US death metal icons Monstrosity unleash 'The Atrophied' • GRIMM Gent

“The Atrophied” is the latest single from US death metal loyalists MONSTROSITY. The uncompromising track comes off the band’s Screams From Beneath The Surface full-length, set to drop on March 13th on Metal Blade Records.

This vicious release – their first in seven years – showcases the band’s signature blend of aggression, technical precision, and intensity. Led by drummer, founder, and primary songwriter Lee Harrison, MONSTROSITY is reinvigorated with a formidable lineup: long-tenured guitarist Matt Barnes, the triumphant return of original bassist Mark Van Erp, and vocalist Ed Webb (ex-Massacre), whose guttural, visceral delivery injects electrifying new energy into the band’s sound. Screams From Beneath The Surface not only solidifies MONSTROSITY‘s hallmark death metal ferocity but also pushes the genre’s boundaries, forging a path that is both innovative and true to their roots.

The second single from Screams From Beneath The Surface, “The Atrophied,” is the first track written for the album, delivering an intense extreme metal voyage.

Elaborates Harrison,

“‘The Atrophied’ contains all the hallmarks of a classic MONSTROSITY song. From the opening drum rolls and Mark Van Erp’s spiraling bass intro, it surges forward with ferocious blasting energy, then weaves through a dynamic landscape of devastating riffs and intricate rhythmic shifts. This was an important song for us to get right, and I feel the guys really pulled through with this one. Our new vocalist Ed Webb commands the storm, shifting seamlessly from guttural depths to razor sharp highs and lending the performance a gripping, almost cinematic intensity. Matt Barnes unleashes chaotic and spiraling melodic runs that echo the band’s most iconic moments, with additional crushing guitar work by Justin Walker. I aimed to craft the lyrics as a haunting narrative of decay and collapse, perfectly framed by the forceful and punishing production from Audiohammer and Morrisound Studios. ‘The Atrophied’ delivers MONSTROSITY at our most direct and ferocious!“

Adds Barnes,

“‘The Atrophied’ came together through our usual working method, but it delivered an unexpected result in the end. Lee brought the song to the table in a stripped down, skeletal form. We spent a lot of time sending demos back and forth, adding transitions, tweaking riffs, changing a few notes… the usual. But something happened along the way. Once we finished writing it and everyone had their parts locked in, when we finally played it all together, it felt more like an epic saga than just another death metal song. ‘The Atrophied’ may be the most musically and emotionally complex song MONSTROSITY has ever recorded. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve had songs that were more complex in terms of pure technical nuts and bolts, real fretboard acrobatics, but those tracks are usually locked into one mood, one color. ‘The Atrophied’ for me, carries the feel of a 15-minute Rush or Iron Maiden epic, yet it’s tightly condensed, unpretentious, and, as always, unabashedly death metal.”

Screams From Beneath The Surface was crafted with meticulous attention to detail, reflecting Harrison‘s monstrous vision and the band’s seamless chemistry. The recording process spanned multiple studios to achieve sonic perfection. Drums, bass, and mixing were handled at Audiohammer Studios under the expert guidance of producer Jason Suecof (The Black Dahlia Murder, Deicide, Job For A Cowboy), while vocals, guitars, and mastering took place at the legendary Morrisound Studios, where MONSTROSITY reunited with revered producer Jim Morris (Iced Earth, Warrant, Savatage), alongside Mark Prator and BJ Ramone. This combination of cutting-edge and classic production techniques ensures a punishing sound that is honoring the band’s storied history while embracing modern death metal’s evolution. The album’s striking cover art, created by artist Timbul Cahyono, is a wholly organic creation, free from AI or computer-generated renderings, embodying the raw, authentic spirit of MONSTROSITY‘s music. With Screams From Beneath The Surface, the band not only upholds the brutal tradition established by their previous works but also charts bold new territory, delivering a release that is as innovative as it is devastating.

Find pre-orders at: metalblade.com/monstrosity

MONSTROSITY will return to European stages this Spring on the Screams Across Europe Tour 2026 with support from Bio-Cancer, Reject The Sickness, and Deadwood. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

MONSTROSITY w/ Bio-Cancer, Reject The Sickness, Deadwood:
4/18/2026 Metalstorm Festival – Luzern, CH
4/19/2026 Rockhouse – Salzburg, AT
4/21/2026 Vintage Industrial Bar – Zagreb, HR
4/22/2026 Alchemica Music Club – Bologna, IT
4/23/2026 L’Usine – Geneva, CH
4/25/2026 Brutal Swamp Saint – Omer, FR
4/28/2026 DVG – Kortrijk, BE
4/29/2026 Hall of Fame – Tilburg, NL
4/30/2026 Fluor – Amersfoort, NL
5/01/2026 Turock – Essen, DE
5/02/2026 F Haus – Jena, DE
w/ Bio-Cancer, Reject The Sickness:
5/03/2026 Bolko – Świdnica, PL
5/05/2026 Zaścianek – Krakow, PL
5/06/2026 Rude Boy – Bielsko-Biała, PL
5/07/2026 Pink Whale – Bratislava, SK
5/08/2026 Rock Cafe – Jablunkov, CZ
5/09/2026 Colosseum – Košice, SK
5/10/2026 Fabryka Kultury Zgrzyt – Lublin, PL