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Dark Sky Burial and The Sacred Neurotic

Posted by Loren on November 13, 2025

Dark Sky Burial and The Sacred Neurotic
photo by Gobhinder Jhitta

Dark Sky Burial, the project led by Shane Embury (Napalm Death) and Carl Stokes (Cancer, The Groundhogs, Current 93), has announced a new full-length next month, The Sacred Neurotic, set for release on Dec. 12 via Consouling Sounds.

The latest album is also described as the most collaborative, with Embury taking something of the lead on prior releases.

“This album moves forward in huge ways vocally and musically in many different directions compared to the more electronic themed albums previously released," Embury says in a press release.

Tracklist:

1.Cernunnos
2.Smother
3. Possessed By The Animus
4.Light
5.Thanatos Smiles
6.Crocodile Snaps
7.Sylvestris Deus
8.Living In Illusion
9.Croesus

Dark Sky Burial and The Sacred Neurotic
photo by Gobhinder Jhitta

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