Worship is ever beyond the divine. Worship takes hold in ideals, and in idolatry. We worship progress. We worship the myth of a venerable past. We worship power. It is insidious when that which is revered becomes incapable of wrongdoing. Everything is justified in the eyes of worship and that rotten seed can lead to the worst of human atrocities.
"Incendiary Sanctum" is a eulogy burning away the very idea of worship. It is a longing for an insurmountable world beyond flesh. It is a rumination on humanity and those we've lost, and all those who came and went before we were ever here and are gone without a trace. The passing in and out of time, with many of us left behind or unceremoniously taken away. It is our strength in holding onto that memory, which is all there is and someday will be gone too. It's the inner sanctum of the self as a pyre, and the infinite silence of God.
A Flock Named Murder crafts an expansive and immersive sound—merging elements of black metal, post-metal, doom, and death metal into a seamless whole.
FFO: Agalloch, Cult Of Luna, The Ruins Of Beverast, Immolation
Credits
A Flock Named Murder is:
Ryan Mueller - Guitars, Voice
Mike Wandy - Bass, Voice
Cam Mueller - Drums, Lyrics
Guest Appearances:
Additional vocals in 'Pierced Flesh Catharsis' by Luke Farndon (Drofnosura)
Piano in 'Pierced Flesh Catharsis' by Rob McAllister (Centuries Of Decay)
Roland Rodas (Cavern Of Echoes Studio - Toronto, ON) - Drum Recording, Engineering, Mastering
Matt Hems (Seventh Level Sound - Toronto, ON) - Drum Recording, Vocal Recording, 12-string acoustic guitar recording
Greg Dawson (BWC Studios - Kingston, ON) - Electric and Bass guitar recording, Mixing
"The Eulogy Fields" & "To Drown In Obsidian Tides" field recordings captured at Yosemite National Park - California and The Cathedral Church of St. James - Toronto, Ontario by RM & CM respectively
All other samples rendered by Greg Dawson
Cover painting by Adam Burke/Nightjar Illustration
Press
No Clean Singing
04/12/2025The music flows and sweeps, charges and jolts, feverishly sears and poignantly (and gloomily) softens, and even seems to ring like astral chimes. The riffing derives from a spectrum of black metal, death metal, and post-metal, with backwoods folk accents in the mix. The drumming is both volatile and measured, and its continual changes would seize all the attention if everything else weren’t so gripping. The vocals roar and scream, violently cry out and seem to be strangling.
Decibel Magazine
04/09/2025An expansive, sludgy, doom-laden path complete with melodic, moody guitar work, raw-throated vocals and a full-on black metal assault at its crescendo.