Mother Of Graves announce new album ‘The Periapt Of Absence’

MOTHER OF GRAVES have announced a new album!

Titled The Periapt Of Absence, the upcoming album from the Indianapolis-based melodic death-doom metal band is the follow-up to 2022’s Where The Shadows Adorn, and is scheduled to be released in October this year, via Profound Lore Records.

“This album marks a new chapter for MOTHER OF GRAVES, and we couldn’t be more excited to release it through our new label. It’s a thrill to finally share these songs with the world,” guitarist Chris Morrison states. “Ben’s production, combined with Dan Swanö’s mastering, has given the album a rich, thick sound that still maintains clarity even with the lush atmosphere. The songs remain steeped in melancholy, reflecting themes of loss and heartache, yet there are moments that offer a glimmer of hope. That is important to us because despite the anger and pain that comes with loss, we’re still here, still breathing, and we must move forward. We can’t wait for everyone to hear both the single and the album, and we hope it resonates with listeners in a profound way.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new song lifted from the upcoming album; Upon Burdened Hands.

Speaking about the new song, vocalist Brandon Howe says, “Upon Burdened Hands is a tale of severance and longing. Perseverance in the midst of uncertainty. Being separated from the one thing tethering you to this earth, but somewhere – still connected. It is one of our more melodic and hooky songs on the record, which I love, while holding an equal amount of heaviness and grit. I think we found a really nice balance of those things here. Included before the last half of the song is a reading of The Dream by Theodore Roethke, a favorite poet of mine. His work among select others solaced me through difficult times, and I thought this one in particular was a fitting piece for this song. Sink into the melancholic romance and let it take you where it may.”

Listen to Upon Burdened Hands here: 

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List:

1. Gallows
2. Shatter the Visage
3. A Scarlet Threnody
4. Apparition
5. The Periapt of Absence
6. As the Earth Fell Silent
7. Upon Burdened Hands
8. Like Darkness to a Dying Flame

The Periapt Of Absence is set for release on October 18th via Profound Lore Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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