MOURIR // NOUS, LE VENIN

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Release Date: July 10th, 2026

French quartet Mourir are preparing to release their second full-length studio album, Nous, le venin, this summer via Pelagic Records. Their forward-thinking take on black metal and uncompromising approach to their work marks them out as ones to watch when they present this new material live at festivals across Europe—including Hellfest, Rock In Bourlon, and Resurrection Festival—in the months to come.

With a demo, an album, and an experimental EP already to their name, the four-piece retreated to the studio at the end of 2025 to write the music for the new record. Recorded in January 2026 with Amaury Sauvé (Birds in Row, Igorrr, Pneu) at The Apiary Studio in Laval, France, the six tracks are the very embodiment of Mourir’s approach to the genre. Although they draw inspiration from old-school black metal, they opted for a more modern sound that allows the depth of their sonic choices to shine, blending elements of sludge and post-metal with a mix that emphasizes both low-end depth and high-octane viscerality.

Thematically, the band turns a detached gaze toward an increasingly untethered modern society, one that feels inhospitable to those seeking meaning within a senseless world. Yet, within these tracks exist slivers of light and hope; a belief that something better is possible is woven throughout the melodic passages and celestial, ecstatic elements of their sound. This feeling of disconnection is further captured in the evocative cover art by Thomas Davezac.

Mourir have recorded an album that cements their place among underground greats who eschew nostalgic trappings to breathe new life into black metal. Nous, le venin is imbued with raw emotion, perfectly complemented by stylistic choices that echo the sentiment of being freed from the chains of the past.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Ennui Ennemi
2. Mon rêve animal
3. Feu d’un regard
4. Je est absent
5. Aux inutiles
6. Nous, le venin