical artist has worked with HR Giger on three albums (Celtic Frost’s To Mega Therion, and Triptykon’s Eparistera Daimones and Melana Chasmata), and it commemorates a collaboration that has now lasted for 30 years.