Torvus premiere first single »Ashes« from their forthcoming EP ».44 Caliber Angel«; to be released on August 29th!

Washington, D.C. based gothic/doom metal band Torvus premiere the first single »Ashes« taken from their new four-track EP ».44 Caliber Angel«, set to release on August 29th, 2025.

Tracklist:
01. .44 Caliber Angel
02. Ashes
03. Vices
04. Threads Of Silk

“New single, »Ashes« out now! With the release of »Ashes« I thought I’d take a moment to describe this song lyrically and thematically.

I’m not religious by any extent but there’s a verse in the Bible that describes how God is closest to those crushed in spirit. How I interpret it is meaning that all must undergo some personal suffering to come out greater than before.

That verse has always struck a chord with me, so i thought it would be fit to serve thematically as our first single off the new EP.

We’re proud to present this to you all.”

Photo by @artist_mdc

Torvus is a gothic/doom metal band hailing from Washington DC, Maryland.

While having their roots in death/doom metal, Torvus has channeled an evolved sound since their early, filth ridden full-lengths, »Metu Deorum« from 2018 and »The Innate Disease« from 2021, that is most akin to the gothic, melodic, post-punk-tinged likings of bands such as Type O Negative and Paradise Lost at their prime. Their latest album »Words Within« was released on June 28th, 2024.

Torvus are Joey McTorvus (vocals, guitar, keyboards), J.K. (guitar, vocals, synths) and Bileh (drums).

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