Photo by: Scott Kincade
Official press release:
On the heels of an album widely considered to be one of 2024’s best releases, Philadelphia’s Crypt Sermon return with a new EP: Saturnian Appendices. A collection of B-sides taken from The Stygian Rose album sessions, this new EP offers a deeper look into the psyche behind the story, extending the arc of its predecessor with a darker, more introspective lens. Vocalist Brooks Wilson offers:
“Conceptually, the new tracks ‘Only Ash and Dust’ and ‘A Fool to a Believe’ illuminate the shadowed thoughts of the narrator from The Stygian Rose, expanding on the tensions that arise as one confronts the conflicts between orthodoxy and occult.”
Today, the EP opener “Only Ash and Dust” arrives.
Sonically, Saturnian Appendices is firmly rooted in the band’s signature doom-laden dark heavy metal sound. Grandiose melodies wrap around a crushing volley of monolithic riffs for a commanding and epic performance.
Featuring three, brand-new, original tracks and a transcendental revisioning of Mayhem’s “De Mysteriis Doom Sathanas” (first heard as part of Decibel Magazine’s flexi-disc series), Saturnian Appendices offers fans a compelling experience steeped in grandeur and philosophical unrest.
Pre-order Saturnian Appendices here and see Crypt Sermon live soon. The 4-song EP is out August 8th on Dark Descent.
Saturnian Appendices EP track listing:
- “Only Ash and Dust”
- “A Fool to Believe”
- “Lachrymose”
- “De Mysteriis Doom Sathanas”
Crypt Sermon, live:
8/07 Jaroměř, CZ — Brutal Assault Festvial
8/08 Thüringen, DE — Party San
8/09 Kortrijk, BE — Alcatraz
8/10 London, UK — The Black Heart w/ Horrendous
8/28 Madison, WI — Blades of Steel Fest
9/26 New York, NY — Gold Sounds
9/27 Pittsburgh, PA — Descendants of Crom Fest
9/28 Philadelphia, PA — Johnny Brenda’s w/ Sonja