Benighted

Dive into the darkest realms of the human psyche as BENIGHTED, the French purveyors of brutal death metal & grindcore, unleash their tenth album Ekbom in April 2024. This time intertwining with the haunting echoes of Ekbom syndrome: a rare neurological disorder, also known as Delusional Parasitosis. A feeling of having a vile concoction of parasites, worms, and insects crawling under your skin is an apt description of what they have to offer on this newest release. Born from French Death and Black metal bands DISHUMANIZED, DARKNESS FIRE, and OSGILIATH, BENIGHTED emerged in 1998 with a mission to explore a more brutal, heavy, and modern form of musical expression. The impact of their first self-produced and self-titled album in 2000 transformed them from a side-project into a main act, quickly amassing a devoted fan base. Subsequent albums like Psychose (2002), Insane Cephalic Production (2004), Identisick (2006), and Icon (2007) further cemented their visceral, skull-breaking sound into extreme death metal history. After the releases of Asylum Cave (2011) and Carnivore Sublime (2014), the French sidestepped from the steadily growing complexity by recalibrating their sound along their roots on Necrobreed (2017). It was time to capture the live madness on Dogs Always Bite Harder Than Their Master (2018). With Obscene Repressed (2020), they once again took sadistic pleasure in pushing the boundaries of brutality, delving into the disturbed mind of little Michael.