US blackened doom metal trio Desiccation to release new album »Legatum Mortuorum« on May 15th via Carbonized Records; first single streaming now!
US blackened doom metal trio Desiccation has announced their sophomore full-length album, »Legatum Mortuorum«, scheduled for release on May 15th, 2026 via Carbonized Records.
Listen to the first single »The Alchemy Of Grief« below!
Tracklist:
01. All Light Is Gone
02. Cursed In Cold Silence
03. Legatum Mortuorum
04. The Alchemy Of Grief
05. Ashes Unto The Abyss
06. Lamentations Beyond The Veil
Courtesy of Earsplit PR:
Blackened doom metal conjurors Desiccation will release their »Legatum Mortuorum« full-length on May 15th on Carbonized Records.
Hailing from Nevada City and Sacramento, California, Desiccation was formed in 2022 by husband and wife team of James (guitars, vocals, synths) and Soell Bratt (vocals), along with Patrick Hills (drums, bass, synths, background vocals). The band combines a unique mix of doom, death, black, and post-metal to portray a bleak world in which shards of hope glimmer amid the wasted aftermath of collapsing nations and burning ecosystems.
Inspired by the absorbing sounds of bands like Emperor, Evoken, and Blut Aus Nord, and growing up in the forests of Northern California, both James and Soell spent much of their lives in the solitude of a small mountain town. Together the collective focuses on doom-driven weight and patience emphasizing space and repetition; atmospheric extremity that is rooted in black and death metal. Ritual, grief, and transcendence expressed through layered sonic atmospheres…
»Legatum Mortuorum« blends wholly non-dual elements: blasting drums and tremolo-picked guitars give way to spacious, slow riffs, and sprawling synths. Lyrically, themes of loss and grief are intertwined with moments of transcendence and connection. Aggression and beauty, hope and hopelessness are woven together to translate inner experience into the outer world.
Photo by James Bratt
Desiccation builds on the band’s 2022 debut, »Cold Dead Earth«, adding deeper layers of synth over more aggressive black/death riffing. Familiar elements of emotive melody and sludgy death-doom are strengthened by a solid extreme metal backbone. All three band members contribute vocals that complement the varied, long-form songwriting.
In advance of the record’s release, the band delivers »The Alchemy Of Grief«, noting, “Grief is non-negotiable. The depth of our grief mirrors the depth of our love for one another, and those we’ve lost.”
Stream Desiccation’s »The Alchemy Of Grief« at THIS LOCATION.
»Legatum Mortuorum« was composed and arranged by James Bratt in Nevada City, tracked, mixed, and mastered by Patrick Hills at his own EarthTone Studios, Sacramento and features cover art by MFAXII, inner artwork by Blial Cabal and audio sigil by View From the Coffin.
The record also features specials guests Alex Miletich (Vile Rites, Mortuous) who plays lead guitar on the title track and Karl Cordtz (Feral Season, Chrch) who provides additional vocals on »The Alchemy Of Grief«, »Ashes Unto The Abyss«, and »Lamentations Beyond The Veil«, as well as additional guitar on »Lamentations Beyond The Veil«.
The record will be released on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats.
Find North American preorders HERE, European preorders HERE, all other international orders HERE and digital orders HERE.
Desiccation is:
James Bratt – Guitars, Vocals, Synths
Soell Bratt – Vocals
Patrick Hills – Drums, Bass, Synths, Background Vocals
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