L-R – Justin Cournoyer – Bass, Matteo Conti – Guitar and Vocals, Zack Osiris – Drums, Jordan Barillaro – Guitar.
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Οι ανερχόμενοι Blackened Thrashers SHROUD από το Μόντρεαλ κυκλοφορούν το πολυαναμενόμενο ντεμπούτο τους, “Pax Nocturna”, στις 4 Ιουνίου 2026. Πρόκειται για ένα άλμπουμ γεμάτο χάος, φιλοσοφία και ακραία metal ένταση. Μπορείτε ήδη να πάρετε μια πρώτη γεύση από τα δύο singles, “All Creation” και “The Eternal Void”, τα οποία αναδεικνύουν τον εκρηκτικό συνδυασμό Black, Thrash, Death και Melodic metal της μπάντας.
Η μπάντα σχηματίστηκε εν μέσω πανδημίας, όταν ο τραγουδιστής/κιθαρίστας Matteo Conti και ο ντράμερ Zack Osiris άρχισαν να γράφουν μουσική στην καραντίνα. Το 2022, το line-up ολοκληρώθηκε με την προσθήκη των Justin Cournoyer (μπάσο) και Jordan Barillaro (κιθάρα).
Ο ήχος τους πατάει γερά στο Blackened Thrash Metal, αλλά το “Pax Nocturna” τον εμπλουτίζει με Death, Melodic και ατμοσφαιρικά στοιχεία. Σύμφωνα με τον Conti: «Το Black και το Thrash είναι η κινητήριος δύναμη, αλλά είναι ένα ταξίδι. Γρήγορο, τιμωρητικό, που κάποιες φορές ρίχνει ταχύτητες, αλλά παραμένει πάντα πιστό στον ήχο μας».
Στιχουργικά, το άλμπουμ καταπιάνεται με τον υπαρξιακό τρόμο, την κριτική στις οργανωμένες θρησκείες και τις σκοτεινές πτυχές της ανθρώπινης φύσης. Το εξώφυλλο, με έντονες επιρροές από τον σκοτεινό σουρεαλισμό (Zdzisław Beksiński κ.ά.), απεικονίζει τα τέσσερα μέλη σε μια δαιμονική τελετουργία.
Οι SHROUD έχουν ήδη χτίσει δυνατό όνομα στη metal σκηνή του Κεμπέκ για τις εκρηκτικές τους live εμφανίσεις, έχοντας μοιραστεί τη σκηνή με ονόματα όπως οι Exciter, Midnight, Goatwhore και Angelus Apatrida.
Για οπαδούς των: Watain, Dissection, Hellripper, Skeletonwitch και Necrophobic.
Ακούστε τα νέα singles:
- Spotify: SHROUD Artist Page
- YouTube – “All Creation”: Watch here
- YouTube – “The Eternal Void”: Watch here
Το “Pax Nocturna” κυκλοφορεί στις 4 Ιουνίου 2026.
Λίγα λόγια για τους SHROUD:
Προερχόμενοι από το underground, οι Shroud δημιουργήθηκαν ουσιαστικά το 2022, με τους Conti και Osiris να ξεκινούν να γράφουν μουσική εν μέσω πανδημίας. Με την προσθήκη των Barillaro και Cournoyer, το line-up “έδεσε”, συνδυάζοντας τεχνική, ωμή επιθετικότητα και ένα κοινό, σκοτεινό όραμα.
Με καταιγιστικά riffs, ογκώδη τύμπανα και φωνητικά που αντηχούν στο κενό, αναδείχθηκαν γρήγορα σε ένα από τα πιο ελπιδοφόρα extreme metal σχήματα του Μόντρεαλ. Τώρα, με το Pax Nocturna, είναι έτοιμοι να εξαπολύσουν την πλήρη δύναμή τους.
Συντελεστές “Pax Nocturna”:
- Εκτέλεση: Matteo Conti, Zack Osiris, Jordan Barillaro, Justin Cournoyer
- Σύνθεση: Matteo Conti & Zack Osiris
- Παραγωγή: Shroud & Jordan Barillaro
- Μίξη: Jordan Barillaro
- Mastering: Tore Stjerna
- Εξώφυλλο: Justin Cournoyer
Montreal Blackened Thrash SHROUD Unveils Its Darkness w/ Debut Album “Pax Nocturna” Out June 2026
Streaming Singles “All Creation” and “The Eternal Void”
Vinyl / CD Pre-Order Available.
