DAWN OF ASHES “VIRAL DECAY” OUT NOW
NEW ALBUM COMING MARCH 20 VIA METROPOLIS RECORDS
The dark electronic/aggrotech act Dawn Of Ashes (DOA) have released a new single entitled “Viral Decay”. The second track to be issued from forthcoming new album Anatomy Of Suffering, it captures the ugliness, exhaustion and isolation of inner decay while fully embracing the classic DOA sound – harsh synths, aggressive rhythms and oppressive atmospheres – and paying homage to their genre’s old-school brutality.
“‘Viral Decay’ is a confrontation with inner darkness; not a glorification of death, but a sonic descent into mental corrosion,” explains DOA founder and frontman Kristof Bathory. “It explores the slow mental collapse caused by overwhelming despair and suicidal ideation. Through visceral imagery and repetition, it portrays a mind infected by hopelessness, emotional numbness and self-destruction, exposing the brutal reality of living inside a breaking mind.”
“Viral Decay” follows the recent “Penumbra (feat. Suicide Commando)”, a powerful collaboration with the veteran Belgian artist Johan Van Roy. Both songs are available on Anatomy Of Suffering, a new album by DOA out on 20th March. A darker, heavier, and more focused chapter in the group’s evolution, it brings together raw atmosphere with precision production and features some notable collaborations.
About Dawn Of Ashes
With a group name that suggests ‘the beginning of the end’, Dawn Of Ashes (DOA) was founded in Los Angeles by Kristof Bathory at the turn of the millennium. Emerging from the industrial and aggrotech genres before expanding into the blackened metal and extreme industrial scenes, they have been a relentless force ever since, evolving and redefining the boundaries of extreme music.
Bathory relocated to Denmark shortly before writing and recording DOA’s 2025 album, Infecting The Scars. It was a record that marked a rebirth, fusing the raw, unfiltered aggression of the past with a refined and evolved sound. A remix EP, Reinfecting The Scars, was issued in November.
Dawn Of Ashes
[Single]
(Metropolis Records)
Release Date: February 27, 2026
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