This month, Dirge return with a brand-new single, the monolithic ‘Endless Night’ – the first taste of new material from their forthcoming album, set for release later this year.
Since forming in 2014, the band have continually pushed the sonic envelope. Fusing doom rock, metal and psychedelic sludge, they’ve become a formidable presence in India’s underground scene, touring alongside contemporaries such as Primitiv, Shepherd, Bevar Sea and Djinn & Miskatonic, opening for major international acts, and appearing at festivals including Bangalore Open Air and Control Alt Delete in Mumbai.
Using their post-pandemic downtime to write and record the follow-up to 2018’s Ah Puch, their critically acclaimed 2023 self-titled album marked a striking evolution. Where their debut drew on the sweeping imagery of Mayan myths and South American jungles, Dirge looked inward and offered a devastatingly personal statement while still reflecting on the world at large.
Their new single, ‘Endless Night’, traces a slow psychological descent into despair, where emotional erosion and existential weight shape a suffocating inner world. As rich in atmosphere as it is in riffs, the track sees Dirge pushing beyond the boundaries of their established sound into darker, more immersive territory. It was once again produced by the band alongside long-time collaborator Apurv Agrawal (Pacifist, Cowboy & Sailor Man, Honey’s Dead) at Island City and Blue Cassette Studios.
Watch the video for ‘Endless Night’ here and keep your eyes and ears peeled for news about their new album very soon!
“Dirge spares no lives with this steamrolling riffs and distant, tortured screams.” METAL INJECTION
“Dirge show growth without abandoning the things that made them cool in the first place. Post-metal and atmospheric sludge fans of all stripes […] Dirge create towering songs that grow and fade in sonic intensity.” DECIBEL MAGAZINE
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