Sweden’s melodic death trio AGAINST I have shared a new track off their upcoming album, Songs for the Dying.
The band goes in-depth on their new single, “A Hymn for the End“:
“‘A Hymn for the End’ is a celebration of the end of mankind. It is a song for the dead or those soon to be. This track features remnants of the old industrial sound of early AGAINST I and serves as a bridge on the album, where some of the riffs really push it forward as a contrast rounding things up.”
Stream “A Hymn for the End” now at this location.
Songs for the Dying picks up where Destruction Lullaby – released in May 2024 – left off. The album offers lethal doses of aggressive and melodic death tinged with shades of industrial and atmospheric metal.
Stream the album’s first single, “Bound in Blood” on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon.
AGAINST I will release Songs for the Dying on November 29. Pre-order the album at tfreco.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-dying
Tracklisting for Songs for the Dying:
1. Bound in Blood
2. Depraved Lust
3. A Hymn for the End
4. Crimson Queen
5. Eternal Slumber
6. From the Beyond
7. Father of Lies
8. Judgement of the Damned
9. Praise the Dead
10. Scorched Earth
11. The Blackest Night
AGAINST I was founded in 2022 by Fredrik Keith Croona known as vocalist and founder of Cynical Existence and ex-vocalist of Menschdefekt. Together with Mathias Back (guitars) and Anders Ström (drums), they fuse elements of metal and hints of electronic parts into a cacophony of aggression and melodies.
In 2023 the band released their debut album Carnival of Excess on Advoxya Records. 2024 saw the release of two EPs, Perfect Smile and the follow-up Destruction Lullaby, which took the band in an entirely new direction.
Line-Up:
Fredrik Keith Croona – vocals
Mathias Back – guitars
Anders Ström – drums