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Allegaeon releases music video for “Wake Circling Above”

Author Teemu Hakala - 7.4.2025

US technical death metal act Allegaeon have released a new music video for their song “Wake Circling Above”. The song is from the band’s recently released album “The Ossuary Lens”. The album is the band’s seventh full-length and is significant in that original singer Ezra Haynes returned to the band for the first time since 2015.

“So, one day in our group chat, [vocalist] Ezra [Haynes] was like, ‘Michael, I want something slow and heavy,’ and I was like, ‘DONE.’ I used a lot of inspiration from bands like Dimmu Birgir and Septicflesh to try and build these massive orchestral sections that set the tone as well as some noisy ‘ear candy’ sounds to add more dimension. This is probably the most different song on the record but still has all the Allegaeon-isms you’d want.” Guitarist Michael Stancel comments on the track.

“The Ossuary Lens” is not a traditional concept album, but its main theme is death and its different aspects. The album was recorded in Denver at Flatline Audio with producer Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Aborted). This is the band’s sixth collaboration with Otero. The result is the band’s most cohesive and impressive body of work to date.

“Each song is a different topic, however there’s always a different perspective of death tied in. Since the entire album revolves around this overarching theme of death, and the different viewpoints associated with it, we found ourselves very attached to the word ‘Ossuary,’ and since the album takes a look at death through different points of view, we found The Ossuary Lens to be very fitting for the album title.” Ezra Haynes describes the album.

The band is currently finalizing a North American co-tour with Warbringer. The tour will end in Los Angeles on April 12th. The album is currently available on CD, digital and in a variety of vinyl formats.