Israeli doom metal solo project Defiled Embrace released new full-length album »Soul Of A Swan«; out now via Another Side Records!

Israeli doom metal solo project Defiled Embrace stream the third full-length album, »Soul Of A Swan«, which was just released on September 18th, 2026 via Another Side Records.

Listen to »Soul Of A Swan« on all major streaming services!

Tracklist:
01. Joy
02. Soul Of A Swan (In Shade Of Rotten Trees, Part III)
03. Solace
04. It Was The Sea That Took Her
05. Beneath Burning Sky
06. Vulnerable
07. Invocation Of The Mortified
08. The Touch Of Rain

Courtesy of Total Metal PR Agency:

Another Side Records presents the third full-length studio album »Soul Of A Swan« by Israeli doom metal project Defiled Embrace.

»Soul Of A Swan« is a slow elegy for love and what remains after it fades. On their third album, Defiled Embrace blend melodic doom/death Metal with fragile beauty, letting sorrowful melodies drift through crushing weight. Deep growls and anguished screams emerge like confessions, carrying themes of loss, devotion, and emotional ruin.

This is music that lingers – heavy, tender, and unafraid to ache. For listeners drawn to the melancholic depths of Swallow The Sun, the mournful elegance of Clouds, and the dreamlike sorrow of Alcest, »Soul Of A Swan« offers a quiet descent into grief and memory.

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).

»Soul Of A Swan« album was released on September 18th, 2026.

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