Polish masked death metal band CRY OF THE NILE have shared "No Pity For The Weak", the first single from their debut full-length, Via Ad Nihilum. The album is due on December 3, 2026 as a self-release on streaming platforms and CD, with pre-orders open on Bandcamp.
Hailing from Silesia, CRY OF THE NILE were started by guitarist and vocalist Łukasz "Deathcraft" Walczak. The band mix technical death metal with melodic black metal and ambient passages, and openly champion what they call a "new wave" of death metal. Before the album they put out several singles, an EP and a split with Germany's COMPULSIVE, and played shows across Poland alongside HYPNOS, POPIÓR, INFERNO and EMBRIONAL.
Walczak says the idea for Via Ad Nihilum first took shape about three years ago, but needed time to mature: the band reworked the songs and arrangements several times, then had to shelve the record for a while because of personal matters before returning to it with fresh energy. One highlight he points to is a guest spot by Polish actor Tomasz Marzecki, who serves as the album's narrator.
Vocals and guitars were tracked at Dahaka Productions, which also mixed and mastered the album. The drums were recorded at DownDeeper Studio in Bytom by 19-year-old session player Mikołaj Latacz (DEMONFEUER, PLANET HELL). Damian Koprowski created the artwork. Fans of OBSCURA and MORBID ANGEL are the target audience, according to the band's PR.
'Via Ad Nihilum' tracklist:
- Umbra I
- The Dark Night of the Soul
- Purge
- Society of Hatred
- Decay
- Howl of Deception
- No Pity for the Weak
- Withered Prophets
- Umbra II
- When the Fog Embraces the World
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