With the recent confirmation of the wide release of the band's comprehensive documentary, ALL GATES OPEN: IN SEARCH OF ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE, extreme music mystics Blood Incantation have announced a partnership with Alamo Drafthouse for an evening of nationwide screenings of the film. 

Set for May 20th, 26 Alamo Drafthouse locations from coast to coast will screen the film and broadcast a special Q and A session with the band following the feature presentation. In addition, each screening will include Blood Incantation's 20 minute pre-show, featuring the band's 20-minute music video odyssey, "The Stargate”.

“We’re excited to be partnering with Blood Incantation to bring something truly cosmic to our theaters,” said Chaya Rosenthal, Alamo Drafthouse Chief Marketing Officer. “It’s not every day you get to experience a mind-expanding death metal odyssey from the comfort of your theater seat.”

“The creation of ‘Absolute Elsewhere’ was truly a monumental process - taking several years and dozens of people to manifest it - and to see the results of its ambition continue to blossom is truly humbling,” said Blood Incantation. “Being huge fans of music documentaries ourselves, we knew at the outset that any attempt to capture this project fully would require a workload of epic proportions."

ALL GATES OPEN: IN SEARCH OF ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE frames the band's time in Berlin in the summer of 2023 and their work inside the hallowed walls of the famed Hansa Studios for what would become the sessions for their acclaimed 2024 marvel, Absolute Elsewhere. Among the legendary albums made inside the iconic studio include David Bowie's Heroes, Iggy Pop's Lust for Life and a source of inspiration for Blood Incantation, Tangerine Dream's Force Majeure.

The band continued, “Back in Berlin during July 2023, it was a real joy to have the documentary crew with us throughout the album sessions (and much more), chronicling many small yet important moments of the creative process, and were truly impressed by the final product’s warm and welcoming comprehensiveness; covering everything from rehearsals and preproduction, to collaborating with our musical inspirations, and diving deep into the personal philosophies behind the music."

The band also spoke about the idea of releasing the film to a much wider audience and aligning with Alamo Drafthouse to see the concept to fruition.

"We were thrilled to be able to include the making-of documentary as a bonus item for the limited 4-disc deluxe artbook version of the album, yet we couldn’t escape feeling that perhaps burying it in such a specialized format might have limited our fans’ access to it. To that end, we are honored to be able to present ‘All Gates Open: In Search of Absolute Elsewhere’ in its ideal context - in theaters, in tandem with the standalone release of its accompanying soundtrack on 2LP and CD, both of which include the documentary on Blu-ray.

We are deeply grateful to Alamo Drafthouse for their collaboration on this special event, and look forward to sharing with our fans this feature length, in-depth film showcasing the creation of this album which so greatly transformed our lives.”

Along with the announcement of the Alamo Drafthouse screenings, Blood Incantation and Alamo Drafthouse have released the limited edition merch collection including the All Gates Open Alamo Tour T-shirt and the limited edition ALL GATES OPEN (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Gatefold Gold Black Ice 2LP + Blu-ray. Fans can pre-order their gear - HERE

Tickets for the Alamo Drafthouse screenings of ALL GATES OPEN: IN SEARCH OF ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE, featuring a speical Q and A with Blood Incantation are now on sale. See below for a list of participating theaters. Get tickets - HERE