SANCTIFICATION — the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER — has scheduled a CD-release concert to launch its new album, "Black Reign", which will hit the streets everywhere on May 12 via Pulverised Records. The concert will be held on May 23 at Gamla Tingshuset in Östersund, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear is DENICALIS.

"Storm", the new video from SANCTIFICATION, can be viewed below.

Comments the group: "In this video, as on the album Emperor Magus Caligula from the legendary DARK FUNERAL appears and the film team that is behind it is called Standard Film Team from Umeå, Sweden. The video was filmed during one day in April in Östersund, Sweden."

"Storm" comes off SANCTIFICATION's new album, "Black Reign", which is scheduled for release in May via the Singapore-based label Pulverised Records.

The group's current lineup consists of Tomas Elofsson (guitar) and Markus Edvardsson (guitar) alongside two session members. It is as follows:

* Magnus "Masse" Broberg (a.k.a. Emperor Magus Caligula) (DARK FUNERAL) - Vocals
* Tomas Elofsson - Guitar
* Markus Edvardsson - Guitar
* Andreas Mellkvist (OLTUED) - Bass

"Black Reign" was recorded at Abyss studio in Sweden on with producers Tommy and Peter Tägtgren and was mastered by Dan Swanö.

"Black Reign" track listing:

01. Thirst For Blood
02. Black Reign (feat. Peter Tägtgren, Emperor Magus Caligula)
03. Raw
04. Eternal (feat. Peter Tägtgren)
05. Hear This
06. Dead Forever
07. Flesh, Bone And Skin
08. Trucido Christianese
09. Storm (feat. Emperor Magus Caligula)

The group's debut album, "Misanthropic Salvation", was released in 2003 through Remission Records.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/sanctificationband.