When they’re not terrorizing the stage with songs from their latest album Ekbom, Benighted are hard at work on their next insane studio production. Today, the brutal death metal vets are inviting fans to participate in its freakish creation.
“On our next album, there is a very special song that calls for a massive wall of pig squeals”, Benighted vocalist Julien Truchan says in a video message. “We want all of our fans to be a part of it. Send us your best pig squeal so we can build a choir of pure sickness that will make a butcher weep!”.
Fans can send their recording to pigsquealforbenighted@gmail.com. All techniques and styles are welcome.
Catch Benighted on their Ekbom 2026 Tour.
Benighted Ekbom 2026 Tour
July 4 – Trutnov, CZ @ Obscene Extreme [TICKETS]
July 25 – Steenwijk, NL @ Stonehenge [TICKETS]
August 29 – Bristol, UK @ Bristol Death Fest [TICKETS]
September 4 – Ostrava, CZ @ Metal!!! Festival [TICKETS]
September 5 – Vienna, AT @ The Escape [TICKETS]
October 3 – Bruay-la-Buissière, FR @ Autfest [TICKETS]
October 10 – Tarragona, ES @ Castelhell Festival [TICKETS]
October 17 – Sauveterre de G., FR @ Seisach Metal Fest (FR) [TICKETS]
October 24 – Odense C, DK @ Odense Metalfest (DK) [TICKETS]
November 27 – Martigny, CH – Sunset Bar [SOLD OUT]
November 28 – La Sarraz, CH – La Bille [TICKETS]
December 12 – Nancy, FR – L’Autre Canal [TICKETS]
Ekbom is out now on Season of Mist. Order & Stream: https://orcd.co/benightedekbompresave
Tracklist
1. Prodrome (1:19)
2. Scars (3:15) [WATCH]
3. Morgue (3:22)
4. Le Vice des Entrailles (3:06)
5. Nothing Left to Fear (2:44) [LISTEN]
6. Ekbom (3:42)
7. Metastasis (3:33) [WATCH]
8. A Reason for Treason (3:18)
9. Fame of the Grotesque (2:20)
10. Scapegoat (2:22)
11. Flesh against Flesh (3:18)
12. Mother Earth, Mother Whore (4:28)
Total runtime: 36:48
Dive into the darkest realms of the human psyche as BENIGHTED, the French purveyors of brutal death metal & grindcore, unleash their tenth full-length album Ekbomin April 2024. The madness that has defined their discography continues with this radical soundtrack to the twisted times we inhabit.
Born from French Death and Black metal bands DISHUMANIZED, DARKNESS FIRE, and OSGILIATH, BENIGHTED emerged in 1998 with a mission to explore a more brutal, heavy, and modern form of musical expression. The impact of their first self-produced and self-titled full-length album in 2000 transformed BENIGHTED from a side-project into a main act, quickly amassing a devoted fan base. Subsequent albums like Psychose (2002), Insane Cephalic Production (2004), Identisick (2006), and Icon (2007) further cemented their visceral, skull-breaking sound into extreme death metal history.
After a detour into the realms of Necrobreed in 2017, BENIGHTED celebrated their 20th anniversary by capturing the live madness with Dogs Always Bite Harder Than Their Master in 2018.
With Obscene Repressed, they once again took sadistic pleasure in pushing the boundaries of brutality, delving into the disturbed mind of little Michael. His relentless battle against demons, fueled by unresolved oedipal issues with his mother, provided a grotesque tableau for BENIGHTED‘s sonic butchery. Not content with merely slaughtering everything in their auditory path, BENIGHTED crafted thematically explorative pieces, each turn in their music revealing new layers of horror and despair.
As the relentless journey continues, BENIGHTED is set to unleash Ekbom in April 2024, an album that draws inspiration from the nightmarish ‘Ekbom syndrome.’ This rare neurological disorder, also known as Delusional Parasitosis, forms the thematic core of the upcoming release. A feeling of having a vile concoction of parasites, worms, and insects crawling under your skin is an apt description of what BENIGHTED have to offer on this newest release. The auditory assault mirrors the repulsive sensations of the syndrome, a visceral and unsettling journey into the abyss of the human mind.
Madness reigns yet again, this time intertwining with the haunting echoes of Ekbom syndrome. Brace yourselves for another mind-shattering chapter in the BENIGHTEDsaga as they continue to carve their niche in the putrid annals of extreme metal, leaving a trail of sonic disgust in their wake.
Lineup:
Julien Truchan – Vocals
Emmanuel Dalle – Guitars
Pierre Arnoux – Bass
Matthias Biechler – Drums
Recording Studio:
Kohlekeller Studios, Germany (Powerwolf, Aborted, Crematory)
Producer, Sound, Mixing & Mastering Engineer:
Kristian Kohlmannslehner
Follow Benighted:
Official Website: https://www.benighted.fr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benighted_band/
Bandcamp: https://benighted.bandcamp.com/music
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/brutalbenighted
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benighted_band
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@_BENIGHTED
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dUwIwaPc6UukkCZTaaf7J
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/benighted/267088245
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3919180
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