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American Melodic Metalcore band Semper Acerbus is bring us back to the brink of poison and pain like exotic plague doctors bursting from the shadows! The band just dropped a determined metalcore music video entitled “Torn Inside” which talks about overcoming a burden of problems. The music video was directed by Marc Coronado and it is the third music video taken from their brand new full-length album Following Omens which was just released on January 9, 2026 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced by Chris Mora (Upon a Burning Body, Kingdom Collapse, Chimaira) at Warhorse Recordings (San Antonio, TX).

We had this idea of a expressing of how problems in life can take a toll on your emotional state” says lead vocalist Nelson Acerbus. “the long walks, the overthinking but also showing some of the art that we have in Del Rio, some murals, the streets, keeping it organic. 2025 threw a bunch of obstacles to all of us in the band… we are still figuring in out, but we have faith and confidence that everything will improve. Also, we’re thankful that Jerry Garza filled in for bass, he is an ex-member of Semper Acerbus but he’s always willing to fill in when he can!”

Semper Acerbus go straight for the jugular with their blistering third metalcore album titled Following Omens, blasting us across deserts, dunes, mountains, and woodlands deep and dark in the pit of the heart. The vocals are a nuclear fusion of rip-saw growls accented and built on in key moments with layers of traditional lead and harmony lines both modern and medieval, all meant to paint you pictures and sever your soul. The rhythm tracks crash like waves in the wild, and the lyrics are mirrors haunted by the shadows of our deepest and darkest emotional ghosts. Moreover, this album is a guitar-lover’s dream, often schemed with melodic soloing deep in the mix during the verse, and in effect, sounding like orchestral strings in a supernatural soundtrack echoing inside a damp cave, a deep tunnel, or the nave of some sinister, abandoned, desecrated church. The more nostalgic platform solos are intricate and aesthetically gratifying, and the massive rhythm riffs are often so rich and complex that it feels like knights, rooks, and kings have overtaken a checkerboard. The album was produced by produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris Mora (Upon a Burning Body, Kingdom Collapse, Chimaira) at Warhorse Recordings in San Antonio, Texas. Artwork for the album and singles was created by Federico Bossinga at Abstract Chaos Design (Dark Funeral, Dimmu Borgir, Oceano, Old Man’s Child). Following Omens by Semper Acerbus was released on January 9, 2026 via Eclipse Records.

Listen to Following Omens at this location.

Following Omens track listing
01. Suffering Awaits
02. Unwanted
03. One Day at A Time
04. The Gallows
05. Alluring Vendetta
06. Archangel
07. Wounded
08. Torn Inside
09. District Coward

Semper Acerbus lineup
Nelson Acerbus (vocals), Jaime Vargas (guitar), Joe Dragich (guitar), Sammy Farhat (bass), Tyler Thomas (drums)

For more information about Semper Acerbus and their “Following Omens” metalcore music album, please visit them on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or Eclipse Records and follow them on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube Music, Deezer, and Tidal now!