Friday, July 5th, 2024 – South African extreme metal titans, Vulvodynia, have released their highly anticipated new album, ‘Entabeni’, available now via Unique Leader Records. Alongside the album launch, the band has unveiled a visualizer for new track, “Isandlwana”, a track that delves deep into the harrowing tale of the Anglo-Zulu War’s first battle. Listen to ‘Entabeni‘ in full HERE and watch the visualizer for “Isandlwana” HERE or by clicking the image below.
Describing the inspiration behind “Isandlwana”, Vulvodynia’s vocalist and guitarist, Lwandile Prusent, shares, “Isandlwana, the first engagement of the Anglo-Zulu war against The British. A brutal and gruesome tale of war, struggle and triumph. Musically we tried to invoke a more tech-death approach in our writing. This song features many signature changes, modulation and mind bending polyrhythms.”
Entabeni’ marks a pivotal moment for Vulvodynia, as they weave together their most ambitious work to date. The album showcases a fusion of African folklore and extreme metal, a thematic exploration deeply rooted in the band’s heritage and collective creativity.
Reflecting on the album’s significance, Vulvodynia states,
“Entabeni is a very important album for us, it sees us at crossroads in our career. We’ve fully embraced the idea of writing as a collective, exploring every member’s ideas, experiences and formed them all together to create what we think is our most ambitious album yet. We wanted to explore the concept of African folklore on this album and based a lot of the songs off of old stories found in poems, books and even through word of mouth from our vocalist Lwandile’s older family members.” Known for their unique, uncompromising blend of technical proficiency and straight-up deacthcore brutality, Vulvodynia has carved a significant niche in the global metal world. ‘Entabeni’ promises to propel them even further, providing listeners with an innovative blend of visceral intensity and rich, cultural storytelling. Listen to the album now HERE.
Vulvodynia
Entabeni
Track Listing
- Imbawula
- Devil Tree
- Randlord
- It Follows
- Isandlwana (feat. David Simonich of Signs of The Swarm)
- Mamlambo
- Adamaster (feat. Kyle Medina of Bodysnatcher)
- Entabeni (feat. Damonteal Harris of Peeling Flesh)
- Mangled and Maimed
- Generational Segregation
Vulvodynia kicked off a huge US run today, supporting Fallujah on their The Flesh Remains 10th Anniversary Tour. Full routing below with tickets available from vulvodyniaband.com
Vulvodynia
w/ Fallujah, Persefone and Dawn of Ouroboros
Fri | 5-Jul | The Masquerade (Hell), Atlanta, GA
Sat | 6-Jul | Hangar 1819, Greensboro, NC
Sun | 7-Jul | Dingbatz, Clifton NJ
Mon | 8-Jul | Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
Tue | 9-Jul | Sonia, Boston, MA
Wed | 10-Jul | Empire Underground, Albany, NY
Thu | 11-Jul | Foufounes Électriques, Montreal, QC
Fri | 12-Jul | Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON
Sat | 13-Jul | Reggies, Chicago, IL
Sun | 14-Jul | Skyway Theater – Studio B, Minneapolis, MN
Mon | 15-Jul | Park Theater, Winnipeg, MB
Tue | 16-Jul | The Exchange, Regina, SK
Wed | 17-Jul | The Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB
Thu | 18-Jul | Day Off
Fri | 19-Jul | El Corazon, Seattle, WA
Sat | 20-Jul | Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR
Sun | 21-Jul | Goldfield Trading Post, Roseville, CA
Mon | 22-Jul | Neck Of The Woods, San Francisco, CA
Tue | 23-Jul | Full Circle Brewery District, Fresno, CA
Wed | 24-Jul | 1720, Los Angeles, CA
Thu | 25-Jul | Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA
Fri | 26-Jul | Backstage Bar, Las Vegas, NV
Sat | 27-Jul | Nile Underground, Mesa, AZ
Sun | 28-Jul | Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
Mon | 29-Jul | Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
Tue | 30-Jul | Come and Take it Live, Austin, TX
Wed | 31-Jul | White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX
Thu | 1-Aug | House of Rock, Corpus Christi, TX
Fri | 2-Aug | Southport Music Hall, New Orleans, LA
Sat | 3-Aug | Eastside Bowl, Nashville TN
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