The album recounts some parts of his life under the guise of a fantastical setting in which he experiments on the dead (‘The Necromancer’), inspires necrophiliac serial killers (‘Der Vampir von Nürnberg‘), turns into a vengeful spirit and possesses a boy who murders his entire family (‘Scourged Ghoul Undead’). Carach Angren also make a very interesting reference to one of Dippel’s creations: bone oil, a poison used during WWII during Operation Compass (‘Operation Compass’) in an astonishing instance of chemical warfare. It’s all just riveting! You’ll have to hear it for yourself of course.

Check out the album teaser:

Carach Angren comment:

We are very proud to announce the release of our upcoming sixth album, ‘Franckensteina Strataemontanus‘. On this album we resurrect the ghost of the infamous Johann Conrad Dippel and tell his story in a whirlwind of both horrible facts and fiction. Musically, there will be everything you have come to expect from us, taken to a whole new cinematic level. Get a taste of what is coming in the teaser below and prepare yourselves for the unearthing of our most ambitious album to date!

Track list:
1. Here in German Woodland (01:35)
2. Scourged Ghoul Undead (05:38)
3. Franckensteina Strataemontanus (03:03)
4. The Necromancer (04:08)
5. Sewn for Solitude (03:52)
6. Operation Compass (06:00)
7. Monster (03:33)
8. Der Vampir von Nürnberg (06:00)
9. Skull with a Forked Tongue (05:56)
10. Like a Conscious Parasite I Roam (08:16)
Bonus
11. Frederick’s Experiments (02:40)
Total playing time: 50:41

Go to page 3 for the Q&A session.