Nightmare Ascension by Cult of Extinction

Dragged screaming from the deepest, blackest pit of the underground metal scene, Cult of Extinction isn’t just brutal, it’s the sonic embodiment of barbarity itself... in thirteen years of running this damned label, we’ve never worked with anything this savage, this relentless... submit to the annihilation, because nothing will save you from the warpath of Cult of Extinction...

At its helm stands Void, the enigmatic German architect of destruction you might know from his other impressive creation, Imperceptum, whose latest full-length album we unleashed earlier this year, but with “Nightmare Ascension”, he’s outdone himself.... what we have here is a true war machine built for pure obliteration, chaotic riffs tear at your sanity, bone-shattering rhythms crush your resolve and abyssal vocals echo the collapse of the cosmos... this isn’t music, it’s an apocalyptic weapon of annihilation...

Yeah, “Nightmare Ascension”, their colossal third full-length studio album, is an all-consuming ritual of chaos, every track a precision-engineered weapon of nihilism and hate, dripping with raw, black energy, this is the sound of unfiltered rage... Void unleashes primal destruction through violently uncompromising compositions, a suffocating wall of sound so oppressive it drags you straight into the void, in one of the most savage and merciless sounds the blackened death metal scene has ever witnessed... no trends, no compromise, no mercy...

For those who dare to worship unrelenting chaos, this is your altar... fans of the feral devastation of Archgoat, Krypts, Leviathan, Spectral Voice, Teitanblood, Blut Aus Nord or Bestial Warlust, prepare yourselves, “Nightmare Ascension” is more than an album, it’s a prophecy of ruin, a merciless descent into the abyss, are you strong enough to endure it?

Released as a unique edition limited to only 66 hand-numbered copies, “Nightmare Ascension“ is presented in a luxurious oversized 4-panel digifile crafted from heavyweight paper with an exclusive high-gloss laminate, complete with a printed cardboard sleeve to protect the CD...

Tracklist

1.	Blood Upon the Cosmic Veil	5:04

2.	The Serpent's Eye Opens	5:33

3.	Nightmare Ascension	3:40

4.	Sorrow of the Exalted One	6:17

5.	Divine Retaliation	3:18

6.	Vestiges of Failed Communion	4:22

7.	All Cycles End	5:59

Credits

released March 3, 2025

Summoned by Void.

All illustrations by Jenglot Hitam Arwork.
Layout by el dios perezoso for PuertaOskura, Autumn 2024.
Logo and Sigil by Gragoth.

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