Blackened death thrash project Morbikon, led by members of Municipal Waste, Finntroll and more, unleashes new single

“Ghoul Infested Mausoleum” is the latest single from blackened death thrash project MORBIKON. The harrowing new hymn comes by way of the band’s Lost Within The Astral Crypts full-length set for release on November 21st via Tankcrimes.

The creative effort of guitarist/bassist Phil “Landphil” Hall (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Iron Reagan) with Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns (Finntroll, …And Oceans) on vocals, MORBIKON is guided by the second wave of Scandinavian black metal and melodic death metal scenes of the ‘90s. The band released their debut full-length, Ov Mournful Twilight, in 2022 via Tankcrimes. Wrote Angry Metal Guy, “Ov Mournful Twilight manages to be both trve as fvkk and fvn as fvkk. Here lie eight meloblack rippers, each one calibrated to bring winter to your soul and whiplash to your neck.” Teeth Of The Divine concurred hailing, “a scorching hellfire display of blackened death thrash metal, that in many ways is fresh sounding, as well as paying homage to some of the earliest purveyors of the ‘80s/’90s scene.” Added No Echo, “Vreth’s vocals sound as tortured and evil as ever; his raspy screams, breathy hissing, and primal growls grab your attention like a cold breeze on your neck.”

“This album feels like some of my darkest material yet,” says Hall of Lost Within The Astral Crypts. “I filled these songs to the brim with atmosphere and riffs. There are moments during the album that truly feel soaked in classic ‘90s underground blasphemy.”

Of the new single, Hall elaborates,

“‘Ghoul Infested Mausoleum’ takes the technicality up a notch and grinds out some super-fast shredding along with the dark melodic attack.” 

MORBIKON’s Lost Within The Astral Crypts was written by Phil Hall with lyrics by Quotidius, vocals by Mathias Lillmåns and Quotidius, drums by Pierce Williams (Aenigmatum, ex-Skeletal Remains), solos by Blake Hibberd (Unburier), and additional instrumentation by Adam Gilliams (guitar; Cannabis Corpse) and Thomas Saltman (synths). The record was mixed by Rob Cauldwell, mastered by Alan Douches, and features cover art by Par Oloffson.

Lost Within The Astral Crypts will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

• Liquid Filled (Ltd. 75)
• Crystal Clear (Ltd. 90 x Decibel Magazine Exclusive)
• Neon Violet w/ Black Splatter (Ltd. 250)
• Metallic Blue (Ltd. 500)

Find CD preorders HERE, vinyl preorders HERE, and digital orders at Bandcamp HERE where first single, “Heavens That Burn And Eons Divided,” can be streamed.

And if the release of Lost Within The Astral Crypts wasn’t enough cause for celebration, MORBIKON has supplied Decibel Magazine’s Flexi Series with an exclusive cover of Aura Noir’s classic “Gaping Grave Awaits” off of 2008’s Hades Rise! Want to hear the track yourself? Be sure to sign up for a deluxe Decibel subscription by Friday, October 31st at noon ET HERE to secure this ripping testament to the power of black thrash. Oblivion’s pendulum is swaying, so don’t wait!

Lost Within The Astral Crypts Track Listing:
1. Heavens That Burn And Eons Divided
2. Unending Legions Of Ball
3. Flames That Bind And Shadows Cast
4. Numeric Portal Ascendency
5. Sworn To Their Beheaded King
6. Masters Of Eternal Night
7. Ghoul Infested Mausoleum
8. Lost Within The Astral Crypts