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PRE-ORDER! Releases February 20, 2026

PR043 / MOD058CD - Merculistarya - Áradó fájdalom a tűnődés medrében

Atmospheric Melodic Black Metal, Hungary

Full-length album, 2026, Pest Records / Metal or Die Records

Jewel-case CD with 12 page booklet featuring all lyrics, exclusive artwork, liner notes and photos

MERCULISTARYA is the one-man project of Árpád Szenti, best known for his drumming work with bands such as Thy Catafalque, Ahriman, Athame, and Damnation. Áradó fájdalom a tűnődés medrében is the project’s debut full-length album, a deeply personal statement that has been taking shape for over two decades, reflecting a long and introspective creative journey.

"Áradó fájdalom a tűnődés medrében is a concept album, each song connected, each meaning intertwined, forming a single immersive narrative. It follows a thorn‑ridden path of struggle, fear, disappointment, madness, resignation, and death, contrasted against the vastness of nature, its elemental force, its mysticism, and the unseen dimensions that pulse beneath reality.
This album is a fragment of my soul. Through MERCULISTARYA, I unearthed emotions and energies that could not have surfaced through any other form of expression.

MERCULISTARYA is a long‑standing personal vision, a vessel through which my inner world takes musical form. Rooted in the darker currents of old‑school Black Metal, it draws from the place where the genre first spoke to me. The earliest foundations were laid in 2002, when the songs began to take shape, guided by dreams, shadows, and the subconscious landscapes that inspired both the music and the lyrics.

Despite years of obstacles, the album was first recorded in 2009 but remained unreleased as my focus shifted toward the bands in which I served as drummer (Athame, Ahriman, Sentio Ergo Sum, Damnation, Fagyhamu, Voidshrine, and Thy Catafalque). MERCULISTARYA was set aside, waiting for its moment.

In 2024, with renewed experience and a stronger technical foundation, I chose to resurrect the material and re‑record the entire work. This final version is the true realization of what the project was always meant to be."

Line-up:

Árpád Szenti - all instruments, vocals, lyrics, recording, mastering
credits
releases February 20, 2026

Gabriel Cold - intro on Pusztuló kor
Ivett Dudás - vocals on Rémálomköd

Front cover and artwork by Attila Petheo
Logo by Akos Gera
Layout by Zsolt Benko
Photo by Norbert Veszelovszki