Dryad announce debut album ‘The Abyssal Plain’

DRYAD have announced their debut album!

Titled The Abyssal Plain, the upcoming album from the American black metal band is their debut full-length album and is scheduled to be released in January next year, via Prosthetic Records.

The upcoming debut album was recorded in the band’s home state of Iowa by Luke Tweedy, mixed and produced by Jaxon Vesely, and co-produced by DRYAD’s Claire Nunez, before being mastered by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone. Speaking about the debut album, the band says, “we’re thrilled to present our debut full-length album, The Abyssal Plain, on Prosthetic Records. Written in an abandoned Iowa prairie schoolhouse, and recorded in a rural converted barn, these songs are the epic conclusion to our Silurian Age – a saga of prehistoric magic and mystery under attack from the modern world, as well as a phosphorescent reflection of our own internal shadows. Dive into the depths if you dare…the infinite darkness looms, but the light still shines within.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming debut album; Black Smoke. The new music video was first premiered via Decibel Magazine.

Speaking about the new song and its accompanying music video, the band adds, “our lead single, Black Smoke, is a call to arms to save our oceans before it’s too late – a black metal d-beat attack in defense of water sanctity (as well as a slight nod to a favorite horror film). It’s a fitting first release that echoes our core sentiments against the exploitation of the world’s natural resources. The video itself is a haunting homage to our local DIY scene, filmed entirely live and featuring the specters of many long-time collaborators, supporters and friends who have helped us get to where we are today.”

Watch the official music video for Black Smoke here:

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

Track List: 

1. Counterillumination
2. Bottomfeeder
3. Brine Pool Abberation
4. Trenches
5. Loki’s Castle
6. Hadal
7. Pompeii Worm
8. Chimera Monstrosa
9. Abyssal Plain
10. Black Smoke
11. Raptures of the Deep
12. Eutrification
13. A Nagging Thought

The Abyssal Plain is set for release on January 20th via Prosthetic Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on DRYAD like their official page on Facebook.