Edinburgh extreme metal five-piece IRON ALTAR have announced their new album, From the Bones of the Earth, set to be released on January 29, 2027 via Road to Masochist. To coincide with the announcement, the band have dropped the music video for “Wastelands”, the first single taken from the forthcoming record.
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Combining modern death metal, discordant sludge and metallic hardcore, From the Bones of the Earth marks a significant step forward for the Scottish outfit, expanding their uncompromising sound through increasingly dynamic arrangements, dissonant textures and oppressive atmospheres.
Recorded at No Studio in Manchester with producer and engineer Joe Clayton (Conjurer, Mastiff, Underdark), the album builds upon the foundations of their previous work while introducing a more focused and ambitious approach to songwriting. Its lyrical themes explore postmodern dystopia, societal disconnection and decay, reflecting a fractured world through violent rhythmic shifts, suffocating heaviness and moments of atmospheric restraint.
The newly released ‘Wastelands’ provides the first introduction to this new chapter, capturing the band’s ability to move between crushing death metal aggression, discordant sludge and the visceral intensity of metallic hardcore.
Formed in 2016 and featuring members of Hammer and Codespeaker, Iron Altar have steadily established themselves within the UK underground metal scene through their relentless live performances and distinctive approach to extreme music.
Their previous album, Promethean, was released in 2023 through Trepanation Recordings and recorded with Lewis Johns at The Ranch Studios. Following its release, the band toured extensively across the UK and Ireland, sharing stages with Heriot, Conan, Hellripper, Blood Red Throne and Baest, alongside appearances at Bloodstock Open Air and airplay on BBC Radio 1 Introducing.
With From the Bones of the Earth, Iron Altar continue to develop their identity at the intersection of death metal, sludge and hardcore, delivering their most mature, dynamic and uncompromising material to date.
From the Bones of the Earth will be released January 29, 2027 via Road to Masochist, pre-orders will be announced soon.
