Swedish d-beat veterans Disfear have announced their new album, The Last Nail, set for release on November 20 through Relapse Records.
The eight-track record features the final performances of late vocalist Tomas Lindberg and drummer Marcus Andersson, who both died following battles with cancer. The album also pays tribute to former Disfear bassist Henrik Frykman, who died in 2011.
Along with the announcement, Disfear have shared the album’s first single, “Early Graves.”
“Struggle, pain, and loss. Since Live the Storm we have now lost 3 members of our band to cancer – Henrik, Tomas, and most recently Marcus,” the band said. “While we lost Henrik shortly after Live the Storm, Tomas and Marcus stayed active with us and were part of our new album, The Last Nail, which we’re announcing today.”
The band said The Last Nail was written over the course of 14 years and recorded during the past three years, with both Lindberg and Andersson wanting the album released as soon as possible.
“Tomas and Marcus were extremely proud of their performances on this album, as we all are, and we invite you to hear their final performances on The Last Nail,” Disfear added.
Lindberg recorded his vocals at Welfare Sounds in Gothenburg in spring 2023, prior to receiving his cancer diagnosis later that year. Instrumentation for the album was recorded at God City with Kurt Ballou and at Welfare Sounds with Per Stålberg. Magnus Lindberg handled mixing at Redmount Studios, with Sören Von Malmborg mastering the record at Cosmos Mastering.
Disfear reflected on their final recording sessions together, adding, “In April of 2024, during our last session together, we had a wonderful time. We didn’t think of the dark stuff. These were times of laughter.”
“The Last Nail will be released on November 20th via Relapse Records. Marcus, Tomas, and Henrik, this one is for you.”
Check out “Early Graves” below.
The Last Nail tracklist:
01. A Circle of Disease
02. Early Graves
03. Open to the Night Within
04. Oblivion Bound
05. The Revenant
06. Shackled to Our Vice
07. Cyanide
08. The Last Nail in the Last Coffin on Earth
Photo by Robert Samsonovits
