Primal Sinner releases “SCLAVUS”, a proclamation of confrontation to slavery and freedom!
- Jason Hesley
- Apr 10
- 2 min read
Primal Sinner releases “SCLAVUS” this Friday, April 10th. the second single from their upcoming album, mixed by top metal producer Jens Bogren (Sepultura, Opeth, Angra), and mastered by Bob Katz (multi-Grammy winner). The project marks the continuation of the trajectory initiated with “Oedipus” and represents the band's boldest step in building its own sonic and conceptual universe, christened by the artists themselves as Dramatic Metal Rock.
“SCLAVUS” is a conceptual work built like a symphonic poem in 2 movements, two tracks that explore the concept of slavery and freedom as inseparable experiences of the human condition. It features unique instrumentation, blending acoustic, electric and electronic sounds, along with symphonic and choral arrangements performed and recorded by Budapest Scoring in Hungary. The inclusion of renowned voice actor Brian Stivale (Marvel, DC, Angel Studios) is another piece of the puzzle for a project that strives for drama and cinematic quality.
“SCLAVUS” was born guided by the group's need to tell a profound story that mixes philosophy and art in their purest state, it proposes a reflection that is simultaneously historical, political and intimate. Track “Shade of Freedom” is based on existentialism: Kierkegaard’s Concept of Anxiety and Sartre’s view on the challenges of freedom. Track “The Rings That Never End” is the other side of the coin: a historical and metaphysical look at slavery and its endless layers. Both tracks are meant to be played sequentially –ideally in a loop– since, like the chicken-and-egg dilemma, each is both cause and effect of the other, mirroring Humanity’s spiral journey from one state into the next.
“To create SCLAVUS, we had to deeply engage with two universal concepts that have always been central to the human condition: slavery and freedom. These ideas have been explored throughout history in literature, philosophy, and art, and they remain painfully relevant. Slavery, in this context, is understood not just as a historical reality, but as a lived experience — one we observe in human history and also feel directly as Latin Americans, where oppression has taken many visible and invisible forms”, comments Fabian Tejada.
In addition to the lyrical context, the group also signs off on cinematographic references, about which the band comments:
“The influences behind SCLAVUS are clearly divided into its two movements. For the first part, we were deeply inspired by the dramatic vision and narrative found in the work of Hans Zimmer, particularly through the cinematographic language present in the films of Christopher Nolan. This approach helped us frame the piece in a more narrative and atmospheric way, blending cinematic storytelling with elements of doom metal to convey weight, tension, and dark force."
Fabian says: “The work of Nina Simone was also essential — particularly her legacy of songs centered on freedom, resistance, and resurgence in the face of oppression. This spirit became a key emotional reference for the second movement of the diptych.”
“SCLAVUS” seeks a more complex and ambitious approach, bringing even more creative effort.
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