Benighted released skin-crawling first single ‘Scars’ of upcoming new album

BENIGHTED are ready to unleash the macabre as they announce their latest new album Ekbom. Pulsating with brutality, this new full-length studio album weaves a tale of psychological horror. The album alludes to Delusional Parasitosis, a syndrome in which individuals have a persistent belief of being infested with insects & bugs right under their skin.

Tracklist
1. Prodrome (1:19)
2. Scars (3:15) [WATCH]
3. Morgue (3:22)
4. Le Vice des Entrailles (3:06)
5. Nothing Left to Fear (2:44)
6. Ekbom (3:42)
7. Metastasis (3:33)
8. A Reason for Treason (3:18)
9. Fame of the Grotesque (2:20)
10. Scapegoat (2:22)
11. Flesh against Flesh (3:18)
12. Mother Earth, Mother Whore (4:28)
Total runtime: 36:48

A syndrome that is aptly represented on the album’s first single Scars. The song blasts straight into ultra-rapid riffs and Julien Truchan‘s signature pig-squeal. While rhythmically impressive, Scars also displays BENIGHTED ability to interlace their in-your-face style with clever drum breaks and harmonic passages. Creepy, gruesome and absolutely brutal, the band’s ready to absolutely melt faces once more.

The album was recorded at the famous Kohlekeller Studio in Germany. Known for recording albums by bands such as Powerwolf & Aborted, the studio and its engineer Kristian Kohlmannslehner gives Ekbom a perfect sound.

 A skin-crawling music video, crafted by Kick Your Eye Productions accompanies the single which visually complements the track masterfully:

Ekbom is out April 12 on Season of Mist.

Pre-order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/BenightedEkbom
Pre-save: https://orcd.co/benightedekbompresave

BENIGHTED will be heading out on the road in April for the Hellfest Warm-up Tour, bringing their signature brutal death metal sound to stages across France. They’re bringing along Ten56. on all of these dates, with support from Rise of the North Star, Stinky & KAMIZOL K on some dates.

Hellfest Warm-Up Tour 2024:
19 April: Clermont Ferrand, FR @ La Cooperative de Mai
20 April: Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey
21 April: Biarritz, FR @ Atabal
22 April: Cahors, FR @ Les Docks
23 April: Montpellier, FR @ Victorie 2
25 April: Nice, FR @ Stockfish
26 April: Crest, FR @ Bridge to Hell
27 April: Lausanne, CH @ Docks
28 April: Montbeliard, FR @ L’Axone
30 April: Oignies, FR @ La Metaphone
2 May: Paris, FR @ Cité de la Musique
3 May: Cherbourg, FR @ La Breche
4 May: Nantes, FR @ Warehouse

Madness reigns yet again, this time intertwining with the haunting echoes of Ekbom syndrome. Brace yourselves for another mind-shattering chapter in the BENIGHTED saga as they continue to carve their niche in the putrid annals of extreme metal, leaving a trail of sonic disgust in their wake.

Line-up
Julien Truchan – Vocals
Emmanuel Dalle – Guitars
Pierre Arnoux – Bass
Kevin Paradis – Drums