Following the release of their debut album “Enthroned in Torment” through Lethal Scissor Records this past January, Maltese death metal outfit BOUND TO PREVAIL have unveiled a new lyric video for the album’s title track.
A perfect introduction to the band’s uncompromising approach, “Enthroned in Torment” showcases the razor-sharp songwriting and relentless execution that define the record. Blending technical precision with constant aggression, the track embodies the album’s balance between intricate riffing and punishing rhythms. Drawing from the legacy of classic and early-2000s death metal while delivering a powerful contemporary impact, BOUND TO PREVAIL continue to establish themselves as one of the most promising new names emerging from the European death metal underground.
To celebrate the release of the lyric video, Lethal Scissor Records is also offering the CD edition of “Enthroned in Torment” at 50% off for a limited time, giving death metal fans the perfect opportunity to add one of this year’s strongest debuts to their collection.
With this debut, BOUND TO PREVAIL stake their claim in European death metal, offering a masterful balance of old-school intensity and modern precision that will captivate fans of both eras.
Tracklist:
01. The Nevergod
02. Into the Depths
03. Defier of Empires
04. Consecrated Perdition
05. Atone in Blasphemy
06. Dawn of Emptiness
07. Tomb of the Graveless
08. Enthroned in Torment
BOUND TO PREVAIL’s brand of death metal is influenced by a wide variety of extreme music subgenres, with each band member bringing their own distinct influences to the songwriting process. BOUND TO PREVAIL’s core sound fuses aggressive, frantic, pounding rhythmic passages with instantly recognizable melodic overtones.
Founded in the fall of 2014, the Maltese band hit the ground running and quickly set their sights on staking a claim on the local underground metal scene. Their well-received debut live performance at the Malta Xtreme Metal Assault Festival in the summer of 2016 was quickly followed by a number of shows, including supporting slots for renowned international acts such as Fleshgod Apocalypse, Vader, Entombed A.D., and Mayhem.
In 2017, BOUND TO PREVAIL entered XiR Studio to record their first official EP, “Omen of Iniquity”, before traveling to Sweden to have it mixed and mastered by renowned producer and engineer Ronnie Björnström at Enhanced Audio Productions, known for his work with Aeon and Beheaded. The five tracks on “Omen of Iniquity” perfectly showcase the band’s trademark sound.
BOUND TO PREVAIL performed at the Deathfeast Open Air 10th Anniversary Edition in Andernach, Germany, earning praise for both the EP and their performance alongside legendary acts such as Suffocation, Cryptopsy, and Vital Remains. Further shows that winter included supporting Dutch death metal legends Sinister.
In March 2018, the band joined the Blood Stained Earth Tour, supporting Venom Inc., Suffocation, Nervosa, and Aeternam in Manchester, UK. In May, they performed at the first edition of SinFest alongside Hecate Enthroned, Carach Angren, and Necronomicon. Later that summer, they headlined Malta’s Farsons Beer Festival Rock Stage, becoming the first death metal band to play one of the island’s largest music festivals.
In 2019, BOUND TO PREVAIL represented Malta at the first World Metal Congress in London, an international gathering endorsed by Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) and featuring speakers and musicians including Barney Greenway (Napalm Death), Kim Kelly (Noisey), Tim Hömann (Wacken Open Air), and Dom Lawson (Metal Hammer). The year concluded with support dates for Suffocation, Belphegor, God Dethroned, and Nordjevel on the Europe Under Black Death Fire tour, as well as performances at the Antitrend and Enter The Eternal Fire festivals in the Czech Republic.
The band performed at the 2022 Obscene Extreme, MetalDays, and Deathfeast Open Air festivals, and at the 2023 editions of Farsons Beer Festival and Malta Death Fest. BOUND TO PREVAIL continue to work on securing additional local and European shows.
In 2024, the band entered SpineSplitter Studio to record, mix, and master their latest album, “Enthroned in Torment”, which was released via Lethal Scissor Records in early 2026.
Album line-up:
Keith Fenech – guitars
Kevin Mifsud – bass
Alan Briffa – vocals
Jean Vella – guitars
Mark Farrugia Sant’Angelo – drums
Current band line-up:
Keith Fenech – guitars
Kevin Mifsud – bass
Alan Briffa – vocals
Mark Farrugia Sant’Angelo – drums
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