D.C. death dealersGoetiawill assert their dominance as one of the strongest up-and-coming American death metal bands next month when they releaseMortuary Cult, their first proper full-length. The trio shared the album’s title track whenMortuary Cultwas announced two weeks ago and now they’re offering a second preview in the form of “Corpse Candle.”
The new song crawls and lurches before it blasts, displaying the full spectrum of Goetia’s sound and abilities. Guitarist Demir Soyer’s riffs cut straight to the chase, while the rhythm section of drummer Nadia Tydings-Lynch (Blood Monolith, Deliriant Nerve) and bassist/vocalist Matt Scott (ex-Perpetuated) hold down the core.
“‘Corpse Candle’ was written as a direct follow up to ‘Mortuary Cult,’” Scott tells Decibel. “The idea was that if ‘Mortuary Cult’ depicts the living seeking out the dead, ‘Corpse Candle’ would be about the dead seeking the living. Corpse candles are a form of ghost lights, which are said to beckon the living towards their death. This phenomenon is often seen in the heat of summer nights in the south, and this track was written from the perspective of someone who is unable to resist the attraction of their glow. The deliberate slower pace was meant to contrast with ‘Mortuary Cult’ musically, to mimic the inversion of the lyrical theme.”
Hear “Corpse Candle” below, as well as its sister track, “Mortuary Cult.”Mortuary Cult(the album) is out on June 12 via Carbonized in the US, Europe and internationally.
