Decibel Magazine
  • News
    • Op-Ed
    • Decibel Hall of Fame
    • Beer
    • Justify Your Shitty Taste
    • Kill Feed
  • Music
    • Decibel Flexi Series
    • Decibel Records
    • Streaming
    • New Releases
    • Demo:listen
  • Events
    • Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philadelphia
    • Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver
    • The Decibel Magazine Tour 2026
    • Decibel’s 20th Anniversary Show
    • Decibel’s 200th Issue Show Extremely Ex-Stream
  • Store
    • The Decibel Store
    • Back Issues
    • Books
    • Exclusive Vinyl
    • Subscribe
  • Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Back Issues
    • Advertise
  • About
    • FAQ
    • History
    • Contact
  •  Search
Extremely Extreme Since 2004
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Soundcloud

Track Premiere: Museum of Light – “Blunt Force Drama”

January 7, 2025 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Museum of Light
Photo Credit: Scott Evans
Exclusive, Videos Blunt Force Drama, Diviner, Museum of Light, Post Metal, post-rock, premiere, Seattle, Spartan Records.

Museum of Light will be unveiling their latest record, Diviner, on March 14 via Spartan Records. Ahead of time, check out the video for “Blunt Force Drama” to get a taste of the album.

The trippy Seattle band are at it again with another haunting, heavy release following on the hills of their debut record, Horizon. The album features the addition of, as the press release says, “certified Tøne Lörd Jeff Bartlett,” which is quite a title to live up to. It also features vocals from singer Elissa Alvarez who uses her opera training to give the record a haunting quality. 

“’Blunt Force Drama’ is a bit representative of the whole recording experience in that the basic structure existed for a while, but it only really took shape at Ocean Sound. You can spend a lot of time rehearsing and think, “yeah, this could be a cool song,” but it’s largely in your mind until you hear all the unknowns—new bassist, new voices, crazy location—fall into place,” the band’s Ted Alvarez says about the album. “In my memory, this one came early and quick. I can recall Scott blasting an early mix while staring out across a damn fjord and thinking, ‘Alright, we might be on to something.’ Not all the songs came together that easily, but I’m glad this one did because it set a bit of a road map for the giant sounds and moods we were going for.”

Track Listing:

1. Body
2. Blunt Force Drama
3. Get Paid
4. Above You
5. Undone
6. The Known World
7. Still Running
8. Kneel
9. Born All Wrong
10. Diviner
11. Breathe

Upcoming Tour Dates:

1/9 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios w/ Coalesce
1/10 – Seattle, WA – Clock-Out Lounge w/ Coalesce
1/11 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl w/ Coalesce
1/18 – Seattle, WA – Substation

Preorder the album here. 

  •   Previous
  • Next  

Related Stories

Track Premiere: Voracious Contempt – “Splitting the Cerebrum”

September 9, 2026

San Antonio slam enthusiasts Voracious Contempt spill brains on new single “Splitting the Cerebrum.”

Read More
Cartilage | Photo by Kel Mowry

Full Album Stream: Cartilage — Operating Altar

September 9, 2026

Hear San Francisco deathgrinders Cartilage make their particular pathology even more elaborate on third full-length Operating Altar, due September 11 through Everlasting Spew.

Read More

Track Premiere: 30,000 Monkies – “Unsound Hero”

September 7, 2026

Noisy Belgian primates 30,000 Monkies hail the “Unsound Hero” on sludgy new single.

Read More

E-List Signup

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Most Popular

Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2026 Is Only 3 MONTHS AWAY! Make Your Plans NOW!

If you haven’t already, book your plane ticket, line up a hotel room (or the least dirty floor) and make sure the babysitter knows where your kids are, because Metal & Beer Fest Denver is approaching.

Five For Friday: September 4, 2026

This week's new releases feature the latest in heavy, unrelenting ferocity from Devil Master, Sigh, Chat Pile and more!

Track Premiere: God Mother – “False Self”

Stockholm’s God Mother drop their third full-length album, Köttvärld, on September 25. Check out the LP track "False Self" now.

Agalloch – Ashes Against the Grain

Celebrating 20 years of Agalloch's Ashes Against the Grain with this new Hall of Fame induction.

Track Premiere: Grant the Sun Besmirch Musical Tedium with “Tedium”

Check out the new single from the forthcoming second album by prog metallers, Grant the Sun!

Twitter

Tweets by Decibel Magazine

The heavier we became, the more people around us denied us any support. There wasn't an extreme metal scene.
- Tom Gabriel Fischer, Hellhammer (Issue #147)

Subscribe to the Decibel e-newsletter

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Contact Information

Published by Red Flag Media

1032 Arch Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 625-9850

Quick Links

  • Store
  • Magazine
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy (2022)
  • App Privacy

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Soundcloud
✕