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CULT BURIAL RELEASE DETHRONER VIDEO

By Teddy
CULT BURIAL RELEASE DETHRONER VIDEO

London's CULT BURIAL has teamed up with Moshpit Nation to release their video for Dethroner. The song is from their upcoming self-titled album which will be released on November 6th.

Pre-order the album: cultburial.bandcamp.com/

Watch the video below.

Rarely does an extreme metal band drop out of nowhere with a fully-formed sound, and yet Cult Burial does just that. While their name may imply another group hopping on the dime-a-dozen OSDM revival trend, this London group quickly shows that there is a lot more than meets the eye on their self-titled début, coming hot off the back of a well-received two-track EP.

The smooth sepulchral blend flits across the spectrum; while ostensibly a modern black/death metal outfit, Cult Burial has no qualms about incorporating the crushing low-end of doom metal and post-metal. Other individual tracks branch out even further from the formula - lead single “Moribund” draws from old school death metal’s HM2-drenched tremolo, while “Plague” and “Chaos” stretch into a progressive territory and showcase a real strength in dynamic songwriting - not a moment is wasted.

Aside from the songwriting, the execution of each track is magnificent. Simon Langofrd's composition pairs effortlessly with César Moreira's varied vocal delivery - potent growls and twisted snarls collide with the daring range of styles employed, from the hefty groove in opener “Dethroner” reminiscent of Belphegor to the full black/death/doom amalgamation that rounds out “Sorrow”. The lyrics, which eschew the expected Satan-worshipping traits, instead turn inward and speak on topics related to death and a sense of purpose (or a lack thereof) in captivating detail.

Despite having only two tracks to their name prior to this release, Cult Burial has already begun to build a name for themselves - No Clean Singing pegged “Sorrow” as “further proof that Cult Burial is a band to watch closely”, and it won’t be long before this album starts turning heads and causing a stir.