WORM SHEPHERD Strike With Blackened Deathcore Juggernaut ‘Dawn Of The Iconoclast’

Today, February 20th, blackened deathcore masters WORM SHEPHERD unleash their new album Dawn Of The Iconoclast via Unique Leader Records, delivering a relentless onslaught that cements their status as one of extreme metal’s most formidable forces. The release is a double-disc experience that melds crushing heaviness, intricate technicality, and a dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Opening with “The Omen,” the band immediately establishes a foreboding tone, pairing dissonant riffs with thunderous drums and cavernous gutturals. “Soulless Lament” and “Feast” continue the merciless assault, balancing punishing breakdowns with layered, blackened textures that evoke both modern deathcore and classical extreme metal influences. Tracks like “Sanctified Rot” and “Whispers Of A Buried Land” highlight WORM SHEPHERD’s ability to combine brutality with sinister, almost cinematic moments of melody and tension, drawing the listener deeper into the album’s nightmarish landscape.

Disc two offers instrumental versions of all tracks, providing an unfiltered look at the band’s intricate composition and precision. Here, the intricate guitar work, dynamic drumming, and layered atmospherics are laid bare, revealing the depth of the musicianship that fuels the band’s punishing sound.

Dawn Of The Iconoclast is a testament to WORM SHEPHERD’s mastery of blackened deathcore, merging technical skill, unrelenting aggression, and dark, immersive atmospheres into a cohesive and devastating whole. The album is both an invitation and a warning: step into the world they’ve forged, where chaos reigns and only the strongest survive. With this release, WORM SHEPHERD reaffirm their position at the cutting edge of extreme metal today.