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.
“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,” offers vocalist Brooks Wilson.
Today, the EP opener “Only Ash and Dust” arrives.
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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:
Crypt Sermon, live:
Aug 07 Brutal Assault Festvial (CZ)
Aug 08 Party San (GER)
Aug 09 Alcatraz (BE)
Aug 10 London, UK — The Black Heart w/ Horrendous
Aug 28 Madison, WI — Blades of Steel Fest
Sep 26 New York, NY — Gold Sounds
Sep 27 Pittsburgh, PA — Descendants of Crom Fest
Sep 28 Philadelphia, PA — Johnny Brenda’s w/ Sonja
Saturnian Appendices tracklist:
De Mysteriis Doom Sathanas
Only Ash and Dust
A Fool to Believe
Lachrymose