Ik erken maar éen wet: léven.

 The 21st of June, the Summer solstice, the longest day. The perennial return of darkness.

75 years ago, vitalistic poet Hendrik Marsman lost his life, fleeing imposed rule and nascent gloom, trying to cling to life while there still was a chance. This clasping to life, wringing every single drop from it, making every passing moment a testament of existence, resonates strongly with us as a band.

Proudly, we present the first ever published collection of translated poems by Marsman. A Crooked Flower in Cosmos' Flailing Mouth holds 14 poems, most of them written in the 1920's, when Marsman was trying to fight himself free from church and societal expectations.

These English translations have been done by the band themselves, and have been checked by professional translator Bram van IJperen to ensure both consistency and a full grasp of implied meaning.

This is what encompasses Terzij de Horde: a raging desire to live, a longing for knowledge, a passion shared.

"the fight

they man the breach

that splits the fortress of time

in the ringwall of eternity.

poor heart, poor heart.

brave, brave citadel.

óne more night, óne more hour, óne more second."

- H. Marsman - 'Les Soldats de Dieu'

It is a limited release, with 55 books printed, and almost half sold in preorder. You can order via http://www.hendrik-marsman.org and it ships worldwide. When you buy the book, you will also receive the exclusive song 'Wacht - Lex Barbarorum', which we recorded during the Self sessions. As the record, the song has been mastered by James Plotkin.

A Crooked Flower in Cosmos' Flailing Mouth

Hendrik Marsman wrote gut-wrenching, harrowing poetry, a dark vitalism at the basis, vibrant and volatile. Because most of his poetry was never translated, most people have never had the chance to read his work; we want to change that.

We created a book, A Crooked Flower in Cosmos' Flailing Mouth, and a track, Wacht - Lex Barbarorum, which are now for sale. This is both to commemorate his death, 75 years ago this year, but also to embrace his momentous drive to live. The book features translations of the 14 poems we consider the most fitting to our ideas as Terzij de Horde. Not coincidentally, these are our favourite poems too.

 The amazing artwork featured in this work is by Unknown Relic - The Artwork of Stephen Wilson.

The book can be ordered through http://www.hendrik-marsman.org and http://terzijdehorde.bandcamp.com will provide all our musical output, as always.

The delivery of the book and the song will happen around the 21st June, the day of his death, so that makes this a pre-order. A limited number will be pressed, so do not wait too long.

Additional note: our 42nd update is on Towel Day. There you go.

A banquet for the elevation of the self

Recordings are done, our first full length, Self , will be released later this year.The album focuses on the problem of self, with each track exploring different ways to live or fail to live with self and world, and the struggles these paths and strategies create: the blindness, suffering, desire for release, for the destruction of self and others, and the turning toward or away from life.

Self as prison, self as a source of power, self as vessel for manipulation by outside forces, self as shield and as inner world, self as medium for Dionysian rapture, self as something to be overcome.

In the six songs that constitute Self, the rage of black metal is paired with a cathartic destruction as well as a contemplative, sometimes crawling melancholy. Instead of navel gazing or the worship of constructs, Self is analysis forced. A cerebral celebration of liberation at all costs and a requiem for spheres rendered apart.

More news soon.

No Flesh Around The Heart

A last-minute addition to an amazing month of playing shows.

Next Sunday, the 9th, we will be sharing the stage with Winterfylleth. When we played our first show in the UK, many aeons ago, they came to see us, and we talked about playing together somewhere along the line. So as they released full-length after full-length, we continued doing what we always do. And now, finally, we can play together! We will be joined by Saille, who will release their album on this tour with Winterfylleth, and our friends of Black Decades.

Filth in the Light

Last August, we played our first shows after a year of silence. We want to thank Laster and Slakkengang for a healthy return. As we slowly crawl to the end of the last song before we enter the studio, we have been asked for three shows at the end of November.

On Friday the 21st, we will salute the passing of Mondvolland in Arnhem.

Saturday the 22nd, we will play our first Belgian show in a church in the center of Antwerp. Safe to say, we are curious.

We will be joined by amazing Belgian newcomers Drawn into Descent , up-and-coming blackmetalincrowdfest Wiegedood and Southern Lord favourites Hessian

Sunday the 23rd, we will round the tour up with a show in one of our favourite venues in the Netherlands, De Onderbroek. The last time we played there, we were still called Liar Liar Cross On Fire and 3/5th of the current band played in far worse bands. We will play with Deer in the Headlights, who are a Bosnian screamo band with an intensity and rage not unlike ours.

During this tour, at least two new songs will be performed, possibly three, and we will bring the last 12"s of the EP with us. 

Regarding the split 10"s, the first three installments of Elemental Nightmares have been released according to plan, and they sound amazing. This will also mean that our release will see the light of day December 25th. Hail Mithras. 

My Spine Will Be My Noose

As mentioned last time, we will be performing in Tilburg on Saterday the 30th. Joining us will be Slakkengang, a noise/black duo that has been working its way through the scene. They will play a 15-minute set, but that will be more than enough.

During this show, we will finally play two new songs, one of which, 'Absence', has been the bane of this band for over two years. As said before, we are slow and picky writers.

Later this year, recording will take place, but it feels good to mention that we will have one release out this year anyway. We are part of the Elemental Nightmares 10"-series, with bands and friends like Mondvolland, Wildernessking and VUYVR. On Mithras' day, our four-way split with Hyperial, Parasitized and Waning will be released. The song on this 10" is a one-off, and it will never be released again in any form. You can still sign-up for this compilation, which has stunning artwork. Every 10" will feature 1/7th of a huge, encompassing piece of craft. The first one has already been released, with Wildernessking and Oak Pantheon, a.o. Especially those two songs are worth the listen. Check Elemental Nightmare's bandcamp.

Temptation V - Neglect

For the past six months, we have been rehearsing, writing and overall thinking about what will happen.

At the end of this month, we will play our first show in a year's time.

It is a reacquaintance, a welcoming and an introduction of new members and new material. Two new songs will be performed. We are joined by our friends of Laster, the latest addition to the Utrecht-roster of black metal occultists.

Adding to that, we are saluting the works of Mondvolland and their farewell in Arnhem the 21st of November. They were the Dutch equivalent of Winterfylleth, but with better records overall. 

More news to follow soon.