Dutch experimental sludge/noise rock duo Dead Neanderthals announces new album »Flesh Is Fragile«, coming out October 2nd!
Nijmegen, Netherlands based experimental sludge/noise rock duo Dead Neanderthals has announced their new album, »Flesh Is Fragile«, which will be releasesd on October 2nd, 2026.
Listen to the first single »roaming the desolate plane of existence« below!
Tracklist:
01. prayers to find meaning in this life
02. roaming the desolate plane of existence
03. we will meet again in a sea of flames
04. hollowed-out existence
05. a leather body bag for the mass grave called society
06. buried in a shallow grave credits
Courtesy of Discipline PR:
Dutch experimental duo will release their new album, »Flesh Is Fragile«, coming out October 2, 2026.
Dead Neanderthals features Otto Kokke (synthesizer) and René Aquarius (drums, vocals). The duo’s sound resists a clear-cut genre framework, drawing on jazz, metal, noise, and drone without being confined to any of them. Experimentation has remained central to the band’s extensive discography, and »Flesh Is Fragile« is no exception. On their new full-length, Dead Neanderthals take their sound in a darker, heavier, and stranger direction.
“I’m always trying to get new and heavy sounds out of my synths and I think I’ve achieved a new level of ridiculousness here,” says Otto. “Who knew you can make electronics sound so hideously weird and crushing if you play them way too loud through an amp?”
Photo credit: Marco Manzi
The album’s vocal approach was equally crucial to shaping its soundscape. “This is the super heavy and very dense album I’ve wanted to make for a long time,” shares René. “A key ingredient of the heaviness is the unhinged vocal performance. I really pushed myself and experimented with my vocal style for this album, which has led to this monstrous type of screaming.”
»Flesh Is Fragile« also marks a shift toward shorter compositions. “Making these shorter songs was also a fun new process for us; trying to keep everything stripped down and compact was a challenge, but I think we succeeded,” notes Otto. René adds: “I also think we’ve pushed ourselves to be as concise as we needed to be with the songs, which has led to a really nice album flow.”
The title »Flesh Is Fragile« also seems fitting for music that leaves little distance between the listener and the duo’s extremes. “Six tracks in just over 30 minutes will reduce you to ashes,” claims the band. “This is Dead Neanderthals at its heaviest and most metallic.”
Pre-order »Flesh Is Fragile« coming out October 2 from now on HERE.
Dead Neanderthals is:
Otto Kokke – Synthesizer
René Aquarius – Drums and Vocals
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