MUSIC EXTREME: 07/28/25

lunes, 28 de julio de 2025

DEFACEMENT RELEASE "DOOMED"

PRESS RELEASE:

Defacement - Doomed

Label: Unorthodox Emanations / Avantgarde Music

Release date: August 22th, 2025

Formats: CD / LP / Digital

Country: Netherlands

Genre: blackened death metal

One year after the acclaimed 'Duality', international quartet Defacement is about to let hell loose with their fourth studio record, 'Doomed', once again to be released through Avantgarde Music death metal division Unorthodox Emanations. With members originally from Lybia, Italy and the Netherlands, and now located all across Europe, Defacement embodies the very concept of borderless.

The band provided an apt description for their new record, which follows: 'Doomed' blends the visceral power of extreme metal with the raw intimacy of spoken word, navigating sonic territory that is both ambient and aggressively dissonant. The lyrical content reflects a tormented psyche caught in a loop of self-denial, metaphysical questioning, and rejection of superficiality. It’s music as therapy, confession, and confrontation—existing in the cracks between structure and collapse.

'Doomed' is a disorienting and deeply introspective descent into the fractured self. Across eight tracks, Defacement constructs a landscape of emotional desolation—haunted by mirrors, silence, and the repetition of internal wounds. Combining elements of spoken word, dissonant doom, blackened textures, and atmospheric noise, 'Doomed' is less an album than a psychological reckoning. The lyrics, poetic and unflinching, explore the themes of identity erosion, spiritual distortion, and existential collapse.

Enriched by a powerful cover image, 'Pilgrims', by Norwegian photographer Kjetil Karlsen, and mastered by dissonance overlord Brendan Sloan (Convulsing, Altars).

Avantgarde Music's death metal division Unorthodox Emanations will release 'Doomed' on CD, LP, and digital on August 22th, 2025.

Find preorders at Bandcamp:

https://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/doomed

TRACKLIST

1. Mournful

2. Portrait

3. Unexplainable

4. Forlorn

5. Worthless

6. Unrecognised

7. Clouding

8. Absent

LINK

https://www.facebook.com/officialdefacement

https://www.instagram.com/defacement_band

https://defacementofficial.bandcamp.com

CULT BURIAL RELEASE NEW TRACK: "BESEECH"

PRESS RELEASE:

London (UK) - Blackened Death Metallers, Cult Burial, in partnership with No Clean Singing, have premiered "Beseech," the second single from forthcoming album, Collapse of Pattern, Reverence of Dust. Stream it at the link that follows!

nocleansinging.com/2025/07/23/an-ncs-premiere-cult-burial-beseech/

In other recent news, Cult Burial has announced that Blastbeats Vinyl will be the exclusive U.S. distributor for the vinyl LP variants of Collapse of Pattern, Reverence of Dust! The LPs will be available for purchase in the U.S. on September 5, the album's official release date.

Collapse of Pattern, Reverence of Dust is a record about erosion — of structures, of certainty, of meaning. Across eight tracks, Cult Burial tears through the frameworks we cling to, carving out something that sits between aggression and despair, weight and absence. The music is dense and layered, yet unafraid of space; at times claustrophobic, at others stripped to bare wire and exposed edge.

Cult Burial's music is a confluence of black, death, and doom metal, characterized by dissonant guitar work, relentless drumming, and guttural vocals. Their compositions often explore themes of existentialism, decay, and the human psyche, creating a soundscape that is both oppressive and thought-provoking.

Despite being a relatively new entity, Cult Burial has garnered attention from various metal publications and blogs, earning praise for their authentic approach to extreme metal and their ability to evoke a profound emotional response through their music.

Following two highly regarded albums, Cult Burial's forthcoming third release is unquestionably its finest work to date.

Cult Burial will release Collapse of Pattern, Reverence of Dust, September 5, on digital, CD, and vinyl formats.

Pre-order:

cultburial.bandcamp.com/album/collapse-of-pattern-reverence-of-dust

Track Listing:

1. Vincula

2. Collapse

3. Aether

4. Mire

5, Enthrall

6. Beseech

7. Vestige

8. Seethe

Credits:

Mixed by Greg Dawson at BWC Studios.

Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

Artwork by Legerdemain.

Line-up:

Simon Langford - Music

César Moreira - Vocals

BIO:

Cult Burial is a blackened death metal band hailing from London, UK. Formed in 2020, the band has rapidly established itself as a formidable presence in the extreme metal scene, delivering a sound that melds the ferocity of death metal with the bleak atmospheres of doom and black metal.

Discography:

Cult Burial (2020)

The band's self-titled debut album introduced their potent blend of genres, characterized by aggressive riffing, dynamic tempo changes, and a brooding atmosphere. Tracks like "Chaos" and "Moribund" showcase their ability to fuse traditional death metal elements with doom-laden passages.

cultburial.com

facebook.com/cultburial

instagram.com/cult_burial

cultburial.bandcamp.com