Los Angeles death metal veterans Abysmal Dawn are back with a ferocious new single. “Cradle of Affliction” marks their first new music since 2022 and brings their signature brutality back into focus.
Frontman Charles Elliott said the song draws from the sound of their debut and early melodic death metal influences like At the Gates. He dedicated the track to the late Tomas and to the fans who have supported Abysmal Dawn for more than twenty years.
Elliott also pointed out that everything about the single was created by humans—from writing and recording to the artwork and video. The video, directed by Robert Graves of Defiant Digital Productions, features artwork by Pär Olofsson.
The song channels the band’s trademark heaviness with relentless double bass, thick riffs, and melodic guitar solos. Its chorus hits hard, made for screaming along in packed venues.
Elliott revealed that “Cradle of Affliction” came from ideas first explored during the sessions for their 2020 album “Phylogenesis”. The track proves that Abysmal Dawn remain as creative and crushing as ever.
Abysmal Dawn will join Krisiun on the Conquerors of Armageddon 25th Anniversary Tour, starting November 1 in Hamden, Connecticut. It’s the first time the two death metal acts share the road since their early touring days.
Fans can stream the new single below alongside with the official music video or on streaming platforms.
Conquerors of Armageddon 25th Anniversary Tour
w/ Krisiun, Abysmal Dawn, Pyrexia, and Gorgatron:
November 1, 2025 – Space Ballroom, Hamden, CT
November 2, 2025 – Broken Goblet, Bensalem, PA
November 3, 2025 – Chapel of Bones, Raleigh, NC
November 4, 2025 – The Masquerade (Altar), Atlanta, GA
November 5, 2025 – Southport Hall, New Orleans, LA
November 7, 2025 – Come and Take It Live, Austin, TX
November 8, 2025 – Scout Bar, Houston, TX
November 9, 2025 – Trees, Dallas, TX
November 10, 2025 – 89th Street Collective, Oklahoma City, OK
November 11, 2025 – Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
November 12, 2025 – The Rosetta Room, Mesa, AZ
November 13, 2025 – Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA
November 14, 2025 – 1720, Los Angeles, CA
November 15, 2025 – DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA
November 16, 2025 – Nova PDX, Portland, OR
November 17, 2025 – El Corazon, Seattle, WA
November 19, 2025 – Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
November 20, 2025 – HQ, Denver, CO
November 21, 2025 – Reverb Lounge, Omaha, NE
November 22, 2025 – Wildwood, Iowa City, IA
November 23, 2025 – Reggie’s, Chicago, IL
November 24, 2025 – The Sanctuary, Detroit, MI
November 25, 2025 – The Foundry, Lakewood, OH
November 26, 2025 – The Lost Horizon, Syracuse, NY
November 27, 2025 – The Garrison, Toronto, ON
November 28, 2025 – Foufounes Électriques, Montreal, QC
November 29, 2025 – Source de la Martinière, Quebec City, QC
November 30, 2025 – Middle East Upstairs, Boston, MA
December 1, 2025 – Dingbatz, Clifton, NJ