The Zenith Passage have today released their new video and single titled ‘Fleshbound Reliquary’ via Metal Blade Records. Old school metal mixed with modern day precision and timing, ‘Fleshbound Reliquary’ that creates musicians and dominates the ear space.

Everything done with angst and grace with each note in it’s proper place, The Zenith Passage develop perfection with the awe and grandeur of those types of musicians that we all want to elevate towards, no matter the genre.

About The Zenith Passage

Progressive death metallers The Zenith Passage today present their latest single, “Fleshbound Reliquary.” Mixed and mastered by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Allegaeon, Archspire, Cephalic Carnage) with artwork by Shindy Reehal (Psycroptic, Lamb Of God, Kreator, Angelmaker), the track serves as the band’s first new output since 2023’s critically adored and chart topping Datalysium full-length as well as the first song drummer Max Sepulveda appears on.

Comments vocalist Derek Rydquist, “‘Fleshbound Reliquary’ depicts a world and existence where resources have been so ravaged that we are forced to look towards ourselves as the means of production for what comes next.”

Adds guitarist Justin McKinney, “Musically, the track features a series of tightly interlocked rhythmic motifs executed with laser precision, all within a traditional song structure. The piece is primarily in 3, culminating in a grand, climactic resolution of the main motif that transitions into a powerful 4 feel for an epic close.”

The Zenith Passage is currently wrapping up a successful North American tour which began October 30th supporting labelmates Entheos. “We’re honored to be part of Entheos’ first headlining tour,” offers Rydquist, “Our bands go back over twenty years in some form or another [Derek has been playing shows with Entheos drummer Navene [Koperweis] since high school!] and it’s awesome to continue to be part of each other’s success. We’re playing the new song on this run, our brothers in Fallujah are bringing the shred, and our new friends in Tracheotomy are bringing the heavy, so be sure to show up early and get a taste of everything metal can give you in 2025.” See all remaining dates below.

Hailing from Los Angeles, California, The Zenith Passage features Justin McKinney (ex-The Faceless), Brandon Giffin (ex-The Faceless, Cynic), Derek Rydquist (ex-The Faceless, John Frum), Christopher Beattie, and Maximilian Sepulveda. Formed in 2012 by McKinney as a small recording project, the band began turning heads after the release of their debut EP, Cosmic Dissonance and ultimately became a full touring outfit.

Featured image by Vince Edwards.

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