UK extreme metal group OUTERGODS has today shared their new single, Nothing But a Fetid Worm, and shared an accompanying guitar playthrough for the track. Nothing But a Fetid Worm is the second song to be taken from the Nottingham based band’s forthcoming debut album, A Kingdom Built Upon the Wreckage of Heaven, which is due for release via Prosthetic Records on September 1.
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Speaking on the single release, guitarist Nathe Sinfield comments: “The instrumental aspect of this song came together quickly and because of that, I avoided overthinking it. I wanted a shorter, straight-to-the-point song which blended some elements of black metal, thrash, and noise. It’s also one of my favourite songs to play live at the moment.”
Vocalist Sam Strachan adds: “As soon as Nathe sent this one over I knew what it was going to be about. It was so fast, aggressive, and frantic and I wanted the vocals to feel like a ferocious attack. Lyrically, it’s about karma creeping up on terrible people and cutting said negative, toxic people out of your life. I always enjoy when lyrics are left open for the listener’s interpretation so I purposefully did that with this song.”
The formative months of OUTERGODS‘ existence were marked by separation as they wrote what would become their first full-length release throughout 2020. Finding a route towards escapism, founding members Nathe Sinfield (Lost Outrider) and Sam Strachan (Raised By Owls) realised that many of their personal struggles and anxieties were being channelled into the writing process. In the face of inner turmoil and an uncertain world, the pair found solace in their love for extreme metal – in particular ‘90s death metal – and set about creating an album that recreated the adrenaline and obnoxiousness of the albums that helped shape their own tastes.
Lyrically the album uses dark and sinister metaphors to explore turbulence they were experiencing throughout the album’s creation. Specifically Nathe found himself in a situation where his family were staring down an immeasurable bereavement – the feelings of hopelessness, grief, and torment were poured into his writing. Finding comfort in nostalgia and seeking connections to the past, a rich seam of inspiration was found in the music that was key to his own musical development.
The resulting songs fuse together elements of death metal, black metal and grindcore – blending their abrasive early influences such as Morbid Angel and Strapping Young Lad with the intensity of more modern, expansive but intense bands like Full of Hell. A Kingdom Built Upon The Wreckage of Heaven was self produced, and stays true to their DIY ethic and underground attitude. The album was mastered by friend Kristofer Strandberg, and the album’s cover art was crafted by Nathe’s brother, Tim Sinfield.
Bringing OUTERGODS to life for the album recording and with designs on playing live meant assembling a full band – and Nottingham’s fertile scene didn’t disappoint. Having recruited Alex LeGrice (Raised By Owls), Dan Oldcorn (Antre) and Jordan Spencer (Evil Scarecrow) OUTERGODS
are now set to become an unstoppable force of sonic devastation, weaving bleak tales of misery and woe.