Archive for August 17, 2026

New Album From THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE Out Now!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on August 17, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Dread Cycle Streaming Everywhere

Dread Cycle, the highly-anticipated and critically-acclaimed debut full-length album from Tasmanian death metal devils THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE is out now on all streaming platforms.

The band comments on their most incendiary release to date. “Dread Cycle was created as an amalgamation of what we had built over the years, and a spiritual successor to our latest EP – Voidform. The concept behind the release is one of a never-ending cycle of grief, trauma, anger and growth. This idea is displayed across nine different tracks, topics ranging from family violence and religious blackmail to war and mass starvation. Our aim with this record is to take the listener for a death ride and bring it with us across the world and have it experienced by as many ears/eyes as possible.”

Stream Dread Cycle on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms.

Dread Cycle was released by Bleeding Art Collective, with distribution by Blood Blast Distribution.

Stream select videos from Dread Cycle at the links below:

“Idols of Confraternity” – youtu.be/nFbmnakuaPM

“Ghost Mantra” – youtube.com/watch?v=a3MW6H0Socwm

“The Nightlight Sigil” – youtu.be/e21gFJfEAKM?si=3vAcFOVdY0zBpepb

Catch THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE live on tour with COMPLEXANT:
8/28 – Melbourne @ Evelyn Hotel w/ Orpheus Omega, IRONSTONE, Mortala
8/29 – Hobart @Twisted Lime w/ Orpheus Omega, I See Red, Mutating Utopia

Dread Cycle was produced by Chris Themelco and mastered by the world-renowned Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. The album was written by THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE with lyrics by Shawn Wells.

Line-up:

Stephen Cusato – Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
Steven Mason – Rhythm Guitar
Alastair Boon – Bass/Backing Vocals
Luke Tucker – Lead Guitar
Nick Machin – Drums
Luke Sanderson – Drums
Shawn Wells – Lead Vocals

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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UMUS – Funeral Doom Project Announce Debut Album, Voidlit, for October 13th ~ First Single “Oblivion” Streaming Now

Posted in doom metal, funeral doom, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 17, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Remote funeral doom project UMUS will release their debut album, Voidlit, on October 13th, 2026, through Ksenza Records/Aesthetic Death on CD and Aesthetic Death on double LP.

Formed in 2024 through a remote collaboration between three musicians based in different cities, UMUS was born from a shared vision of funeral doom stripped down to its most immersive and atmospheric essence. Drawing inspiration from Ahab, Evoken, Esoteric and the shadowy world of dark ambient music, the project favors atmosphere, emotional weight and gradual development over technical display or unnecessary complexity.

The first single, “Oblivion”, is streaming now at THIS LOCATION.

Spanning more than an hour across five compositions, Voidlit is a monolithic and smoke-shrouded work, built from glacial tempos, layered guitars and cavernous vocals. Yet beneath its imposing surface, the album reveals occasional flashes of light: subtle melodic details and unexpected passages emerge from the haze, giving its long-form compositions a sense of depth and movement.

Rather than treating funeral doom as an exercise in sheer heaviness, UMUS use slowness as a means of immersion. Each composition unfolds patiently, allowing textures to accumulate and emotions to deepen, while small changes in melody and atmosphere assume greater significance within the album’s extended structures.

Conceived as a continuous narrative, Voidlit traces a descent through grief, isolation and spiritual decay toward the gradual disintegration of the self. Personal loss and social alienation give way to an increasingly inward journey, ultimately confronting the emptiness left behind when everything else has fallen away.

The physical editions of Voidlit will also include the exclusive bonus track “Voidlit II”, available only on CD and double LP.

Track-list:

  1. Ghost Of Grief
  2. Harbinger Of The End
  3. Oblivion
  4. Voidlit
  5. Voidlit II (bonus track – only available on the physical formats)

Line-up:

V – Lead and rhythm guitars & Bass
E – Growls & Clean vocals
R – Drums & Backing vocals

Mixed by Vladimir Lehtinen
Mastered by Greg Chandler(Priory Recording Studios)
Artwork by Deni Aktemirov

UMUS:

https://umus.bandcamp.com/

Aesthetic Death:

https://aestheticdeath.bandcamp.com/

https://www.aestheticdeath.com/

https://www.facebook.com/aestheticdeath.uk

Ksenza Records:

https://ksenza.bandcamp.com/

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