From Rolling Stone · Kory Grow · · 1m
Godflesh Ends Era With 'Decay' Album
Godflesh releases final album 'Decay' after frontman Justin Broadrick's vocal restrictions.
In brief
Godflesh releases final album 'Decay' after frontman Justin Broadrick's vocal restrictions. Godflesh's 10th album 'Decay' marks their last release as frontman Justin Broadrick can no longer growl due to hernia surgery. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
Godflesh's Final Album
Godflesh releases their 10th album 'Decay' as frontman Justin Broadrick's vocal restrictions end the band's era.
“Forlorn/evermore”
Vocal Restrictions
Justin Broadrick's hernia surgery left him with a six-and-a-half-inch scar and doctors' orders to never growl again.
Recording Process
Broadrick recorded decay's vocals during the same sessions as 2023's purge album before polishing the music.
The End Album
Godflesh's final album 'the end' will be more avant-garde with no yelling necessary.
Musical Evolution
Godflesh's decay blends industrial techno rap rhythms with sludge metal guitar riffs since the 1980s.
Last Tracks
Tracks like 'fear of man' and 'fodder' feature distorted bass and disorienting guitar sounds with no midrange.
“What you say doesn’t matter”
The key point
Godflesh's 10th album 'Decay' marks their last release as frontman Justin Broadrick can no longer growl due to hernia surgery.
