Desiccation announce new album ‘Legatum Mortuorum’
DESICCATION have announced a new album!
The blackened doom metal band will release their new full‑length Legatum Mortuorum on May 15th via Carbonized Records. The album follows the band’s 2022 debut Cold Dead Earth and sees the California trio further refining their blend of doom, death, black, and post‑metal into a more expansive and extreme statement.
The album was composed and arranged by James Bratt in Nevada City, tracked, mixed, and mastered by Patrick Hills at EarthTone Studios in Sacramento. Artwork was handled by MFAXII, with inner artwork by Blial Cabal and an audio sigil by View From The Coffin. The record also features guest appearances from Alex Miletich [VILE RITES, MORTUOUS] on lead guitar on the title track, and Karl Cordtz [FERAL SEASON, CHRCH] providing additional vocals and guitar across select tracks.
In advance of the album’s release, DESICCATION have also unveiled a new track titled The Alchemy Of Grief, offering a bleak but transcendent insight into the emotional core of Legatum Mortuorum. Commenting on the song’s meaning, the band explains, “grief is non‑negotiable. The depth of our grief mirrors the depth of our love for one another, and those we’ve lost.”
Listen to The Alchemy Of Grief here:
Also, you can view the track list for the upcoming album below:
Track List:
- All Light Is Gone
- Cursed In Cold Silence
- Legatum Mortuorum
- The Alchemy Of Grief
- Ashes Unto The Abyss
- Lamentations Beyond The Veil
Legatum Mortuorum is set for release on May 15th via Carbonized Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
For more information on DESICCATION like their official page on Instagram.
