Canadian extreme groove metalers Without Mercy have released “Glass,” the second single and visualizer from their upcoming EP Infinite Loss, arriving May 8,th, 2026. “Glass” follows the EP’s first single and music video, “The Saint,” which marked a bold creative departure for the band and signaled a new era of intentional, high‑pressure songwriting.
"Glass” began with a single riff written after guitarist DJ Temple witnessed Meshuggah live, a moment that set the tone for the entire track.
“Glass hits hard because it was written with clarity, conviction, and momentum from the first note. That riff carried a physical weight that immediately set the tone and became the spine of the entire song. Everything else was built to serve it,” says Temple.
Musically, the track leans into interconnected riffs inspired by Meshuggah and Alluvial, filtered through Without Mercy’s own voice. The groove is physical and controlled, tightening inward as the song progresses before opening into a massive, final release. Lyrically, “Glass” explores themes of eyes, mirrors, souls, and translation, a reflection on perception and the distortion that occurs between what is seen and what is understood.
Listen to "Glass" below!
"Infinite Loss" is Without Mercy's long-awaited return since releasing their breakout 2020 album "Seismic." Created under the most immersive conditions the band has ever embraced. For the first time, Without Mercy left home to make a record, relocating across borders and living inside the process for ten days with no escape from the work. The result is a three‑song EP built not around singles, but around statements, each track chosen only after surviving intense scrutiny, revision, and honest confrontation.
Lyrically, the EP centers on the feeling of being hunted by modern pressures: economic strain, identity, time, and survival. There is no single antagonist. The threat shifts, but never disappears. Musically, the record mirrors that tension through weight, repetition, and restraint. Riffs sit long enough to suffocate. Rhythms feel deliberate and physical. The aggression is controlled rather than chaotic.
“There was no comfort, no distance, and no way to step away. This EP forced us to be present with each other and with the music in a way we had never experienced before. This record exists because we chose to be uncomfortable, to argue honestly, and to stay in the room until it felt right,” adds Temple.
The EP's artwork was created in collaboration with longtime friend Diego Gedoz de Souza, who helped refine the visual direction after early concepts fell short. The final image, a desolate forest with a massive void carved into the earth, reflects the EP’s emotional core: inevitability, loss, and the pull toward something inescapable.
Formed in 2007, Without Mercy blends groove, extreme metal, and technical precision into a sound described as “heavy and insightful at the same time.” The band has shared stages with Cattle Decapitation, Aborted, and Death Angel, and has appeared as downloadable content in Rock Band 3, bridging gaming culture and heavy music.
Their discography includes "All Else Fails" (2007), "Without Mercy" (2009), "Reborn" (2014), rereleased as "Mouichido" (2016), and "Seismic" (2020). "Infinite Loss" marks their most focused and intentional work to date, a release built from collapse, rebuilt through discipline, and finished with absolute conviction.
Recommended for fans of Meshuggah, Alluvial, Decapitated, Fit For An Autopsy, and Gojira.
Due out on May 8th, 2026, EP "Infinite Loss" is available for pre-save at
https://ffm.to/infiniteloss
Track Listing:
1. Infinite Loss - (4:15)
2. The Saint - (3:39)
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