American death metal outfit NOROTH and Costa Rican crew MORTUAL join forces for a two-track premiere hosted by Mystification, featuring “Sepulchre ov Hollowed Eyes” and “Crown of Unbeing”. Both songs appear on the bands’ forthcoming split release, with a 12-inch vinyl edition due via Night Terrors Records, while Goat Throne Records will handle the CD and cassette editions.
NOROTH delve into cavernous heaviness and unsettling melodic passages, while MORTUAL bring a more direct, hostile attack built on savage riffing and forceful dynamics. Together, the tracks capture two distinct approaches to contemporary underground death metal.
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Bringing together six brand-new tracks and one cover, the split showcases two bands that continue to champion the timeless values of death metal: memorable riffs, carefully crafted songwriting and an uncompromising dedication to atmosphere over excess. In an era where technical display and sonic density often overshadow composition, NOROTH and MORTUAL stand apart by writing songs that linger long after the final note fades.
NOROTH contribute three exclusive tracks, expanding upon the cavernous and battle-scarred sound that has established them as one of the strongest emerging forces in American death metal. Their material seamlessly blends suffocating heaviness with haunting melodies and a sense of organic flow that recalls the genre’s finest traditions without ever feeling derivative.
On the other side, MORTUAL unleash four new songs steeped in blasphemy, violence and relentless aggression. The Costa Rican quartet delivers their most focused and punishing material to date, balancing savage intensity with memorable riffing and a commanding sense of dynamics that reflects years of dedication to the underground.
Coinciding with the release, NOROTH will embark on a European tour alongside American death metal legends Drawn And Quartered, running from October 29th through November 13th, 2026, with booking handled by Killtown Bookings.
Tracklist:
1. Noroth – Crowned in Pestilence
2. Noroth – Tongue ov Soot and Ash
3. Noroth – Sepulchre ov Hollowed Eyes
4. Mortual – Eclipse of Dominion
5. Mortual – Crown of Unbeing
6. Mortual – Sanctified Decay
7. Mortual – Black Magic (Slayer Cover)
NOROTH
https://noroth.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/norothovcascadia/
https://www.facebook.com/norothovcascadia/
MORTUAL
https://mortualofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://instagram.com/mortualofficial
https://www.facebook.com/mortualofficial/
