British industrial metal pioneers Godflesh have announced their tenth studio album, ‘Decay,’ which is now set to serve as the band’s penultimate studio release.
‘Decay’ will arrive September 25th through Relapse Records, with the announcement accompanied by the first single, “Living/Ending.”
The album follows 2023’s ‘Purge’ and draws from the same pool of material. Vocalist/guitarist/programmer Justin K. Broadrick explained that the two records originated from the same recording sessions:
“‘Decay’ was born from the same sessions as ‘Purge.’ It was one huge pool of songs. I picked what I felt was appropriate for what I wanted to achieve with ‘Purge,’ with the intention of releasing the songs that didn’t fit as a new album within a year of ‘Purge’ being released.”
The material ultimately took longer to see the light of day as Broadrick searched for a new label home following the release of ‘Purge.’
He also revealed that the majority of the work on ‘Decay’ had been completed before undergoing abdominal surgery, although some vocals were recorded while he was already dealing with a hernia.
“Fortunately, all of the recordings for ‘Decay’ were completed long before the surgery, vocals included… although the back end of a couple of songs were recorded with the hernia itself, and that was a struggle.”
The album was subsequently mixed after the surgery, with Broadrick noting the physical pain he was experiencing during the process.
“The album was mixed post-surgery, and while I was still in some pain and considerable discomfort, but fortunately Godflesh is generally me expressing my pain, albeit [usually] mental, philosophical and existential, whereas this was physical pain.”
Earlier this year, Broadrick announced that his abdominal surgery had forced him to retire from touring with Godflesh, bringing the band’s future as a live act into question.
Now, with ‘Decay’ confirmed as the group’s penultimate studio album, Broadrick has reiterated that only one more new Godflesh studio record remains after this one. He previously revealed that the final album has already been written and is expected to be completed later in 2026.
“It expresses my pain, and I’ve put my body and soul into this expression for the majority of my existence. I feel quite lucky, because Godflesh is now physically impossible for me, rendering it useless. I now wish to move out of its constraints, move on creatively with heavy/ugly music to new ground.”
‘Decay’ will feature the following six tracks:
- “Master And Slave”
- “Living/Ending”
- “Feral Colony”
- “Fear Of Man”
- “Fodder”
- “Consume Me”
Godflesh will reportedly continue to release material such as dub albums and live records after the final studio album, while Broadrick is also preparing a new solo project that will explore heavy and experimental music without his trademark shouted vocals.
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