We had the absolute honor of speaking with Metal Hammer Italy about Lore, the concept behind our Dungeon Metal world, and what it means to build a sound that lives between myth, madness, and metal.
Shoutout to Metal Digest for giving Lore a spin and shining a light into the depths of our dungeon!
Big thanks to Do The FKN Review for diving headfirst into the madness of Lore. This review absolutely rips, calling Lore “our heaviest and most deranged record to date” and praising it for booting “the fkn door down and drag[ging] you straight into the dungeon.”
Big shoutout to 666MrDoom for sharing the full album stream of Lore on YouTube!
If you’ve been waiting to hear the record from start to finish, now’s the time. Throw on your headphones, crank the volume, and take the full ride through the Cultic world … all 52:52:52 of it.
The torches are lit…
Our third full-length album, Lore, is out now!
Lore is a journey we’ve been forging deep in the dungeon for years. It’s a collision of fantasy and dread, war drums and screams, synths and steel. It’s 18 tracks of raw dungeon metal chaos, built around sinister characters and unrelenting atmosphere. From tracks like “Tyrant’s Horde” and “Executioner’s Tale” to synth-laden interludes like “Imperial Procession,” Lore unfolds as a single immersive experience – an arc through madness, power, and ruin.
Lore just got a nod in Metal Injection’s latest Weekly Injection roundup of new releases!
We’re proud to be listed alongside some crushing names in metal. Thanks to the Metal Injection crew for shouting out the dungeon metal chaos we’ve been cooking.
We’re grateful to Frozen Moon Promotions for giving Lore a spotlight in their Upcoming Metal segment.
They awarded the album a 5 / 5 score and had this to say:
“A heavy, pounding and truly atmospheric record that captures the darkest D&D campaign the band could muster.” –Frozen Moon Promotions
Hell yeah! We just got a write-up in the latest issue of Scream Magazine:
“This Pennsylvania-based trio forges their own path in dungeon metal – primitive, raw, and ugly in the best possible way. Like a lost demo from the early ’90s, Lore captures that DIY spirit with unapologetic grit and originality. Cultic embrace the naivety and turn it into a sound that’s uniquely theirs.” – Scream Magazine
A big thanks to Blasted by Britton for taking the time to dive into Lore and drop a killer review of the album.
“The music is heavy, sure, but also strangely hypnotic and catchy as hell.” – Britton Dicks
We’re grateful for the support and for the stellar write-up! Check out the full review and follow Blasted by Britton for more underground metal coverage: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CxBJ6SFxu/
Another track from our new album, Lore, just crept out of the shadows, dagger drawn and eyes on your coin. "Night Grifter" is now live. He doesn't charge into battle. He waits, watches, and strikes when the torchlight flickers. Listen to Night Grifter now on Bandcamp:...