American death/doom metal outfit Abyssal Rift signs with Transcending Obscurity Records; new single »The Enlightenment« out now!

Columbus, Ohio based death/doom metal outfit Abyssal Rift has signed with Transcending Obscurity Records for the release of their sophomore album, titled »Relics Of Great Ash«.

Listen to the album’s first single »The Enlightenment«, also available on Transcending Obscurity’s label sampler 2026.

Courtesy of Transcending Obscurity Records:

Band signing announcement: Death/doom metal band Abyssal Rift

We’re excited to work with Abyssal Rift from the US who play dark and filthy death/doom metal. The meticulously written new album elaborates on their sound without abandoning the core elements. It’s engrossing and mired in darkness and decay. »Relics Of Great Ash« will be up for preorder this month. Listen to a track from it now.

The band’s statement, “We are very much looking forward to working with Transcending Obscurity on this release. The roster is stacked with many of our favorite current bands, and the label itself is pushing the genre of metal forward in such a refreshing way. It is inspiring to be working with a label that loves this as much as we do! This second album continues the bleak, despairing vibe of the first while growing and pushing boundaries ever forward.”

Art/drawings by Brandon Smith.
Cover photo by Mike Sliclen.

Abyssal Rift is:
Matt Auxier – Guitars, Lead Vocals, Synths, Programming
Mike Sliclen – Bass, Vocals
Brandon Smith – Drums, Percussion, Vocals

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well