PSYCROPTIC Unleashes "Ashes of a New Dawn" Video/Single + Band to Host Reddit AMA

"Ashes Of A New Dawn" is the latest single from technical death metal architects PSYCROPTIC. The track, and accompanying video, comes off the band's new full-length, The Pulse Of Annihilation, set to drop this Friday, July 17th on Metal Blade Records.

Comments bassist Todd Stern, "Loooooove this song. It's the type of song that gives you imagery as you listen. Slow, melty intro… next thing you know you have to run for your life. Great moments of intensity, all in good fun. It's aggressive as fuck but it's also like a party song! Highly recommended."

Adds vocalist Jason Peppiatt, "Lyrically, this song is kind of a sequel to 'Ashes Of Our Empire' off the Divine Council album but musically it's a total Joe Haley riff fest!"

Watch PSYCROPTIC's "Ashes Of A New Dawn" video BELOW!

Across The Pulse of Annihilation, PSYCROPTIC sounds focused, disciplined, and fully aware of their trajectory. Complexity remains foundational, but it is now guided by compositional restraint and veteran confidence. With this release, the band reaffirm their status not merely as technical death metal stalwarts, but as architects actively shaping its future, proving that mastery, sharpened by time, only grows more lethal.

Notes Stern, "My favorite thing about the catalog of this band is that it truly gets more mature with each release. Our newest material is the most 'grown,' so to speak. This record maintains the razor-sharp wit that PSYCROPTIC is kinda known for, but it also has this element to the song writing that feels a bit more masterful than ever before. Hopefully everyone is as excited to hear The Pulse Of Annihilation as we are to share it with the world!!"

Find all pre-orders at: metalblade.com/psycroptic

In celebration of the record's release, PSYCROPTIC will host a special Reddit AMA on Friday, July 17th at 6:00pm PT / 9:00pm ET at THIS LOCATION. Don't miss it!

The Pulse Of Annihilation Track Listing:

01. Ashes of a New Dawn 02. Gathering a Venomous Herd 03. A Sword of Me 04. No Time for the Weak 05. Our Pillars Fall 06. Annihilation Pulse 07. No Blade of Grass 08. To Embrace This Curse 09. Forging the Crown

PSYCROPTIC will join labelmates Rivers Of Nihil for a short run of Australian dates with support provided by Growth and Slaughtercult. From there, PSYCROPTIC will unite with The Zenith Passage (also on Metal Blade) for four shows in Japan. See all confirmed dates below and stay tuned for additional live dates to be announced in the weeks to come.

PSYCROPTIC w/ Rivers Of Nihil, Growth, Slaughtercult:

8/13/2026 Magnet House - Perth, AU 

8/14/2026 Lion Arts - Adelaide, AU 

8/15/2026 Max Watts - Melbourne, AU 

8/21/2026 Manning Bar - Sydney, AU 

8/22/2026 Necrosonic Festival - Brisbane, AU

w/ The Zenith Passage:

8/24/2026 Socore Factory - Osaka, JP 

8/25/2026 3Star Imaike - Nagoya, JP 

8/26/2026 Space Odd - Tokyo, JP 

8/27/2026 Space Odd - Tokyo, JP

For over two decades, PSYCROPTIC has operated at the vanguard of technical death metal, defined by instrumental precision, structural intelligence and an uncompromising creative ethic. From their Tasmanian origins to commanding stages worldwide, the band have built a reputation on rhythmic complexity, exacting musicianship, and a refusal to plateau.

At the core of this next phase is guitarist and principal songwriter Joe Haley. Over time, Haley's compositional voice has evolved from pure technical density into something more architecturally deliberate. On The Pulse Of Annihilation, riff construction feels sharper, transitions more fluid, and thematic motifs more intentional. Haley's writing demonstrates a seasoned understanding of pacing-knowing when to constrict, when to expand, and how to weaponize silence and space within otherwise relentless arrangements. Experience has not diminished intensity; it has refined its delivery.

The record features the dual-vocal assault of Jason Peppiatt and Jason Keyser (Origin), a partnership that debuted on PSYCROPTIC's previous full-length, Divine Council. Peppiatt's commanding growl intertwines with Keyser's razor-edged articulation, creating a dynamic vocal interplay that adds dimension and contrast to the band's dense instrumentation. This twofold approach heightens the record's impact, featuring layered, confrontational elements that remain tightly synced with the band's intricate foundation.