{"id":3475,"date":"2023-05-25T07:20:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T12:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=3475"},"modified":"2023-05-25T07:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T12:22:04","slug":"horrendous-offer-first-glimpse-inside-ontological-mysterium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=3475","title":{"rendered":"HORRENDOUS\u00a0 offer first glimpse inside &#8216;Ontological Mysterium&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-3-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3476\" width=\"-50\" height=\"-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-3-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-3-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-3-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-3-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-3-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-3-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Scott Kinkade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The progressive death metal band&nbsp;<strong>HORRENDOUS<\/strong>&nbsp;have finished their fifth studio album. Today, they&#8217;re releasing the title track &#8216;<strong>Ontological Mysterium<\/strong>&#8216;. The album will be released worldwide on<strong>&nbsp;August 18, 2023&nbsp;<\/strong>and is now available for pre-order.<br><br>The album contains everything you&#8217;d expect from&nbsp;<strong>HORRENDOUS<\/strong>:technical proficiency, riffs that thrash and churn through a labyrinth of progressively twisted arrangements, charred vocals&nbsp;and melodic destruction.<br><br><em>&#8220;The album is our love letter to the bombastic spirit of heavy metal from the &#8217;80s and early &#8217;90s&#8221;,&nbsp;<\/em>says Matthew Knox, who plays guitar and also pitches in on vocals.<em>&nbsp;&#8216;Ontological Mysterium&#8217; is an allegorical tale of creation, the formation of organic life, and the inadvertently and ironically destructive fate of unbound growth and uncontrollable reproduction. It represents the wild voracity of youth and inevitable transition into the gradual decay of aging in its various forms, fulfilling the unbroken circle of a biological existence&#8221;.<\/em><br><br><strong>FFO:<\/strong>&nbsp;Atheist (early), Death (middle period), Coroner, Martyr, Sadist. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"HORRENDOUS - Ontological Mysterium (official visualiser) 2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dz8tHOwWHnk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tracklist:<\/strong><br><br>1. The Blaze (02:00)<br>2. Chrysopoeia (The Archaeology of Dawn) (07:16)<br>3. Neon Leviathan (03:30)<br>4. Aurora Neoterica (01:56)<br>4. Preterition Hymn (03:58)<br>5. Cult of Shaad\u2019oah (05:24)<br>6. Exeg(en)esis, (03:38)<br>7. Ontological Mysterium (04:44) [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/season-of-mist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e193a85c214ac2a879022c84d&amp;id=609c1dce05&amp;e=6ecf34a788\" target=\"_blank\">WATCH HERE<\/a>]<br>8. The Death Knell Ringeth (05:20)<br>Total run time: 37:44<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u201cSurprises always come up during writing \u2014 spontaneous ideas pull you into new territory and enable the realization of novel possibilities that previously were inaccessible.<br><br>\u201dSuch are the words from Horrendous drummer Jamie Knox when discussing the creation of the band\u2019s fifth full-length, the highly anticipated &#8216;Ontological Mysterium&#8217;. Knox\u2019s quote also encapsulates Horrendous\u2019s approach to extreme metal. Since 2009, the band has capably tapped into the inaccessible by providing a fresh, unconventional take on death metal that harnesses technical brilliance with elaborate, mind-melding melodies, frothy, spewing vocals and labyrinthine song structures. This combination has made each Horrendous long play a clinic in the gratifyingly unorthodox. The trend continues on Ontological Mysterium.<br><br>The follow-up to 2018\u2019s Idol was recorded, mixed and mastered at Subterranean Watchtower Studios in Virginia, which doubles as the homestead of guitarist\/vocalist Damian Herring. While the band (completed by guitarist\/vocalist Matt Knox and bassist Alex Kulick) finished much of the songwriting for Ontological Mysterium in 2019, its recording was delayed by the 2020 global pandemic and various life events. Horrendous eventually finished recording in early 2022 and mastered the album before the start of 2023.<br><br>The album upholds Horrendous\u2019s position as one of the underground\u2019s best outside-of-the-box extreme metal bands. Having long abandoned concern whether people would appreciate their \u201cuniqueness,\u201d Horrendous has embraced its role as a band willing to veer far from death metal conventions, intentionally stretching and breaking norms. To wit, the band primarily views its music as filtered through a death metal lens. This may be Horrendous\u2019s defining trait: By not accepting parameters, nothing is off-limits.<br><br><strong>Lineup:\u00a0<\/strong><br><br>Damian Herring &#8211; Guitar, Vocals<br>Matt Knox &#8211; Guitar, Vocals<br>Alex Kulick &#8211; Bass<br>Jamie Knox &#8211; Drums<br><br><strong>Producer \/ Sound Engineer \/ Mixing \/ Mastering:\u00a0<\/strong>Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studio,Arlington, VA<br><br>l<strong>Pre-save:\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/season-of-mist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e193a85c214ac2a879022c84d&amp;id=c996c1a6a7&amp;e=6ecf34a788\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/orcd.co\/ontologicalmysteriumpresave<\/a><br><br><strong>Pre-sales:\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/season-of-mist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e193a85c214ac2a879022c84d&amp;id=01f482102d&amp;e=6ecf34a788\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/redirect.season-of-mist.com\/HorrendousShop<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>For more on<strong>\u00a0HORRENDOUS<\/strong><br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/season-of-mist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e193a85c214ac2a879022c84d&amp;id=eb4991529c&amp;e=6ecf34a788\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HorrendousDeathMetal<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/season-of-mist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e193a85c214ac2a879022c84d&amp;id=1ba740539f&amp;e=6ecf34a788\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/horrendous_official\/<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/season-of-mist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e193a85c214ac2a879022c84d&amp;id=453a39aae3&amp;e=6ecf34a788\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/horrendoussom.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/season-of-mist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e193a85c214ac2a879022c84d&amp;id=0a97742866&amp;e=6ecf34a788\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/horrendous\/496063134<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/season-of-mist.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e193a85c214ac2a879022c84d&amp;id=808b9ee954&amp;e=6ecf34a788\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1Na6P4MqOassrZtvT9Z12s<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The progressive death metal band&nbsp;HORRENDOUS&nbsp;have finished their fifth studio album. Today, they&#8217;re releasing the title track &#8216;Ontological Mysterium&#8216;. The album will be released worldwide on&nbsp;August 18, 2023&nbsp;and is now available for pre-order. The album contains everything you&#8217;d expect from&nbsp;HORRENDOUS:technical proficiency, riffs that thrash and churn through a labyrinth of progressively twisted arrangements, charred vocals&nbsp;and melodic&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=3475\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">HORRENDOUS\u00a0 offer first glimpse inside &#8216;Ontological Mysterium&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3475"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3479,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3475\/revisions\/3479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}