Canadian corrosive prairie doom/sludge quartet Destroy My Brains unleashed new full-length album »Wilt«; out now on CD and digital!

Saskatchewan, Canada based sludge/doom metal band Destroy My Brains stream their fifth full-length album, »Wilt«, which just released on August 14th, 2026.

»Wilt« marks the final chapter of their trauma-forged five-album saga, started with »Worthless« back in 2018.

Tracklist:
01. OCI (Obsessive Compulsive Imploder)
02. Burn The Virgin
03. Decontribute
04. Avulsion
05. Downgrade
06. Spill
07. Wilt

Courtesy of Asher Media Relations:

From the frozen prairies of Lloydminster, Canada, corrosive doom/sludge quartet Destroy My Brains returns with »Wilt«, their most vicious, emotionally ruinous, and musically sharpened album. Out as of August 14th, »Wilt« marks the final chapter in the band’s long-planned W.I.L.T. series (»Worthless«, »InsignifiCan’t«, »Lifeless«, »Tormented«), a five-album descent into self-destruction, trauma, and sonic corrosion.
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Formed when vocalist Jarret and drummer Jadan decided to turn daily basement jams and a massive bong hit from the Green Spiritual Bastard into a real band, Destroy My Brains have spent years refining their brand of corrosive, melting, abhorrent, Crowbar-worshipping sludge. Their music has always been a celebration of self-destruction, a philosophy embedded in the band name itself, and »Wilt« pushes that ethos to its bleakest extreme.

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Recorded at Doom Tomb Recording Studio, »Wilt« is the band’s most accomplished production yet. Every element has been pushed further with its pounding grooves and heavy-as-sin chugs. It unleashes soul-removing drums from Jadan, thick, thunderous bass from Rob, fuzz-soaked riffs from Chase, and ear-scorching vocals from Jarret. Destroy My Brains didn’t reinvent their sound; they perfected it. »Wilt« is the culmination of everything they’ve ever done, turned louder, darker, and more devastating.
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Each track on »Wilt« drags the listener deeper into Destroy My Brains’ signature world of ruin, trauma, and corrosive sludge. »OCI« erupts in a frantic OCD-driven implosion, while “Burn the Virgin« descends into ritual sacrifice and infernal doom. »Decontribute« rejects societal expectations entirely, serving as a manifesto of degeneracy, and »Avulsion« uses the tearing of flesh as a metaphor for lifelong psychological torment. »Downgrade« blends punk and sludge into a tale of manipulation, overdose, and Satanic delusion, captured visually in a chilling ShadowScape Pictures video. »Spill« confronts childhood violence and emotional shutdown. At the same time, the 11-minute title track »Wilt« stands as the tragic, devastating finale, tackling child abuse with some of the darkest sonic moments in the band’s history.

“As a whole, the album is an ode to pain, trauma, and hate so thick you can touch it. It’s riffs on top of riffs, and songs about ruin and degradation. This album is not lyrically for the average listener, but the music will pull people in without them knowing what the songs are about. I can’t wait to subliminally fuck with people’s minds,” adds Jarret.

Recommended for fans of EyeHateGod, Crowbar, Buzzov•en, Acid Bath, and Electric Wizard, Destroy My Brains’ »Wilt« is available on all digital platforms as of August 14th, 2026.

Listen to »Wilt« on Spotify.

Order »Wilt« on CD here: destroymybrains.bandcamp.com

Destroy My Brains is:
Jarret – Guitar, Vocals
Jadan – Drums, Samples
Chase – Guitar
Rob – Bass

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