On their new EP, "Broken Sword, Rotten Shield", Full of Hell sharpen their blade with ambition. These seven new songs are a blistering meditation on love, loss, and the crushing inevitability of grief. Through a fantasy-tinged lens, the band crafts a world of dog knights and noble quests, only to tear it all down in a violent reckoning with mortality. As vocalist Dylan Walker explains, these symbolic protectors—pure-hearted and loyal—stand in for the real-life companions we lose, and the void left behind when they’re gone.
The EP’s lead single and video, “Knight’s Oath,” captures the tragic beauty of unwavering devotion, portrayed through a surreal tale of anthropomorphic warriors driven by honor and grief. Meanwhile, the title track lays bare the record’s core idea: that in the face of time and death, all living things are rendered equal. Full of Hell vocalist Dylan walker says the song is about "...absolute dedication to your charge, be it a person you love or held tenet, and the ignominy that comes with a sudden defeat. That idea acts as a metaphor for the grief you feel when you lose an animal companion. It feels pointless, cruel, and void in the moment. The video channels those ideas and takes the viewer on a quest with our noble dog knight and his cohorts as they quest for glory and wealth in the face of darkness."
Following the overwhelming acclaim of 2024’s "Coagulated Bliss"—named Decibel Magazine’s best grindcore record of the year—Full of Hell continue their creative streak with a record that’s both conceptually rich and sonically devastating. Produced by Kevin Bernstein (Misery Index, Pig Destroyer), "Broken Sword, Rotten Shield" balances suffocating heaviness with moments of bleak melody and reflection. It’s a record that expands Full of Hell’s world while digging deeper into what’s always driven them—confronting pain with absolute honesty, and turning it into something crushingly real.
Incoming May 16th via Closed Casket Activities [pre-order], "Broken Sword, Rotten Shield" arrives just ahead of a major North American tour with Harm’s Way, Kruelty, Jarhead Fertilizer, and Clique.
"Broken Sword, Rotten Shield" track listing:
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From Dog's Mouth, A Blessing Full of Hell
Corpselight
Lament of all Things
Mirrorhelm
Knight's Oath
To Ruin and the World's Ending
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