Lombardy, Italy’s rising force in primitive old school death metal, Blood Offer, are set to unleash their debut full-length album, All That Dies… Is Forsaken, on Friday, September 5 via Iron Fortress Records. The album will be available digitally, on CD, and cassette. Ahead of the release, the band has shared their latest single, Consumed by Brutality, a track that embodies the album’s dark and uncompromising vision.
Frontman and guitarist Lorenzo Barresi, known as “Cerberio”, described the single: “The inspiration for ‘Consumed by Brutality’ came from the will to make a chaotic and malevolent representation of a mournful, slow, and desired death, savored and enjoyed until the last breath.” He further elaborated on its themes: “The verses explore the mental and physical sensation of dying after voluntarily drinking poison, the venom spreading through your body… captured in a decadent and macabre way.” Cerberio also highlighted the song’s importance within the album: “It fits perfectly with the rest of the album, but in terms of structure and riffs, I think it’s the most complete track.”
Blood Offer was forged in 2022 by Cerberio, who was soon joined by Matteo Negroni “Noise” on bass, Elia Varischi “Vario” on guitar, and Giulio Conti “Cortez” on drums. The band quickly made their presence felt in the underground scene with the Into Evil Rites EP and a ferocious performance at A Journey in Darkness Fest II.
All That Dies… Is Forsaken was recorded at the infamous Macabro Bunker Recording Studio, engineered by Maso Alastor Desekrator. Spanning 38 minutes, the album delivers relentless, cavernous death metal inspired by pioneers like Incantation, Entombed, Morbid Angel, and Immolation.
Fans can stream the new single, Consumed by Brutality, here, and the first single, Self Embalmed, here. Pre-orders for All That Dies… Is Forsaken are available via Iron Fortress Records and Bandcamp.