When The Deadbolt Breaks announce new album »In The Glow Of The Vatican Fire« and release first single »The Chaos Of Water«!

Lebanon, Connecticut based doom/sludge/avant-garde outfit When The Deadbolt Breaks has announced their tenth album, »In The Glow Of The Vatican Fire«, which will be released later this year via Argonauta Records.

Listen to the first single »The Chaos Of Water«, available now on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. The Scythe Will Come
02. Deus Vault
03. Coffin Walls
04. The Chaos Of Water
05. Burning Zozobro
06. The Deep Well
07. N5691
08. Red Sparrow

Courtesy of Grand Sounds Promotion:

Argonauta Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of When The Deadbolt Breaks’ tenth studio album, »In The Glow Of The Vatican Fire«, an ambitious and violent sonic journey that delves into the darkest corners of the human experience. The album is set for an early summer release via Argonauta Records, available in CD, deluxe double vinyl, and streaming platforms, with the first single, »The Chaos Of Water«, now available to give fans an unsettling yet mesmerizing taste of what’s to come.

For nearly two decades, When The Deadbolt Breaks has defied categorization, crafting a sound that is as immersive as it is harrowing. Led by Aaron Lewis (vocals, guitars), the trio (rounded out by experimental vocalist Amber Leigh and bassist Steve Wieda) melds elements of psychedelic doom, sludge, and avant-garde “Lovecraftian” horror into sprawling compositions that evoke both beauty and decay. The band’s ability to seamlessly shift between crushing heaviness and eerie serenity has cemented their status as a unique force within the underground heavy music scene.

»In The Glow Of The Vatican Fire« captures the essence of When The Deadbolt Breaks in their most visceral form yet. Inspired by human cruelty, the numbing of compassion, and the eternal rage of forgotten deities, the album is a sonic monolith, towering and unrelenting. Each track weaves layers of dissonance and harmony, taking the listener through a labyrinth of emotions, from melancholic introspection to unhinged chaos.

The first glimpse into this nightmarish soundscape comes with the release of »The Chaos Of Water«, a song that embodies the band’s signature blend of oppressive weight and hypnotic atmosphere. Expect suffocating riffs, haunting vocal passages, and a descent into sonic oblivion that lingers long after the final note fades.

Following the album’s release, When The Deadbolt Breaks will embark on an extensive tour, hitting stages across New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, with plans for a more extensive tour later in 2025. Fans of devastatingly heavy music, prepare yourselves, When The Deadbolt Breaks is a feeling, a lurking terror just beneath the surface, an unavoidable reckoning.

“When your soul dies, what will it leave behind?”

Stay tuned for more details on »In The Glow Of The Vatican Fire« and upcoming tour dates.

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