French extreme metallers, Benighted, have just dropped a fresh music video for their track “Scars.” The song will feature on their new studio album, Ekbom, which draws its name from a psychological condition making sufferers believe their body is infested by invisible bugs. The full-length is due out April 12th via Season of Mist records. Find the video and more about the album below.
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Born from French death and black metal bands Dishumanized, Darkness Fire, and Osgiliath, Benighted emerged in 1998 with a mission to explore a more brutal, heavy, and modern form of musical expression. The impact of their first self-produced and self-titled full-length album in 2000 transformed Benighted from a side-project into a main act, quickly amassing a devoted fan base. Subsequent albums like Psychose (2002), Insane Cephalic Production (2004), Identisick (2006), and Icon (2007) further cemented their visceral, skull-breaking sound into extreme death metal history. After a detour into the realms of Necrobreed in 2017, Benighted celebrated their 20th anniversary by capturing the live madness with Dogs Always Bite Harder Than Their Master in 2018. W
With Obscene Repressed, they once again took sadistic pleasure in pushing the boundaries of brutality, delving into the disturbed mind of little Michael. His relentless battle against demons, fueled by unresolved oedipal issues with his mother, provided a grotesque tableau for Benighted’s sonic butchery. Not content with merely slaughtering everything in their auditory path, Benighted crafted thematically explorative pieces, each turn in their music revealing new layers of horror and despair.
As the relentless journey continues, Benighted is set to unleash Ekbom in April 2024, an album that draws inspiration from the nightmarish ‘Ekbom syndrome.’ This rare neurological disorder, also known as delusional parasitosis, forms the thematic core of the upcoming release. A feeling of having a vile concoction of parasites, worms, and insects crawling under your skin is an apt description of what Benighted have to offer on this newest release. The auditory assault mirrors the repulsive sensations of the syndrome, a visceral and unsettling journey into the abyss of the human mind.
Madness reigns yet again, this time intertwining with the haunting echoes of Ekbom syndrome. Brace yourselves for another mind-shattering chapter in the Benighted saga as they continue to carve their niche in the putrid annals of extreme metal, leaving a trail of sonic disgust in their wake.
Ekbom tracklisting:
01 Prodrome (1:19)
02 Scars (3:15)
03 Morgue (3:22)
04 Le Vice des Entrailles (3:06)
05 Nothing Left to Fear (2:44)
06 Ekbom (3:42)
07 Metastasis (3:33)
08 A Reason for Treason (3:18)
09 Fame of the Grotesque (2:20)
10 Scapegoat (2:22)
11 Flesh against Flesh (3:18)
12 Mother Earth, Mother Whore (4:28)
Total runtime: 36:48
Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digipak
12″ Vinyl Gatefold – Black
12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Crystal Clear
12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Transparent Yellow & Black Marbled
12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Golden
12″ Liquid Vinyl Gatefold – Blood Red Liquid-Filled
Line-up
Julien Truchan – Vocals
Emmanuel Dalle – Guitars
Pierre Arnoux – Bass
Kevin Paradis – Drums
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