Eleven chapters. One descent. A concept album where every song becomes another step into an infernal world.
New York-based heavy/thrash metal project Quemasantos has unveiled the complete details surrounding its forthcoming second full-length album, Stranded In Hell, an ambitious concept record scheduled for release on October 9, 2026, through Digmetalworld & MVD Entertainment Group.
Conceived as an eleven-chapter journey, Stranded In Hell follows a protagonist descending through an infernal realm where fear, temptation, justice, isolation, and survival become interconnected parts of the same story.
Rather than presenting a collection of unrelated songs, the album unfolds as a continuous narrative in which every chapter reveals another layer of an unforgiving world. Musically, Stranded In Hell remains rooted in classic heavy and thrash metal, while embracing cinematic atmospheres and dynamic arrangements that give each composition its own identity.
For Ignacio Orellana, the album also represents an important personal milestone. Known primarily as a drummer throughout his musical career, Stranded In Hell marks the first time he steps forward as the band’s bassist while also composing, producing, recording, mixing, and mastering the entire album.
“I’ve been a drummer since I was fourteen, but I’ve always wanted to play bass and develop my own musical ideas. This album became the opportunity to finally do that. The music wasn’t written to fit a genre or follow trends; it simply reflects the records I’ve listened to throughout my life and everything I was experiencing while writing it.”
Lyrically, the album was developed by longtime collaborator Nelson Díaz, whose storytelling transforms each composition into another chapter of the album’s descent through Hell. The only exception is “Burning The Black,” written by Orellana as a deeply personal reflection inspired by the illness and passing of his wife, Ximena Muñoz.
Adding another layer to the project, each song features a guest guitarist from across the international metal community, bringing together musicians from Chile, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia.
Track Listing:
- One Foot In Hell (Juancho Gómez – Masacre, Colombia)
- Burning The Black (Felipe Roa – Acaro, USA)
- Succubus (Héctor Guzmán – Distraught, Chile)
- Stalking Sharks (Marco Cusato, Chile)
- Nameless (Joe Sims – Axemaster, USA)
- Red Planet (Regisson Silva – Masterpiece, Brazil)
- Vampire (Richard Pilnik, Chile)
- The Oneironaut (Cristian Ira – Nimrod, Chile)
- Under The Moonlight (Sebastián Osorio – Reigning, Chile)
- Before The Law (Yanko Tolić – Massakre, Chile)
- Lex Talionis (Enrique Zúñiga – Atomic Aggressor, Chile)
The album was recorded at Oily Sound Studios (New York, USA), with vocal sessions taking place at Estudios Ultrasónico and Estudios Attic in Chile.
For collectors, Stranded In Hell will be available as limited deluxe digipak CDs, with vinyl editions also available through Digmetalworld.
Release Schedule:
- September 1, 2026 – Digital pre-orders begin.
- September 1, 2026 – Instant Grat track: “One Foot In Hell.”
- September 15, 2026 – Exclusive Bandcamp Listening Party with Ignacio Orellana and Nelson Díaz, where fans will hear the complete album before its official release while interacting live with the creators.
- October 9, 2026 – Official physical CD release.
The descent begins September 1.
Listening Party at Bandcamp
More info:
http://instagram.com/quemasantos1
https://www.facebook.com/quemasantos
Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS
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