Cemetery Echo unveil new single ‘Hell Night’

Buffalo, New York’s Cemetery Echo return today with Hell Night, the third single from their forthcoming debut full-length, Civitas Lacrimarum (“City of Tears”), due August 21 via Seeing Red Records.

Blending blackened deathrock, gothic post-punk, occult rock, and metallic aggression into their signature “Haunt ‘n’ Roll” sound, Cemetery Echo continue to carve out a distinct place within the underground dark alternative scene. Following the rebellious fury of Cannibalistic Underground Nihilist Teens and the introspective weight of Trouble with Demons, the band now throw open the gates to the world of Civitas Lacrimarum with its explosive opening track.

Serving as the album’s introduction, Hell Night fuses deathrock swagger with metallic intensity and cinematic atmosphere capturing the dystopian spirit that defines the album.

The band comments:

“Hell Night is the infernal opening track and the very heartbeat of upcoming album Civitas Lacrimarum. Setting the tone for the entire record, the song hosts a deadly Deathrock/Metal cocktail and conceptually draws heavily from the bleak, dystopian worlds of films like The Crow and Escape from New York. A Rust Belt Gothic tale that is your invitation into a dingy neon-lit urban abyss where chaos reigns and vampires are reluctant allies.”

Steeped in horror nostalgia, gothic romance, and occult mysticism, Civitas Lacrimarum expands Cemetery Echo‘s vision into their most ambitious work yet. Mixed and mastered at Blackheart Studio with visuals by Sadist Art Design, the album balances black metal, deathrock, thrash, post-punk, glam, and dark melodic rock into a soundtrack equally suited for the cemetery gates, the dive bar, and the midnight dance floor.

Tracklist:

1. Hell Night
2. Cannibalistic Underground Nihilist Teens
3. Snakeland’s Pull
4. Knight Rider
5. Dungeon of Love
6. Echolocation
7. Sanctuary
8. Trouble With Demons
9. Babylon

For fans of Unto Others, Grave Pleasures, Tribulation, and anyone drawn to the darker corners of goth, punk, and metal.

The origins of Cemetery Echo remain clouded in rumor and local legend. Some claim the band are ancient vampires enamored with modern dark music, while others insist they are demonic muses conjured through forbidden Snakeland rituals and a long-forgotten Rock ’n’ Roll Faustian pact dating back to the 1980s. Whatever the truth may be, Cemetery Echo have transformed Buffalo and the greater Burned-Over District into fertile ground for their theatrical and immersive vision of darkness.

Following releases through Hammerheart Records and Sunshine Ward, and performances alongside Unto Others, Nox Novacula, and Panopticon, the band has cultivated a devoted following through immersive live creepshows and an unwavering commitment to underground culture.

Cemetery Echo is:
Rob Palumbo – Vocals
Erik Wagonblott – Guitars
Jay Zgoda – Guitars
Jason Roman – Bass
Mike Paquette – Drums