While they hail from the City of Angels, ABYSMAL DAWN remain one of the death metal’s most consistently crushing creative forces. Two decades removed from their very first tour, next month, the L.A. mainstays are hitting the road hard once again with the mighty Krisiun. Only this time, they’ll be raising hell with their first new song since 2022.
Today, Abysmal Dawn are releasing “Cradle of Affliction”. Even though its various mutations have been banging around in their heads since Phylogenesis, the band’s new single proves timely. “‘Cradle of Affliction’ nods to the sound of our first record and our earlier melodic death metal influences like At The Gates”, explains vocalist, guitarist and founding member Charles Elliott. “This one is for Tomas (R.I.P.) and all the fans who have continued to support Abysmal Dawn throughout our journey for more than two decades now”.
“The music is written played, recorded and mixed by humans”, Elliott continues. “The artwork was created by a human. The music video was shot and edited by a human. We hope you come out to a show and support four of your favorite semi-humans playing death metal while you still can. Cheers!”
Watch the video for “Cradle of Affliction” on the Season of Mist YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/cK2Ssw1xqis
Stream Cradle of Affliction: https://orcd.co/abysmaldawncradleofaffliction
The video for “Cradle of Affliction” was directed by Robert Graves (Defiant Digital Productions)
Tracklist:
1. Cradle of Affliction (4:24)
Country: United States
Style: Death Metal
FFO: Hate Eternal, Suffocation, Nile
During the height of the worldwide apocalyptic dystopia of 2020, ABYSMAL DAWN persevered and released one of the greatest albums of their career, Phylogenesis.
In 2022, the technical death metal icons picked up where they left off and unleashed the harrowing four-song Nightmare Frontier. The EP includes an original track, a newly re-recorded version of the 2006 demo “Blacken the Sky”, and two epic cover songs that showcase the band’s musical versatility and limitless talent.
Now, as the completion of their fifth full-length draws near, Abysmal Dawn are celebrating 25 years of conquering Armageddon with their very first tour mates Krisiun. To commemorate this month-long run across the U.S., the band will debut their new single “Cradle of Affliction” live in all its accursed glory.
Lineup for “Cradle of Affliction”:
Charles Elliott — Guitars, Vocals
Eliseo Garcia — Bass, Additional Vocals
James Coppolino — Drums
Vito Petroni — Guitars
Production Credits for “Cradle of Affliction”:
Guitars, bass and vocals recorded at Tastemaker Audio by Charles Elliott (tastemakeraudio.us).
Drums recorded at Trench Studios by John Haddad.
Produced by Charles Elliott and Abysmal Dawn.
Mixed and mastered by Charles Elliott.
Cover Art:
Artwork by Pär Olofsson (https://parolofsson.se/)
Stream: https://orcd.co/abysmaldawncradleofaffliction
Order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/absymaldawn
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