Graufar are back with ‘Foltertrog,’ the third single from their upcoming full-length Via Necropolis, due March 20. Pairing blackened death metal ferocity with a slow-burning sense of dread, the track arrives alongside a suitably grim new music video that leans hard into the song’s claustrophobic subject matter.
Lyrically, ‘Foltertrog’ takes inspiration from the ancient execution method of scaphism—a punishment defined by prolonged suffering rather than spectacle. Told from the perspective of the condemned, the song traps the listener inside the victim’s final moments, unfolding as insects swarm, decay sets in, and escape becomes impossible. It’s not just violent imagery for shock value; it’s a study in inevitability and psychological terror.
Musically, the track distinguishes itself within Graufar’s catalog through a more immersive, gradually intensifying structure. Atmosphere and melody play a larger role here, allowing tension to build before giving way to the band’s signature aggression. While much of Via Necropolis is described as more riff-driven and confrontational, ‘Foltertrog’ thrives on pacing—letting the weight of its concept seep in before tightening the vice.
Formed in Linz, Austria in 2020, Graufar have been steadily sharpening their sound since the release of their independent debut Scordalus in 2024. That same year, the band won the Wacken Metal Battle Austria and went on to place ninth in the international finals at Wacken Open Air—an early signal that their blend of blackened death metal had reach beyond the underground.
With Via Necropolis, Graufar promise an uncompromising record rooted in extremity, urgency, and social critique. ‘Foltertrog’ offers a chilling preview—one that trades immediacy for immersion, and brutality for something far more unsettling.
Watch the ‘Foltertrog’ video below.
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