Blackened Deathcore band OV SULFUR has released new standalone single, “Seed”, via Century Media Records. “Seed” marks a rebirth for the quintet, whose growth from the sinful streets of Las Vegas to titans of a more melodic side of the genre has exploded in popularity alongside the likes of LORNA SHORE, SHADOW OF INTENT and MENTAL CRUELTY.

“ ‘Seed’ is about the constant doubt I feel in every facet of life and how I feel we all share that togethe”, vocalist Ricky Hoover said. “Imagine how it would eat away at you if so-called ‘eternal life’ were real? Sounds like torture to me: more hell than heaven.”

Guitarist/vocalist Chase Wilson said: “This was the first song we started writing for what may or may not be a new album. I think we’ve improved our songwriting in leaps and bounds once again, which we already did from the EP to ‘The Burden Ov Faith,’ and the reaction to this song live on our tour with NEKROGOBLIKON backs that up.

‘Seed’ has one of our best choruses yet, and we use it around melodeath riffs and brutal deathcore breakdowns. Actually, we even put it on top of the song-ending breakdown, where it fits perfectly—after already playing it standard and even blasting through it to give it another flavor. This song has every flavor of OV SULFUR and then some!”

Though B-sides have trickled out in the time since the March 2023 release of “The Burden Ov Faith”—including “Hivemind,” on which MENTAL CRUELTY vocalist Lukas Nicolai joins Hoover—”Seed” was the first chance since for the band to really dissect its sound and reshape it.

And that they did, strengthening their unique deathcore/metalcore hybrid guitarist/vocalist Chase Wilson has been crafting since the band’s 2021 launch. It’s as brutal as other former tourmates like WHITECHAPEL, CHELSEA GRIN or ABORTED, but the melodic hooks, now pointed narrower than a needle, sink their way deeper.

OV SULFUR currently is on the road with NEKROGOBLIKON and REVOCATION.

OV SULFUR line-up:
Ricky Hoover – vocals
Chase Wilson – guitars, vocals
Leviathvn – drums
Josh Bearden – bass, vocals
Christian Becker – guitars