Israeli doom metal solo project Defiled Embrace premiere new single »The Touch Of Rain«; out today via Another Side Records!

Israeli doom metal solo project Defiled Embrace premiere new single »The Touch Of Rain«, out today via Another Side Records. This is the third single taken from Defiled Embrace’s upcoming full-length album.

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Courtesy of Total Metal PR Agency:

Another Side Records presents the third single, »The Touch Of Rain«, from the third full-length studio album by doom metal project Defiled Embrace.

»The Touch Of Rain« is a deeply personal journey through isolation, abuse, and the search for freedom. Blending poetic imagery with raw emotion, the song explores how pain can become both a prison and a source of resilience. The rain – something long withheld – symbolizes truth, vulnerability, and ultimately redemption. As the narrator transforms suffering into poetry, the pen becomes a weapon against silence, proving that even the deepest wounds can be reshaped into art. This is a song about surviving, confronting the past, and finding atonement through honest expression.

Defiled Embrace is a one-man-project formed in Israel in 2021 by local musician Matan Kedar. The project started as a collection of different doom metal songs, written by Matan over the course of 11 years. Some songs were originally written for another projects, but eventually they all came together under the name Defiled Embrace.

During 2021, Matan decided to record the songs using session musicians he works with in other bands, and the debut album »Whispers Of The Forest« was recorded during 2021-2022.

On July 2022, Defiled Embrace singed a deal with Metal Scrap Records Inc. Three videos were shot to support forthcoming release: »In Her Sullen Reflection«, »Autumn« and »Whispers Of The Forest«. September 9 became as an official release date of »Whispers Of The Forest« album through Another Side Records, a division of Metal Scrap Records Inc.

To the end of 2023, the second album, »The Nether Earth«, was recorded. During 2024, three singles (»Mausoleum«, »Pieces« and »Defiled Embrace«) were shouted before the album release. »The Nether Earth« album was released on September 6, 2024.

Three singles were released in 2026 prior the third full-length album: »Solace« (April 17), »Soul Of A Swan« (June 19) and »The Touch Of Rain« (August 14).

Defiled Embrace is:
Matan Kedar – Vocals, Composition & Lyrics

Session musicians:
Omer Cohen – Guitars, Bass, Keys & Effects
Assaf Kassimov – Drums

Mixed & mastered by Ran Reihany.
Art by Daniel Kitchka.
Released via Another Side Records.

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