Italian death metal vanguards, Vomit The Soul, have released another intense sonic assault today with the release of their latest single "Bloodtime", drawn from their much-anticipated album, 'Massive Incineration', slated for release on June 7th via Unique Leader Records. The track comes accompanied by a haunting music video, filmed in an eerie, abandoned church in Turin, Italy — a city notorious for its mystical and esoteric history. Listen to the new track HERE and watch the music video below.
The video's setting, the desolate "Madonna of the vineyards" church built in 1696, adds a chilling layer to the band's ferocious sound. Legend has it that this church was once the stage for dark rituals and black masses, summoning the devil himself until contained by a Vatican-sanctioned exorcist in 1784. The exorcist's mummified sentinels and a mysterious, dual-facing musical score rumored to imprison or release the demon, depending on its rendition, paint a backdrop as macabre as the music of Vomit The Soul.
Speaking on the creation of their latest cinematic offering, Vomit The Soul guitarist, Stefano Rossi Ciucci shares:
"The history behind this videoclip is really interesting. We had to find a place to 'put our apostles of evil and make them dominate the wandering souls' so we found an abandoned church near Turin, Italy that fit perfectly for it. The legend says that some monks and nuns summoned the devil with dark rituals and black masses for many years. In 1784 the Vatican pope sent an exorcist that managed to defeat the demon and relegate him to one of the church's crypts. The pontiff then had the abbey closed and the church deconsecrated. It is also said that sacred music was composed, capable of strengthening the seal that imprisoned the demon. However, this score presents a strangeness: it is two-faced. That is, it can be played either normally, reading it from top to bottom and from left to right, or on the contrary, from bottom to top and from right to left. Legend says that if it is played normally, the music will strengthen the seal imprisoning the demon, but if it is played in reverse the demon will be freed.
Knowing this story, it was particularly exciting to record the parts dressed as apostles, both inside and outside the church. The final result is dark, obscure, gloomy and perfectly describes the contents of the album. At least, the director Maurizio Del Piccolo emphasized everything by making the video chaotic and dynamic, almost bloody."
"Bloodtime" follows previously announced single "Annihilate The Infernal Army" and takes listeners on a descent into the chilling depths of human and supernatural history, wrapped in the complex, brutal soundscapes that Vomit The Soul is renowned for. Both singles serve as a formidable precursor to the full 'Massive Incineration' album release on June 7th. Embrace the darkness with Vomit The Soul's latest creation and delve into a tale as old as time, set to the backdrop of their crushingly brutal death metal.
ABOUT VOMIT THE SOUL
Formed in 2000 by death metal aficionados Max, Ycio, and Denny, Vomit The Soul quickly moved from rehearsal tapes to live gigs and EP recordings, despite lineup changes. Their relentless drive led them to independently release their EP 'Human Insanity' in 2003 and gain traction with intense live performances across Italy. The pursuit of excellence took them offstage to refine their craft, resulting in their well-received debut album 'Portraits Of Inhuman Abominations' in 2005 under Comatose Music, which catapulted them into the international festival circuit, rubbing shoulders with global death metal giants.
Regrouping in 2021 with original members Max and Ycio, joined by new faces Stefano Rossi Ciucci and Davide Billia, the band's evolution continued with the album 'Cold', their first with world renowned independent label, Unique Leader Records, which reasserted their dominance in the genre. The current lineup, including Andrea Pillitu and a role shift for Ciucci, entered MK2 Recording Studio in 2024 to create 'Massive Incineration'. Mixed by Billia and mastered at Hertz Studios, this upcoming album promises to maintain the band’s signature slam brutality with a fresh sound, set for global release on June 7th by Unique Leader Records.