URNA: Italian architects of esoteric extreme metal premiere "Dream Death, Towards Rebirth" single, new album "The Great Jihad" out soon!

Italian esoteric extreme metal act URNA have released "Dream Death, Towards Rebirth", the second single taken from their forthcoming full-length "The Great Jihad", due out on October 16, 2026 via ATMF.

The new track arrives through an exclusive premiere hosted by No Clean Singing, offering another glimpse into the strange and deeply atmospheric world surrounding the band’s long-awaited return. Moving between funeral doom weight, harsher black metal passages and distant melodic textures, "Dream Death, Towards Rebirth" unfolds with a gradual, almost ritualistic intensity, reflecting the album’s preoccupation with transformation, duality and spiritual experience.

Stream "Dream Death, Towards Rebirth" HERE.

More poisonous and tense than its predecessors, "The Great Jihad" retains the crushing atmosphere and funeral doom connection that have long defined URNA, while pushing their faster passages towards a harsher, more abrasive form of black metal. Amid the weight and aggression, vast, sideral melodies emerge from the darkness, adding a solemn dimension to an album steeped in occult and esoteric atmospheres. The result is a work that feels both familiar and renewed, balancing oppressive density with moments of stark, otherworldly beauty.

For the first time, URNA present an album with lyrics entirely in English. With the exception of their 2003 debut "Justa Funebria", originally performed in Italian, the band's releases have traditionally employed Latin. The conceptual framework once again expands RM's personal spiritual journey through Hermetism, approaching the notion of duality from an esoteric perspective and exploring its many manifestations.

"The Great Jihad" also introduces new collaborators to the lineup, with Sibilans (Anamnesi, Simulacro) on drums and T (Sangue Nero) on bass. The album was recorded through multiple sessions between 2014 and 2025, across Italy and the United Kingdom, before being mixed and mastered at MZ's 322 Studio in early 2026. The artwork was created by Francesco Gemelli.

Tracklist:

Creator

01. First of Three

02. Second of Three

03. Third of Three

Created

04. The Great Jihad

05. Dream Death, Towards Rebirth

06. Four Levels of Infinite Splendour