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
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
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
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
“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
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
It may not yet be available for pre-order but that hasn’t stopped Sonus Mortis from plucking “Among The Marrow And The Machines” from the upcoming seventh studio album “Of Red Barren Earth” for the lyric video treatment. Set for 25th October it finds the evolving project from Celbridge, Ireland combining Death-Doom with elements of Melodic
Following an artwork reveal and the first couple of reviews, the upcoming seventh studio album “Of Red Barren Earth” from Sonus Mortis has been granted another single. Titled “Reality, Our Collective Destroyer” it was mixed and mastered by Mick Richards at Trackmix Studios, the man behind the boards for the previous albums with the album
Eleven years ago in Celbridge, Ireland former Valediction bassist Kevin Byrne created the blueprint for Sonus Mortis, a solo project that has evolved from atmospheric Death Doom into something with more Melodic Death Metal leanings. That evolution has happened over six albums with the seventh deadly sin “Of Red Barren Earth” set for 25th October
Without fanfare, Irish Atmospheric Death Doom turned Melodic Death Metal multi solo project Sonus Mortis have claimed a seventh studio album “Of Red Barren Earth” will rise from the black depths on 25th October. Once again mixed and mastered by Mick Richards at Trackmix Studios, it has been preceded by a lyric video for the
