Cemican Release third Single from Forthcoming Album

Guadalajara-based Ancestral folk metal group Cemican bring us another sampling of their anticipated new album today by releasing “Viaje Astral Del Quetzal De Fuego” to all streaming/download platforms. The 8+ minute track showcases another element to the Mexican band’s sound. Stream the track here.

“’Viaje Astral Del Quetzal De Fuego’ is a tribute to our loved ones who have departed this earthly plane when they begin their eternal flight on the great astral journey. The quetzal represents our loved ones, who return in the form of a mystical bird. In Mayan mythology, the quetzal represents the divine, freedom, the connection between heaven and earth, life and death, the gateway to the astral,” explains drummer Tlipoca.

“This song represents a journey, featuring atmospheric sounds and flutes that transport you to the mystical universe, making you soar and letting your spirit free in the wind. The sounds of death connect you to the underworld, touching the depths of darkness. The chants and flutes make you feel sacred, the trance that comes from listening to the tranquility of the atmosphere. We represent how we feel when we lose a loved one. We express ourselves as we feel stunned, senseless, and without reason, due to the great pain of knowing that we will never see or have them with us again. The absence of their presence will forever be the essence of their past, a reminder and a reminder of their aromas, knowing that they have taken flight to the great cosmos, that they will be with us for all eternity, in light and darkness.

The fire that surrounds the Quetzal represents the living flame that prevails in our hearts, remembering them, and that no one will extinguish until we ourselves extinguish it by dying, and we too embark on the eternal flight to the firmament, and our spirit rises on the wind, toward the universe on our great, infinite journey of astral travel.

I wrote this song for the pain I felt at the loss of my father and sister. And for all the warriors who have felt this pain of losing a loved one, and for being able to overcome and accept the loss of a loved one.”

“Viaje Astral Del Quetzal De Fuego” joins “Taan ti le Xibalba” and “Kukulkán Wakah Chan” as early indicators of the strength and quality of the new Cemican album. U_k’u’uk’ankil_Mayakaaj comes out Oct. 31 and is available for pre-order here. 

The album will be on digital platforms, as well as a jewelcase CD with 20-page booklet and limited-edition colored 2LP gatefold with 4-panel insert vinyl featuring two variants – the N. American variant on K’Awiil (300 blue orange haze) representing the celestial fire/lightning or the European variant Itzamna (200 purple) for he who embodies the cosmos – the god of the heavens who taught the Mayan people language. We’ve even added the two singles released mid-cycle (one created for Adult Swim programming) as bonus tracks. Advance orders will ship domestically before month’s end from Mexico, US, and Europe. 

U_k’u’uk’ankil_Mayakaaj Tracklist:
1. Kukulkán Wakah Chan
2. Táan Tí Le Xibalbá
3. El Niño Que Contempla Las Estrellas (featuring Adrian Zerimar)
4. Viaje Astral Del Quetzal De Fuego
5. Horizonte De Almas
6. El Castigo De Los Dioses
7. Tak Ti’ Ulaák’ ‘Lin
8. Los Guardianes De La Tierra
9. Hun-Came
10. ¿En Donde Estas? (featuring Arianna Dheva)

Bonus tracks:
11. Yook’ Ol Kaáb Maya
12. Bólom Octé