Doom metal band Godthrymm, which features ex-members of My Dying Bride, Anathema, Vallenfyre, and Solstice, will unveil their new studio album this summer.

Announced today, Distortions will be released on August 18 via Profound Lore Records. The seven-track album is the second part of the band’s Visions trilogy; a third album titled Projections is currently in the works. Vocalist/guitarist Hamish Glencross said this about the development of Distortions:

“I absolutely wanted to create a much more layered and complex arrangement in the sound. Totally amping up the contrasts to the extreme — the light shines brighter, and the darker depths are vast trenches. There is a lot more harmony and melancholy for much of it, but also some slab-heavy riffing, too. We wanted a total progression in the production and more class and clarity in the sound, as opposed to Reflections, which could get quite dense in tone.

The songwriting for Distortions began during the first lockdown. That inspired me to start writing and recording at home, and that structure helped define how we would ultimately write the album. It was very much isolated for the most part, though. I would write and record the first arrangement of a song and then send it through to the others, who would record their parts and send them back. Then, it would be a case of refining and rewriting as inspired by the contributions of everyone. Only one song, ‘Devils,’ was written in the rehearsal room before the rest of the album.”

To celebrate the announcement, a new song from the album titled “Echoes” can be heard below. Glencross said this about the new single:

“This last couple of years brought challenge and heartache to too many of us. ‘Echoes’ is our ode to loss and grief. We lost people very dear to us, and this song came from that. Love and loss is universal, and I hope we may share and connect through our music.”

Pre-orders for Distortions can be made here.

On September 16, Godthrymm will hold a record release show at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. Tickets and album/ticket bundles for the show can be purchased here.