UK dark rock collective Crippled Black Phoenix stream their new full-length album »Sceaduhelm«; out today via Season Of Mist!
UK dark rock collective Crippled Black Phoenix has just released their new full-length album »Sceaduhelm« today, April 17th, 2026 via Season Of Mist.
Listen to »Sceaduhelm« on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. One Man Wall Of Death
02. Ravenettes
03. Things Start Falling Apart
04. No Epitaph / The Precipice
05. The Void
06. Hollows End
07. Dropout
08. Vampire Grave
09. Colder And Colder
10. Under The Eye
11. Tired To The Bone
12. Beautiful Destroyer
Courtesy of Season Of Mist:
Crippled Black Phoenix share the full album stream of »Sceaduhelm«, their new record on Season Of Mist. The album officially releases this Friday, April 17, 2026, across all platforms. Spanning twelve tracks and just over sixty-six minutes, »Sceaduhelm« is the band’s most inward-facing and austere work to date, turning away from collective upheaval to examine emotional erosion, fatigue, and private collapse.
Where previous Crippled Black Phoenix records addressed historical violence and societal fracture, »Sceaduhelm« moves inward, listening to what accumulates in the aftermath: grief, complicity, damaged intimacy, and the weight of endurance. The album unfolds as a unified psychological space rather than a traditional concept record, with slow builds, minimalist repetition, and unresolved tension carrying as much weight as melody. Vocals are shared between Belinda Kordic, Ryan Patterson, and Justin Storms, each occupying a distinct but aligned emotional register across the album’s twelve tracks.
»Sceaduhelm« was produced by Justin Greaves, with recording taking place at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, UK, Kapsylen Studio in Stockholm, Sweden, and House Of Foto in Louisville, Kentucky. The album was mixed by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet Studio in Bergen, Norway, and mastered by Magnus Lindberg in Stockholm. Artwork is by Erebus Art (Thanasis Stratidakis).
»Sceaduhelm« is out April 17th via Season Of Mist. Order & stream the album HERE.
Crippled Black Phoenix was formed in 2004 by Justin Greaves as an ever-evolving musical project driven by emotional inquiry and moral tension. Across two decades, the project has built a singular catalogue rooted in human fragility, endurance, and resistance to complacency.
»Sceaduhelm« represents the project’s most inward-looking and austere statements to date. Written and recorded between 2023 and 2025, the album turns away from grand historical narratives to examine emotional erosion, fatigue, and quiet collapse. Rather than a traditional concept record, it unfolds as a unified psychological space, where repetition, restraint, and unease carry as much weight as melody. The songwriting favours slow builds and unresolved tension, resisting catharsis in favour of endurance. Vocals are shared between Belinda Kordic, Ryan Patterson, and Justin Storms, each offering a distinct but complementary perspective within the same emotional terrain. Themes of burnout, memory, violence against the vulnerable, and love already worn thin surface without spectacle. Produced by Justin Greaves and mixed by Iver Sandøy, the sound remains deliberately raw and exposed, avoiding comfort or excess. »Sceaduhelm« listens closely to what remains after outrage has faded, focusing on consequence rather than reaction.
Mixed by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet Studio, Bergen, Norway.
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg, Stockholm, Sweden.
Additional mixing by Pieter Rietkerk at Chapel Studios.
Produced by Justin Greaves.
Artwork by Erebus Art (Thanasis Stratidakis).
Line-up:
Justin Greaves – Guitars, Drums, Bass, Samples, Saw
Belinda Kordic – Vocals, Percussion
Justin Storms – Vocals
Ryan Patterson – Vocals
Andy Taylor – Guitar
Rene Misje – Guitar
Wesley J. Wasley – Bass
Robin Tow – Percussion
Lucy Marshall – Piano
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