On November 11th, Downfall Of Gaia will release their fourth full-length, Atrophy, via Metal Blade Records. A video for the new single, "Ephemerol", can be seen below.

The band comments: "We are pleased to share the second single of our upcoming record with you guys! “Ephemerol” represents the centrepiece of the story told on Atrophy and captures the overall mood of the album in a visual way! The video was directed, shot & edited by Martin Neumann back in September/October and we hope you will enjoy his work as much as we do!"

Recorded in June 2016 at Hidden Planet Studio Berlin with Jan Oberg, Atrophy was mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden Studio in San Francisco, CA, and is a record about the absurdity of life and human existence - an album about the constant dialog between life and death.

Downfall of Gaia is a dark wall, moving forward relentlessly, enveloping the listener, absorbing one's spirit to take one into the realm of the band's potent sound. Founded in 2008 and having undergone several line-up changes, the quartet is now comprised of the two founding members Dominik Goncalves dos Reis (guitar and vocals) and Anton Lisovoj (bass and vocals), plus Marco Mazzola (guitar) and Michael Kadnar (drums), who are located respectively in Berlin, Hamburg, and New York City. Although the group's roots lie within the DIY / crust scene, Downfall of Gaia has expanded their sound to incorporate elements of black, doom, and sludge metal. For their efforts, the band has earned many "album of the year" accolades - and with their upcoming release, Atrophy, they will surely earn praise from media and fans alike, once again.

Atrophy tracklisting:

“Brood”
“Woe”
“Ephemerol”
“Ephemerol II”
“Atrophy”
“Petrichor”

Studio teaser:

Trailer:

“Woe”:

The record can also be pre-ordered here.

Available formats:

- CD
- 180g black vinyl
- black/white vinyl (limited to 300 copies)
- clear vinyl (limited to 200 copies)
- yellow marbled vinyl (limited to 200 copies)

* an exclusive t-shirt bundle, plus digital options are also available

Downfall Of Gaia lineup:

Dominik Goncalves dos Reis - vocals/guitars
Marco Mazzola - guitars
Anton Lisovoj - vocals/bass
Michael Kadnar - drums