NEWS: Omega Diatribe enter a state of deadlock!

Proving that time waits for no man, woman or child in this life, while currently in the middle of a summer festival tour comprising eight shows in five countries, Budapest Hungary Extreme Groove Metal merchants Omega Diatribe have dropped a new single. The track, titled “Deadlock“, is their first studio recording with drummer Péter Gubicza who joined them in early 2025 as well as being the first as a streamlined four piece.

Guitarist Gergő Hájer: “Since the release of Deviant in December 2023, we’ve been touring across Europe almost continuously, so we felt the time was right to bring out something new. The foundation of Deadlock was actually written during the Deviant sessions. The original plan was for the song to appear on that album, but we weren’t able to finish it to the standard we wanted at the time, so we chose to focus on the other new material instead. We didn’t want to rush the completion of Deadlock. On our previous three releases, we had the privilege of working with renowned producers such as Danish producer Tue Madsen and Swedish producer Jens Bogren. However, for Deadlock, I took care of the production, recording, mixing, and mastering duties myself for the first time since 2015. It was an incredibly enjoyable and inspiring process. I’m very pleased with the final result and hope it will stand the test of time.”

The music video was produced by No Total Films, featuring cinematography by Dániel Széchenyi and directed by Márk Valach, who shared his thoughts on the project and working with the band: “We first became friends with the guys at one of their shows in Szeged, where the idea of collaborating came up. The timing finally felt right to make it happen. They sent me the song and explained the lyrical concept, which immediately reminded me of Philip K. Dick’s novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch. That book became a major source of inspiration for the visual narrative. I can confidently say that this was one of our favourite shoots of the year. The atmosphere throughout the production was fantastic. We spent two days in Budapest: one day filming the story line sequences in an apartment location, and the second day shooting the band’s performance scenes in a studio.”