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MORBIKON – Blackened Death Thrash Project Led By Members Of Municipal Waste, Finntroll: Unleashes “Ghoul Infested Mausoleum” Single

Posted in Metal, metal albums, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 28, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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Single + Decibel Flexi Available!

Stream MORBIKON’s “Ghoul Infested Mausoleum” HERE.

“Ghoul Infested Mausoleum”is the latest single from blackened death thrash project MORBIKON. The harrowing new hymn comes by way of the band’s Lost Within The Astral Crypts full-length set for release on November 21st via Tankcrimes.

The creative effort of guitarist/bassist Phil “Landphil” Hall (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Iron Reagan) with Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns (Finntroll, …And Oceans) on vocals, MORBIKON is guided by the second wave of Scandinavian black metal and melodic death metal scenes of the ‘90s. The band released their debut full-length, Ov Mournful Twilight, in 2022 via Tankcrimes.

“This album feels like some of my darkest material yet,” says Hall of Lost Within The Astral Crypts. “I filled these songs to the brim with atmosphere and riffs. There are moments during the album that truly feel soaked in classic ‘90s underground blasphemy.”

Of today’s single, Hall elaborates, “‘Ghoul Infested Mausoleum’ takes the technicality up a notch and grinds out some super-fast shredding along with the dark melodic attack.” 

Stream MORBIKON’s “Ghoul Infested Mausoleum” HERE.

MORBIKON’s Lost Within The Astral Crypts was written by Phil Hall with lyrics by Quotidius, vocals by Mathias Lillmåns and Quotidius, drums by Pierce Williams (Aenigmatum, ex-Skeletal Remains), solos by Blake Hibberd (Unburier), and additional instrumentation by Adam Gilliams (guitar, Cannabis Corpse) and Thomas Saltman (synths). The record was mixed by Rob Cauldwell, mastered by Alan Douches, and features cover art by Par Oloffson.

Lost Within The Astral Crypts – Track Listing:

  1. Heavens That Burn And Eons Divided
  2. Unending Legions Of Ball
  3. Flames That Bind And Shadows Cast
  4. Numeric Portal Ascendency
  5. Sworn To Their Beheaded King
  6. Masters Of Eternal Night
  7. Ghoul Infested Mausoleum
  8. Lost Within The Astral Crypts

Lost Within The Astral Crypts will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

Liquid Filled (Ltd. 75)
Crystal Clear (Ltd. 90 x Decibel Magazine Exclusive)
Neon Violet w/ Black Splatter (Ltd. 250)
Metallic Blue (Ltd. 500)

Find CD preorders HERE, vinyl preorders HERE and digital orders at Bandcamp HERE where first single, “Heavens That Burn And Eons Divided,” can be streamed.

And if the release of Lost Within The Astral Crypts isn’t enough cause for celebration, MORBIKON supplied Decibel Magazine’s Flexi Series with an exclusive cover of Aura Noir’s classic “Gaping Grave Awaits” off of 2008’s Hades Rise! Want to hear the track yourself? Be sure to sign up for a deluxe Decibel subscription by Friday, October 31st at noon ET HERE to secure this ripping testament to the power of black thrash. Oblivion’s pendulum is swaying, so don’t wait!

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MORBIKON – Announces First Ever Live Performances!

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 1, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

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Black metal outfit MORBIKON, the creative effort of guitarist/bassist Phil “Land Phil” Hall (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Iron Reagan), with drummer Dave Witte (Municipal Waste, Discordance Axis), and vocalist Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns (Finntroll, …And Oceans), has announced their first ever live appearances!

MORBIKON released their debut full-length, Ov Mournful Twilight, last year via Tankcrimes. The project is guided by the second wave of Scandinavia’s black metal and melodic death metal scenes of the ‘90s.

Issues Hall, “MORBIKON was started as a passion project between myself and my writing partner Quotidius in 2020 to express our love of early ‘90s black metal while simultaneously blowing off some steam trapped in a quarantine. Getting Dave Witte involved pushed the music to a new level, then an awesome opportunity came to work with the outstanding vocalist Mathias Lillmåns from the Finnish band Finntroll. We completed the album Ov Mournful Twilightin the middle of the pandemic not considering any live show prospects. Now, three years after the inception of the band, we finally have the opportunity to play the music live. Unfortunately, the logistics of bringing Mathias Lillmåns all the way from Finland has proved to be infeasible. Stepping into the role of vocalist will be original lyricist Quotidius. We are also welcoming guitarists Toby Swope (Psychosomatic) and Adam Guilliams (Cannabis Corpse). Drums will be handled by Dave Witte. We are looking forward to playing live and bringing these awesome tunes to everyone soon!”

MORBIKON Live:
9/07/2023 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN w/ Exhumed
9/08/2023 Wake Brewing Anniversary – Rock Island, IL
9/09/2023 Full Terror Assault Fest – Cave Rock, IL
12/01/2023 Decibel Metal And Beer Fest @ Summit – Denver, CO

Purchase Ov Mournful Twilight on CD or LP via Tankcrimes at the label webshop HERE and digitally at Bandcamp HERE. Watch the video for “Universal Funeral” HERE and “Borne Of Phantom Vessel” HERE.

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