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In ancient Greek myth as told by the Roman poet Ovid, the Boeotian hunter Narcissus was so extremely beautiful that he fell in love with a reflection of his own image in a pool of water. His name became synonymous for the clinical condition of the pathological Narcissistic personality disorder. RATS OF GOMORRAH have taken the name ‘Narcissus’ for their latest advance single and visually enhanced the track with tour scenes from their private archive. The German death metal duo will unleash their forthcoming debut full-length “Infectious Vermin” on the rescheduled date of January 31, 2025. The video ‘Narcissus‘ is available for immediate publication via this link: RATS OF GOMORRAH comment: “This track re-imagines the ancient Greek tale of the handsome Narcissus”, frontman Daniel Stelling explains. “In our version, Narcissus becomes a malevolent force rather than transforming into a flower, who torments others by putting himself above all else. This song combines our signature sound with an homage to one of the most influential acts in death metal – can you guess which band we are talking about? Follow us into this dark ancient tale and experience the haunting force of self-obsession turned evil.” |
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Here they come: a crawling, sprawling, gnawing mass of vicious rodents on a rampage. RATS OF GOMORRAH unleash their debut full-length “Infectious Vermin” onto a horrified world. Guitarist and vocalist Daniel Stelling and Moritz Paulsen on drums had already been a part of the internationally active Northern German death metal trio DIVIDE since 2009, which had become a duo in 2016. In this formation the musicians that have claimed BOLT THROWER, CARCASS, and VADER as major sources of influence managed to establish an excellent name in the death metal underground. In fact their standing in this scene grew to such an extent that DIVIDE was able to tour not only throughout all of Europe, but also in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and even in India. In 2022, they even won the German competition of the Wacken Metal Battle and were awarded a slot at the largest and most famous metal festival of this planet. Despite their legacy and all the hard work that it took to establish their name, the duo was not content to remain within the limitations of their stylistic mould. Although they stayed true to death metal, they already started to make their music more rough and dirty, expanded their horizon with elements from black, thrash and other influences from extreme music, and even added a healthy dose of weirdness. Out of respect for their previous works and acknowledging the changes, the two Germans decided to change the band name to RATS OF GOMORRAH. As befits such rodent vermin, you may expect deep growls, thrash-infused riffs, blast beats and of course: rat-like shrieks! Hopefully, by now there is an itchy feeling on your skin, and rustling noises from behind your walls, while a sense of dread and panic is spreading. The best antidote: blast “Infectious Vermin” on ten – and never a rat will you ever see more. Well, maybe a neighbour or four knocking on your door. So what?! Tell them all that RATS OF GOMORRAH rule supreme! Line-up Recorded by Daniel Stelling and Moritz Paulsen at Rat Cave Studios, Kiel (DE) Artwork by Roberto Toderico Shop Available formats Links |
RATS OF GOMORRAH drop new video single ‘Narcissus’
