After many years of silence, the legendary death metal force of NECROPHAGIA, one of the very first death metal acts, has reawakened. The band’s revamped line-up have signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their final album, Moribundis Grim.
Today, NECROPHAGIA return with their first new song in many years. Stream the album’s title-track, “Moribundis Grim,” below.
The album is set to be released on May 10th 2024.
Guitarist Serge Streltsov commented: “‘Moribundis Grim’ is a song I co-wrote with Killjoy and Shawn back in 2017. Shawn had a couple riffs that I ended up adding to and making a whole song. Killjoy took care of the lyrics. Unfortunately, Killjoy passed away in the middle of tracking the vocals for this song; it was never finished vocally until John [McEntee] stepped in to finish it. Killjoy and John were great friends so it made perfect sense to bring him along”.
In the years of 2016-2018, the band’s last line-up – Killjoy, Serge Streltsov, Shawn Slusarek and Jake Arnette – composed and started recording what became their final opus, Moribundis Grim.
Unfortunately, in 2018 Killjoy passed away before finishing the album. In 2022 with the help of special guests and former NECROPHAGIA members – John McEntee from INCANTATION, Titta Tani (ex-GOBLIN) and Mirai Kawashima from SIGH – the album was finally completed.
In a way, it is quite sensational to see another NECROPHAGIA album released at this point in time, meaning 40 years after their first demos were released!
Streltsov adds: “Moribundis Grim is Killjoy’s final album. These are his last vocal performances. The album features the last NECROPHAGIA live line up: Killjoy Desade, Serge Streltsov, Shawn Slusarek and Jake Arnette, along with special guest John McEntee and previous members Titta Tani and Mirai Kawashima. These songs are the demos the band and Killjoy worked on up until Killjoy’s passing. Also featuring re-worked versions of songs from the first album and a samhain cover. Once again the b*stard children of horror and gore capture the true essence of what NECROPHAGIA is all about. Killjoy and Fulci Live! Gore Forever!”.
Completed from a remote creative exchange, with ideas being bounced back and forth between all members to create an eight-track barrage of death metal, Moribundis Grim is an incredible achievement.
Moribundis Grim track listing:
01. House By The Cemetery (Cover)
02. Moribundis Grim
03. Bleeding Torment
04. Mental Decay
05. Halloween 3 (Samhain cover)
06. The Wicked (Live)
07. Scarecrows
08. Sundown
Album line-up:
Killjoy Desade – Lead Vocals
Serge Streltsov – Guitars, Bass
Shawn Slusarek- Drums
Jake Arnette- Bass
Titta Tani – Drums, Backing Vocals
Mirai Kawashima- Keys
John McEntee – Guest Vocals
Dee Commisso – Keys