Montreal’s rising Blackened Thrash force SHROUD will release their long‑awaited debut album, “Pax Nocturna,” on June 4th, 2026, delivering a ferocious first statement forged in chaos, philosophy, and pure extreme‑metal intensity. The band has already begun their ascent with two singles, “All Creation” and “The Eternal Void”, both now streaming and showcasing the band’s blistering blend of Black, Thrash, Death, and Melodic metal.
Formed during the isolation of the COVID‑19 pandemic, SHROUD began when guitarist/vocalist Matteo Conti approached drummer Zack Osiris with the idea of starting a new project while the world was locked down. Despite restrictions and the stigma of even leaving the house, the pair began writing in Montreal, crafting songs week by week and discovering a shared foundation of influences and vision. By 2022, as the world reopened, the lineup solidified with Justin Cournoyer on bass and Jordan Barillaro on guitar, a chemistry that immediately felt inevitable.
“Once Jordan joined after our first show, it was clear this was the real beginning of Shroud. Everything since has been a train of reckoning, writing, performing, and bonding. The four of us feel truly united in what Shroud has become,” adds Conti.
SHROUD describes their sound in five words: Blackened Thrash Metal, but “Pax Nocturna” expands that foundation with elements of Death Metal, Melodic Metal, and atmospheric extremity. Fans of Watain, Dissection, Hellripper, Skeletonwitch, and Necrophobic will find themselves right at home.
The band expects the album to resonate strongly with extreme‑metal listeners:
“Black and Thrash are the driving forces, but we pull from Death and Melodic Metal too. It’s meant to be a ride, fast, punishing, sometimes slowing down, but always taking you somewhere while staying true to the sound of Shroud,” says Conti.
Lyrically, “Pax Nocturna” explores Satanic Gnosticism, existential dread, anti‑religious critique, and the darker corners of human nature. Each track dives into a different facet of the void.
“It’s the rejection of imposed order and the corruption of organized religion. It’s embracing the chaos we come from, acknowledging we are our own gods and masters. It is peace within the night. It is Pax Nocturna,” adds Conti.
The album was primarily written by Conti and Osiris, with Cournoyer and Barillaro shaping and refining the final structures. Newer material has become fully collaborative as the band continues to evolve.
The album artwork reflects SHROUD’s fascination with the occult and surrealism, drawing inspiration from Yoshitaka Amano, Zdzisław Beksiński, and dark fantasy imagery. Depicting the four band members in ritualistic worship of the demonic Archduke Murmur, the piece symbolizes philosophy, music, and the band’s unified creative force.
SHROUD has already carved a reputation in the Quebec metal scene for their tightness, intensity, and unrelenting stage presence, sharing stages with Exciter, Midnight, Wraith, Goatwhore, Vitriol, Necrofier, Wormwitch, Spiter, Tomarumvoid, Angelus Apatrida, and Sorguinazia.
“We play with vigour and hate, but also love and determination. Our presence and delivery stand out. It’s all or nothing.”
The band is set to support Atlanta’s Tómarúm and LA’s Gudsforladt alongside locals Black Market Fossil on June 28th at Piranha Bar in Montreal. Info at https://www.facebook.com/
Recommended for fans of Watain, Dissection, Hellripper, Skeletonwitch, and Necrophobic.
Listen to singles “All Creation” and “The Eternal Void” at the following links:
Add to your Spotify playlist – https://open.spotify.com/
All Creation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?
The Eternal Void – https://www.youtube.com/watch?
“Pax Nocturna” is due out June 4th, 2026.
CD / Vinyl – https://shroudmtl.bandcamp.
More info:
https://www.facebook.com/
https://www.instagram.com/
About: Emerging from the depths below, Shroud formed in 2022 when Conti and Osiris began writing together during the pandemic. With the later addition of Barillaro and Cournoyer, the band’s lineup solidified into a unit defined by technical skill, raw aggression, and a shared vision of darkness. Their sound, blistering riffs, thunderous drums, and vocals echoing through the void, has quickly earned them recognition as one of Montreal’s most promising extreme‑metal acts. Now, with Pax Nocturna, Shroud is ready to unleash its full power.
Album Recording Credits:
– All songs performed by: Matteo Conti, Zack Osiris, Jordan Barillaro, Justin Cournoyer
– All songs written by: Matteo Conti and Zack Osiris
– Produced by: Shroud and Jordan Barillaro
– Mixed by: Jordan Barillaro
– Album Art by: Justin Cournoyer
– Mastered by: Tore Stjerna
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