OUTERGODS release debut album, ‘A Kingdom Built Upon the Wreckage of Heaven’

OUTERGODS has today released their new album, A Kingdom Built Upon the Wreckage of Heaven, via Prosthetic Records. On their debut full-length, OUTERGODS bring together a mixture of punishingly heavy modern extreme metal and 90s death metal influences across the album’s nine tracks.

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Speaking on the album release, guitarist Nathe Sinfield comments: “I’m excited to finally have this album out in the wild and for people to listen to it in its entirety. We’ve poured many, many months into this release and we’re very proud of it. It is very much a labour of love. We’ll be setting off today on a short run of shows in Sheffield, Nottingham, and London. We hope to see some of you out there!”

Sam Strachan (vocals) adds: “I’m so excited for A Kingdom Built Upon The Wreckage Of Heaven to finally be unleashed on the world. We’ve been sitting on this record for what seems like forever. It was carefully crafted in the throes of lockdown with the intention of making the most obnoxious, abrasive, snarling beast possible. I like to think that we’ve achieved our goal, but that’s not up to us to decide. Take a listen and enjoy the ride.”

The formative months of OUTERGODS‘ existence were marked by separation as they wrote what would become their first full-length release throughout 2020. Finding a route towards escapism, founding members Nathe Sinfield (Lost Outrider) and Sam Strachan (Raised By Owls) realised that many of their personal struggles and anxieties were being channelled into the writing process. In the face of inner turmoil and an uncertain world, the pair found solace in their love for extreme metal – in particular ‘90s death metal – and set about creating an album that recreated the adrenaline and obnoxiousness of the albums that helped shape their own tastes.

Lyrically the album uses dark and sinister metaphors to explore turbulence they were experiencing throughout the album’s creation. Specifically Nathe found himself in a situation where his family were staring down an immeasurable bereavement – the feelings of hopelessness, grief, and torment were poured into his writing. Finding comfort in nostalgia and seeking connections to the past, a rich seam of inspiration was found in the music that was key to his own musical development.

The resulting songs fuse together elements of death metal, black metal and grindcore – blending their abrasive early influences such as Morbid Angel and Strapping Young Lad with the intensity of more modern, expansive but intense bands like Full of Hell. A Kingdom Built Upon The Wreckage of Heaven was self produced, and stays true to their DIY ethic and underground attitude. The album was mastered by friend Kristofer Strandberg, and the album’s cover art was crafted by Nathe’s brother, Tim Sinfield.

Bringing OUTERGODS to life for the album recording and with designs on playing live meant assembling a full band – and Nottingham’s fertile scene didn’t disappoint. Having recruited Alex LeGrice (Raised By Owls), Dan Oldcorn (Antre) and Jordan Spencer (Evil Scarecrow) OUTERGODS are now set to become an unstoppable force of sonic devastation, weaving bleak tales of misery and woe.

Upcoming OUTERGODS tour dates:
1 September – Corporation – Sheffield, UK
2 September – The Chameleon – Nottingham, UK
3 September – The Dev – Camden Town, London, UK

A Kingdom Built Upon the Wreckage of Heaven tracklist:

1. Nocturnal Death
2. Into the Howling Void
3. Faceless Entities
4. Tangled in the Cogs of the Nightmare Machine
5. Abandoned At the Centre of a Celestial Hell
6. Nothing But A Fetid Worm
7. Catacombs of Madness
8. Flesh Prison
9. A Kingdom Built Upon the Wreckage of Heaven