Tag: Hold This Mortal Coil

NEWS: Sonus Mortis embrace the horror!

The arrival of an eighth album “Synapse The Hivemind” and the third part of a trilogy from Symphonic Death Doom merchant Sonus Mortis has been celebrated with a music video for “Biomechanical Horrors“. The trilogy of albums outlines a dystopian journey of humanity’s downfall, rooted in themes of technological dominance, environmental collapse, and societal degradation all

Review: “Synapse The Hivemind” by Sonus Mortis

Completing a trilogy of albums that outlines a dystopian future and the downfall of humanity with themes of technological dominance, environmental collapse, and societal degradation that are often found on the darker side of the science fiction horror genre, “Synapse The Hivemind” actually has roots that go as far back as 2018. At that point

NEWS: Sonus Mortis search the wreckage for humanity?

As we impaciently await cover artwork, pre-orders and a track list, a third single from the eighth studio album of Sonus Mortis has arisen from the black depths. This one is called “I Used To Be Human” and comes conjoined to a bleak science fiction style music video a it reflects on the frailty of the

NEWS: Sonus Mortis expose the matrix!

There maybe no cover artwork as yet but album “Synapse The Hivemind” is set for a 27th March 2025 arrival from Melodic Death Metal solo project Sonus Mortis. A music video for the title track has premiered offering a bleak look at the darker side of the here and now as humanity spirals down the

NEWS: Sonus Mortis announce “Synapse The Hivemind”!

27th March 2025 will see an eighth studio album in “Synapse The Hivemind” appear from creator of Symphonic Dark Metal Sonus Mortis. That didn’t seem possible so soon when we interviewed mastermind Kevin Byrne after the release of last album “Of Red Barren Earth” but inspiration comes in mysterious ways. The first shot in anger

Exclusive Interview: Sonus Mortis talk “Of Red Barren Earth”!

When it comes down to brass tacks there are few who are as prolific as Kevin Byrne has been with album releases from his project Sonus Mortis. Exploring themes of corruption, dehumanisation, falsehoods, power imbalances and disillusionment with many societal structures with a desire to challenge the norms and the narratives presented to us, “Of

NEWS: Sonus Mortis celebrate “Of Red Barren Earth”!

A celebration of the artwork of the album and the themes behind it, Sonus Mortis have shared a music video for “Of Red Barren Earth” the title track of album number seven. Exploring themes of corruption, dehumanisation, falsehoods, power imbalances, disillusionment with many societal structures, to challenge the norms and the narratives presented to us

NEWS: Sonus Mortis escape the “Overwhelming Mass”?

A music video for “Overwhelming Mass” that celebrates the artwork by James of Midas James Artwork & Design and Florin Alex for “Of Red Barren Earth” by Sonus Mortis has been unveiled along with a detailed explanation of its lyrical meanings. A seventh studio album from the one man Death-Doom with elements of Melodic Symphonic

Review: “Of Red Barren Earth” by Sonus Mortis

“Do we dare question or will we just blindly follow the sheep into extinction? Strive to challenge the flock that burrows and festers. Don’t let them form the weed that grows like cancer which will spread until eventually turning our pale blue dot into a red barren Earth” ~ Sonus Mortis

NEWS: Sonus Mortis apply nostalgia to “Nanotech Required”!

Bringing back that old school video game nostalgia, Sonus Mortis have shared a MIDI rendition of “Nanotech Required” from last years “Collapse The Mountain“. Curiously it has surfaced just 25 days before the upcoming seventh studio album “Of Red Barren Earth” drops from the evolving project as Death-Doom with elements of Melodic Symphonic Black Metal