DESTRUCTION OF THE HEALER UNLEASH NEW SINGLE "SEKHMET"
Australian melodic death metal force Destruction of the Healer continue the march towards their highly anticipated new full-length album, “A Universe Bereaved” (out July 9), with the release of their crushing second single, "Sekhmet".
Following the relentless technical ferocity of previous single "Bestial Hunger", "Sekhmet" reveals another side of the band's evolving sound. Drawing inspiration from the war-driven death metal of bands such as Bolt Thrower while incorporating the Egyptian tonalities and atmospheric dissonance associated with Nile, the track combines crushing death metal aggression with haunting melodic passages, creating one of the band's most immersive and thematically ambitious compositions to date.
Named after the Egyptian goddess of both healing and destruction, "Sekhmet" serves as a thematic embodiment of Destruction of the Healer itself. Through apocalyptic imagery and visions of humanity's extinction, the song explores destruction not merely as an ending, but as a necessary force of renewal. In the aftermath of collapse, nature reclaims the world, presenting annihilation as a brutal yet restorative act.
Since emerging from the Australian underground metal scene, Destruction of the Healer have built a reputation for combining ferocious live performances with a fiercely independent approach. From writing and recording through to production, the band maintains complete creative control over their work while remaining deeply connected to the DIY community that helped shape them.
With “A Universe Bereaved” now just around the corner, Destruction of the Healer have already delivered two uncompromising and ferociously raw slabs of melodic death metal. If “Bestial Hunger” and “Sekhmet” are any indication of what's to come, this is a band in the Australian underground worth keeping a very close eye on. Mark July 9 in your calendar, “A Universe Bereaved” is shaping up to be one of the year's most devastating heavy releases.
"Sekhmet" is available now on all major streaming platforms.
A Universe Bereaved is out July 9.
