Crawling Chaos - Wyrd (Limited Edition Marbled Vinyl) LP
With Wyrd, Crawling Chaos deliver a dark, immersive and intellectually rich extreme metal experience. The band’s third full-length album is an ambitious concept work built around the ancient Northern European idea of “wyrd”. The forces of destiny, fate and inevitable becoming that stand in opposition to modern notions of free will and self-determination.
Across ten uncompromising tracks, Wyrd explores mythological, historical and folkloric female archetypes tied to prophecy, vengeance, magic and death. From the Norse Norns and the Greco-Roman Furies to Hecate’s witches from Macbeth and the feared Thessalian necromancers, the album unfolds like a dark anthology of occult storytelling and ancient power.
Musically, Crawling Chaos create a sound that is crushing, atmospheric and relentlessly heavy. Massive riffs, dark melodies and oppressive rhythms combine with an ominous atmosphere that perfectly complements the album’s mythological themes. The songwriting balances aggression with cinematic depth, allowing the album to feel both devastatingly heavy and richly immersive.
As with the band’s previous releases, Wyrd is layered with literary references, hidden details and thematic easter eggs that reward attentive listeners. The record feels carefully constructed both musically and conceptually, creating a cohesive experience where every song contributes to the overarching exploration of fate and existential darkness.
The production emphasizes heaviness and atmosphere equally, giving the album a dense and ritualistic feel without sacrificing clarity or impact. Every riff and vocal passage reinforces the album’s dark thematic identity.
Pressed on limited marbled vinyl, Wyrd is an essential release for fans of mythological death metal, occult extreme music and concept-driven heavy albums that combine crushing sound with intellectual depth.
Why You’ll Love This Album
Dark and crushing death metal with occult atmosphere
Deep mythology and folklore-inspired concept themes
Heavy, immersive and cinematic songwriting
Sound & Aesthetics Highlights
Sound & Production
Dense and atmospheric death metal production
Crushing riffs and dark melodic textures
Heavy yet immersive sonic landscape
Musical Characteristics
Uncompromising and aggressive songwriting
Mythology-inspired conceptual structure
Dark atmosphere blended with crushing heaviness
Atmosphere & Mood
Occult, mysterious and ritualistic
Bleak and cinematic emotional tone
Ancient mythology and fate-driven themes
Visual & Physical Aesthetic
Limited edition marbled vinyl pressing
Dark mythological and occult-inspired presentation
Collector-worthy extreme metal release
For Fans Of
Behemoth
Nile
Septicflesh
Grave Miasma
Sulphur Aeon
Product Details
Artist: Crawling Chaos
Title: Wyrd
Format: Limited Marbled Vinyl LP (2025)
Genre: Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal
Label: TIME TO KILL RECORDS
Tracklist
1 THE GARDEN OF THE EARTHLY DELIGHTS (PART I)
2 THREE TIMES THREE
3 NAILS OF FATE
4 VEILED IN SECRETS
5 TORCHES ABLAZE
6 NECROMANCER
7 NOMEN OMEN
8 TO THE FURIES
9 WITCH-HUNT
10 THE GARDEN OF THE EARTHLY DELIGHTS (PART II)
Manufacturer information
375 Media GmbH
Schlachthofstraße 36A
21079 Hamburg
Germany
https://375media.com