A unification of two disparate-and-yet kindred miserablists, infamous USBM cult legends KRIEG and isolated Northern Metallic Hardcore unit WITHDRAWAL join forces for a new Split 12”. Following 2023’s acclaimed LP “Ruiner” (Profound Lore), KRIEG unleash 3 new tracks of nihilistic, eternally bleak black metal and a shockingly realized New Order cover. Without compromise and amidst a sea of pretenders KRIEG further cement their legacy. Simply put; you cannot remove them from the history of USBM. Without them the pantheon is farce. WITHDRAWAL return with their first material since 2017’s LP “Never” (Escapist Records). 2 scathing offerings displaying completely different sides of influences. CT-by-way-of-Clevo-by-way-of-St. James metallic hardcore continues their downward path of violence, only to fade and slowly unveil abstraction, 12-string guitar, churning synthesizers and crushing funeral dirge that crosses the 10 minute threshold. Their darkest material yet. https://kriegofficial.bandcamp.com/ https://withdrawal.bandcamp.com/ Artwork and visuals by GIVE UP.
