Press release –
Exploring a wealth of fantastical literature through the bloodthirsty shroud of black metal, VISERION’s forthcoming atmospheric album, Fire and Blood, is set to manifest in this realm on January 16th, 2026. The likes of ULTAR, 1349, SATYRICON, GATES OF ISHTAR are significantly influential in the construction of VISERION’s creativity, as they delve heavily into the melodic across their discography.
The title track opens the album with a more conventionally leaning black metal quality. It establishes the primary theme that bleeds through the release: “our concept for this album was inspired by George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones world. It particularly focuses on the Targaryen dynasty hence the title being their house words: Fire and Blood.” The band explain further, “this particular song focuses on the black magic rituals that the Targaryen family was rumored to use in order to control dragons”. The violent and aggressive tones emanate from the unyielding instrumentation and monstrous vocal delivery.
The use of non standard time signatures creates a sense of chaos and unease in the introduction to “Mad King”. The instability of the arrangement is intentional as the song explores “the delusions and cruelty of King Aerys II as well as his demise”. Aegon The Conqueror and his dragon Balerion are the focus of “Reign of Fire”. VISERION’s use of groove and melodies mark “Reign of Fire” as a standout track. “Blackfyre” tells of The Blackfyre Rebellions through a dark and rhythmic offering. The addition of keys enhances the track with further texture – “part of the production that stands out is the inclusion of keys recorded by our engineer Billy. These keys then sparked our mixer Chris to come up with the idea to use it as an outro”.
Horror and anguish lie within the intense “Harrenhal”. This composition of despair sees the lyrics portray “the horrifying destruction of Lord Harren’s fortress at the hands of Aegon the Conqueror and his dragon”. In an enthralling display of unceasing power the intensity of the instrumentation is immense, only pausing to lament in eerie melodic moments,
Located in Queens, NY, VISERION blend brutal and aggressive black metal with atmospheric and melodic passages in their own distinctive take on the genre. Storytelling is embedded in their musical creativity, highly influenced by the writings of George R.R. Martin and the World of Westeros. The band initially formed as a three-piece in 2020 by Ben Marvilli taking on bass and vocals, Matt Marvilli on drums and John Magnani performing guitars. Subsequently, in 2022, Magnani left and Ben Marvilli swapped out bass for guitar. Cris Valentine also joined on guitar and Tasso Diakov took on the bass. The debut album Natural Selection dropped in 2021, followed by a split EP release with TELOCH VOVIN titled The Iron Age of Kali Yuga in 2023. Now, Fire and Blood is set to emerge on January 16, 2026.
VISERION Is:
Benedetto Marvilli -Guitar/Vocals
Matthew Marvilli – Drums
Cris Valentine – Guitar
Tasso Diakov – Bass
Album Credits:
Producer: Billy Pfister
Recording Studio: Westfall Recording
Engineer: Billy Pfister
Mastering: Jacob Buczarski
Mixing: Chris Grigg
Cover art: “Fire in Rome” by Hubert Robert
Track List:
1. Fire and Blood (3:09)
2. Mad King (3:33)
3. Reign of Fire (4:51)
4. Blackfyre (5:31)
5. Harrenhal (6:33)
