Disfear Releases New Single Shackled to Our Vice

A Final Statement and Tribute

The upcoming album, The Last Nail, represents a significant milestone for Disfear, serving as the final recorded output featuring two of the band's long-time members. The release was recorded before the untimely deaths of the group's highly influential vocalist Tomas Lindberg and drummer Marcus Andersson. Both musicians, who were also known for their work in the broader Death Metal and hardcore punk scenes, insisted that the album be released urgently as a "defiant triumph" despite their respective illnesses.

The band has faced immense personal loss during the long road to this release. In a statement, the remaining members of Disfear reflected on the impact of losing three bandmates to cancer since the release of their previous work, Live The Storm. While Henrik passed away shortly after that record, Lindberg—the famed frontman of At the Gates—and Andersson remained active with the band for over a decade, contributing heavily to the new material.

"Struggle, pain, and loss. Since 'Live The Storm' we have now lost three members of our band to cancer — Henrik, Tomas, and most recently Marcus. While we lost Henrik shortly after 'Live The Storm', Tomas and Marcus stayed active with us and were part of our new album, 'The Last Nail', which we're announcing today. Written over the past 14 years and recorded during the past three years, we've been actively preparing 'The Last Nail' over the course of the last year."

— Disfear

The Creative Process and Final Sessions

The development of The Last Nail spanned 14 years of writing, with recording sessions taking place over the last three years. The band shared that Andersson was able to see a final copy of the album before his passing only a few short weeks ago. Lindberg, who passed away over a year ago, was also deeply involved in the production. During a visit to Welfare Sounds in Gothenburg in the spring of 2023, Lindberg was originally scheduled to make minor edits to demo vocals. Instead, he opted to re-record the vocals for all eight tracks on the album in a single session, driven by a sudden creative impetus. At the time, Lindberg’s lyrics were already grappling with themes of death, disease, and darkness, which the band notes portended his then-undiagnosed illness.

"While our dear friends and bandmates Tomas, passed over a year ago and Marcus, only a few short weeks ago, they both wanted this record to come out as quickly as possible. Before Marcus passed, he saw a final copy of the album, and we wish to share the same joy it brought him, with you. Tomas and Marcus were extremely proud of their performances on this album, as we all are, and we invite you to hear their final performances on 'The Last Nail'."

— Disfear

The band recalled their final time together in the studio in April 2024 as a period of joy rather than sorrow. Photographer Robert Samsonovits captured the final photos of the lineup during these sessions.

"In April of 2024, during our last session together, we had a wonderful time. We didn't think of the dark stuff. These were times of laughter. Robert Samsonovits shot the last photos of 'The Last Nail' line-up together at the studio. We will always cherish those times. 'The Last Nail' will be released on November 20th via Relapse Records. Marcus, Tomas, and Henrik, this one is for you."

— Disfear

Technical Production and Musical Direction

The instrumentation for The Last Nail was tracked at God City with Kurt Ballou and at Welfare Sounds with Per Stålberg. The album was mixed by Magnus Lindberg at Redmount Studios and mastered by Sören Von Malmborg at Cosmos Mastering. Musically, the album is described as "scorching" and "unyielding," blending the band's signature intensity with a "loose rock'n'roll attitude."

The lyrics on the record, particularly on tracks like "Early Graves," find Lindberg ruminating on the fragile state of the world and the systems of control that lead to an inevitable end. Lines such as "Silenced through comfort / All passion in vain / Mechanical slaves / To systematic death" highlight the dark thematic core of the release. The album opens with the "one-two punch" of "**A Circle Of Disease**" and "**Early Graves**," characterized by blazing tempos and the band's patented d-beat style.

The Last Nail track listing:

• 01. A Circle Of Disease

• 02. Early Graves

• 03. Open To The Night Within

• 04. Oblivion Bound

• 05. The Revenant

• 06. Shackled To Our Vice

• 07. Cyanide

• 08. The Last Nail In The Last Coffin On Earth