Release Date July 10th, 2026
Format CD/Vinyl/Digital
Genre Blackened Hardcore
Origin Canada
Spread The Disease is a Canadian band formed in Southern Ontario in 1997, originally connected to members of New Day Rising. From the beginning, the band worked around a severe mixture of hardcore, black metal and death metal, arriving at a sound that was far outside the usual boundaries of the late 1990s underground. Their debut, "We Bleed From Many Wounds", appeared in 1998 through Eulogy, followed by "The Sheer Force Of Inertia" in 1999, where electronic elements also entered the formula. Their short initial period was enough to earn them a cult following, with their Hellfest appearance in 1999 becoming part of their early history. After twenty seven years away from a new full-length, Spread The Disease returns with Shane Post on vocals, alongside Dave Buschemeyer, Trevor Dykstra and Ryan McInturff, bringing a new chapter to the band's discography.
"The Darkness. The Dread. The Suffering." is an eight-song release built from blackened hardcore aggression, extreme metal intensity and the grim atmosphere that has always surrounded Spread The Disease. The guitar work shifts between fast attacks, darker melodic passages and death metal influenced sections, while Shane Post uses a raw vocal approach that gives the material a severe edge. The lyrical themes focus on social tension, religious influence, denial of facts and the constant strain of modern life, giving the album a bleak thematic direction.
Production was handled by Dave Buschemeyer at Bravo Studios, with Greg Dawson responsible for mastering at BWC Studios, resulting in a suitably heavy and uncompromising presentation. The songs have enough variation to prevent the formula from becoming predictable, with black metal textures and hardcore structures crossing each other throughout the album. "God And Politics", "Indoctrinated" and "The Blight In Their Eyes" represent the central approach of the release, where aggressive rhythms and dark guitar work dominate the atmosphere. The overall result is a severe comeback from a band whose roots belong to a much harsher period of underground metal and hardcore, with the material presented in a focused and uncompromising form.
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