"Reforging The Crown", the new video from Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "Regicide", which was released on May 13 via Prosthetic Records. The CD features cover artwork (seen below) by Gyula Havancsák (ANNIHILATOR, DESTRUCTION, GRAVE DIGGER) which, like the album, revolves around the themes of destruction, rebirth and the killing of the king. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Rome's 16th Cellar Studios (FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE), the effort is described by the band as "a bone-crushing feast for old and new fans...more varied and brutal than everything we've done so far."

Regarding the "Reforging The Crown" video, HOUR OF PENANCE drummer James Payne says: "Based on the concept of the album, the video describes the predominance of evil on the church with the priest's nightmare. After various scenes of obvious presence of malice in the house of the preacher of Christ, the nightmare materializes, crowning first and then killing the priest.

"End the millennial regime of those who have stifled freedom. Kill the kings!" HOUR OF PENANCE vocalist/guitarist Paolo Pieri adds: "We're glad to premiere our first official video for the opening track of 'Regicide', inspired by horror B-movies with a touch of anticlericalism. It has been a lot of fun for us to shoot this video, so I hope you will enjoy it as well."