SHRINEBURNER premieres video for “Bodies Dragged To Sunlight”!

SHRINEBURNER frequently explores dark topics like general worthlessness in a dying world, organized religion being an ever-growing plague, and the general anxieties of existence on the album; however, musically, the band remains melodic, at times even uplifting. These factors are more present than ever before on Hymns Of Despair, the album rupturing with emotive devastation; well-felt dregs of hope within an earthmoving flow of brutalizing auditory collapse. This juxtaposition of themes offers listeners a trance-like sensory experience, especially live with the full power of the band’s crushing volume truly endured.

Hymns Of Despair was recorded and mixed by Matt Russell at Altered States in Chicago, mastered by Edward Hamel at Identity Mastering, and completed with cover art painted by Joshua Hondros. Fans of Conan, Ufomammut, Amarok, Hush, Evoken, Black Shape Of Nexus, Usnea, and Iron Monkey are advised to hear SHRINEBURNER’s Hymns Of Despair.

SHRINEBURNER’s first video, “Bodies Dragged To Sunlight” was written and directed by Liam Jennings and Peter Norman and filmed and edited by Liam Jennings.

Norman writes, “This track is brutal, raw, and heavy as nails. Leaving traditional song structure behind, the idea was a song that just kept getting heavier with each part that hits you like a ton of bricks.”

He reveals of the video’s creation, “We had a blast making this video. All DIY over the course of a day-and-a-half and everyone did such an amazing job. Our friend Liam Jennings filmed it and wrote it with me. When I was thinking about who would play the lead, Clinton from mr.phylzzz and Gatta Morta was a no-brainer. The basic idea was a chilling narrative centered around his character with zero budget and limited time, and we’re extremely grateful to all of our friends for putting in work and giving awesome performances.”

Having played with the likes of Conan, Rifflord, Telekinetic Yeti, Stinking Lizaveta, Modern Life Is War, Minsk, Junius, Aseethe, among others, SHRINEBURNER is currently booking shows in support of the album. A hometown release show for the album has been booked for September 2nd alongside Aseethe and Barren Heir. Expect to see additional live announcements to be posted shortly.

SHRINEBURNER Live:

9/02/2026 Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL *record release show w/ Aseethe, Barren Heir

 Crushing riffs and seething melodies drive the earthquake-inducing trio SHRINEBURNER, spewing forth a sonic glacier of abyssal doom/sludge metal infused with fringes of psychedelic, cosmic, blackened elements. With a heavy focus on music that is constantly building and riffs that mesmerize audiences, the trio has carved out their own niche in Chicago’s ever-present metal scene. Audiences have come to expect a wall of amps, searing guitar and bass tones, heavily stricken drums, and pummeling vocals.

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 SHRINEBURNER formed in 2023 as a creative outlet for guitarist/vocalist Peter Norman and drummer Brent Favata, focusing heavily on a wall-of-sound approach to mantra-like riff writing. This, coupled with a general disdain for the evils of organized religion, resulted in the 2024 release of their debut EP, Solitude.

 Eventually opting for a fuller approach, and with Favata’s other projects becoming more demanding, Norman expanded the band to a trio. With the addition of CJ Johnson on bass, and Edward Hamel taking over on drums, 2025 was a big year of growth for SHRINEBURNER. A more dynamic and fleshed-out approach was immediately evident, while still retaining the mantra-like sounds listeners had grown to expect. The group very quickly began to write what would eventually become their first full-length release, which now arrives with Hymns Of Despair.

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