London’s blackened death/doom metal duo Cult Burial will release their highly anticipated third album, Collapse of Pattern, Reverence of Dust, on September 5, 2025. Following their acclaimed albums Cult Burial (2020) and Reverie of the Malignant (2023), this eight-track record is described as their finest work, exploring themes of erosion, existential decay, and the fragility of meaning. The lead single, Collapse, drops on June 27, 2025, alongside album pre-orders on all digital platforms.
Collapse of Pattern, Reverence of Dust delves into the breakdown of structures—physical, mental, and societal—through a dense, layered sound that balances aggression and despair. The album’s mix of black, death, and doom metal features dissonant guitars, relentless drumming, and César Moreira’s guttural vocals, creating an oppressive yet introspective soundscape. Tracks like Vinculum and Seethe weave claustrophobic intensity with moments of stark, spacious minimalism. Mixed by Greg Dawson at BWC Studios and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, the production amplifies the album’s raw power and emotional weight. The artwork, crafted by Legerdemain, complements its bleak thematic core.
Track Listing:
- Vinculum
- Collapse
- Aether
- Mire
- Enthrall
- Beseech
- Vestige
- Seethe
Pre-order: Available June 27, 2025, via cultburial.bandcamp.com
Cult Burial describe the album as “a record about erosion—of structures, of certainty, of meaning… carving out something that sits between aggression and despair, weight and absence.” Their music continues to evoke profound emotional responses, earning praise for its authenticity and atmospheric depth from outlets like No Clean Singing and Angry Metal Guy.
Formed in 2020 by Simon Langford (music) and César Moreira (vocals), Cult Burial quickly rose in the UK’s extreme metal scene with their self-titled debut, lauded by No Clean Singing for its “impressively intense” tracks like Chaos and Moribund. Their 2023 sophomore effort, Reverie of the Malignant, refined their blackened death/doom sound, with Angry Metal Guy noting its unique blend of “reminiscent elements” that “sound like no one else.” Despite their short tenure, Cult Burial’s fusion of death metal ferocity, black metal bleakness, and doom’s weight has positioned them as a standout act, drawing comparisons to In Mourning, Alcest, and Deathspell Omega for their atmospheric and melodic approach.
- Cult Burial (2020): A brutal debut blending death metal riffs with doom-laden atmospheres, praised by Decibel Magazine for its “potent, incisive” mix of genres.
- Reverie of the Malignant (2023): A refined sophomore album balancing brutality and melody, hailed by Wonderbox Metal as a “41-minute journey into darkness and despair.”
Connect with Cult Burial
- Website: cultburial.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/cultburial
- Instagram: instagram.com/cult_burial
- Bandcamp: cultburial.bandcamp.com
Fans can stream Collapse on June 27 and pre-order Collapse of Pattern, Reverence of Dust to experience the duo’s most ambitious work yet, a testament to their unrelenting vision in blackened death metal.