Black lava streaming debut album in full

Last week, Australian Black / Death Metal act Black Lava released their debut studio album, which is titled "Soul Furnace". Industry veterans Season of Mist handled the album's release, and the entire thing is now up for listening over at the label's channel:

Season of Mist commented on the band's origins and influences:

During the turbulent and uncertain years of 2020-2021, perhaps none were plunged deeper into darkness than those from down under. However, through solitude and desolation, some of the greatest art is created, as is the case with BLACK LAVA, the emerging blackened death metal quartet from Melbourne (AU).

Founded by drummer Dan Presland (Vipassi, AMDBL, ex-Ne Obliviscaris) and guitarist Ben Boyle (Vipassi, AMDBL, Hadal Maw), BLACK LAVA draws influence from old school death and black metal bands while injecting groove-laden melodies and progressive elements to create their own experimental sound.

The cover art for "Soul Furnace" was created by Italian artist Paolo Girardi:

The album is available here: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/black-lava-soul-furnace