Italian death metal force SONUM returns on April 11, 2025, with their second full-length album, “The Obscure Light Awaits”, an immersive and punishing journey that expands upon the band’s signature fusion of dissonance and atmosphere.
Following their well-received 2022 debut, “Visceral Void Entropy”, SONUM dive even deeper into abstract and ferocious territory. “The Obscure Light Awaits” refines their vision, balancing calculated songwriting with a raw, unrelenting power that echoes the pioneering works of GORGUTS, MORBID ANGEL, EXECRATION, and ARTIFICIAL BRAIN. The album avoids unnecessary technical excess, instead focusing on a tight, cohesive structure that seamlessly intertwines complex, enigmatic passages with crushing riffs and an overwhelming sense of unease.
This latest offering cements SONUM’s place in the modern extreme metal landscape, weaving together otherworldly textures with controlled chaos. The result is a record that thrives on contrast—melding the abstract with the visceral, the structured with the unpredictable.
For fans of progressive and atmospheric death metal, “The Obscure Light Awaits” is set to be one of the standout releases of 2025. More singles and announcements will follow as the release date approaches—prepare for an experience that is as haunting as it is merciless.
Tracklist:
01. Due To Inner Mess…
02. In This Void We Dwell
03. Famine
04. Trapped In The Labyrinth of Aberration
05. Ad Mortem (Iter Est)
06. Beyond The Gate…
07. The Obscure Light Awaits
08. Nobody Is Innocent
09. Messenger Of Cosmic Dread
10. Deliver Us (Final Trip)
Check out SONUM – The Obscure Light Awaits (Official track) below:
