Circular Ruin |A Sermon In Tongues |Vendetta Records

Release Date January 30^th, 2026
Format Digital/LP/CD
Genre Black Metal
Country Sweden

Formed in Uppsala, Sweden back in 2019, Circular Ruin crawled out of the underground scene. The quintet dropped the EP "Future Graves" in 2023, priming the underground for this new full-length assault. Fronted by vocalist Oscar Tornborg of Wormwood and Withershin fame, the five-piece crew unleashes total sonic warfare. The band crosses heavily into black metal, death metal, thrash, and post-hardcore territories, ripping through genre borders whenever the songs demand absolute destruction.

"A Sermon In Tongues" delivers thirty-seven minutes of absolute hostility. The guitar work from Daniel Johansson and Henrik Löfgren creates a freezing, abrasive storm of riffs. They summon a grim, dissonant assault inspired by legendary Swedish acts like Dissection, and Unanimated. Mathias Rask-Andersen and Christian Thunarf maintain a punishing rhythm section, driving every song forward with relentless battery. The production keeps the venom intact, letting the hostility bleed through the speakers.

Oscar Tornborg unleashes an absolute torment of shrieks across the album. His vocal delivery drips with pure malice. On "The Altering Altar", David Sandström from Refused steps in to provide ferocious backup vocals, adding another layer of aggression to the sonic violence. The guitars weave vicious tremolo picking with crushing breakdowns. The band executes their vision with total brutality, tearing through their thirty-seven-minute runtime with zero hesitation.

Circular Ruin brings severe devastation to the extreme metal table. They merge cold black metal fury with thrashing death metal elements into a lethal attack. Fans of hostile, atmospheric dissonance will consume this release instantly. "A Sermon In Tongues" stands as a killer, ruthless addition to the Swedish black metal arsenal.

Score: 8.0

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https://www.instagram.com/circularruin/

https://circularruin.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/artist/3ql8ZyPJQiE26jfPlWEEUt

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