{"product_id":"tombstalker-chaos-monolith-cd","title":"TOMBSTALKER \"Chaos Monolith\" CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOMBSTALKER \"Chaos Monolith\" CD (Awakening Records 2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormed in 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky, TOMBSTALKER emerged from the collaboration between Chuck McIntyre and Anton Escobar with a vision rooted in raw, aggressive extreme metal. Over the years, the band developed a distinctive sound combining d-beat-driven blackened death metal with influences drawn from Swedish death metal, UK crust, and South American thrash traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing early demos and splits on various underground labels, TOMBSTALKER released their debut full-length Black Crusades in 2015 via Shadow Kingdom Records and Hells Headbangers. The band maintained an active live presence across the United States, including multiple East Coast tours, a full US tour in 2016, and numerous festival appearances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubsequent releases, including the Chaotic Devotion EP (2017), were followed by a hiatus due to lineup changes. During this period, members remained active in other projects such as ROTTING KINGDOM and PYROMANCER, while continuing to develop new material for the band's eventual return.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2022, TOMBSTALKER re-emerged with new members Clay Rice and Matt Morris, releasing the Age of Darkness EP in 2023 via Boris Records. Drummer Dustin Boltjes later joined the lineup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e, contributing to the recording of the band's upcoming full-length.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Chaos Monolith, TOMBSTALKER delivers a concentrated evolution of their established sound - combining d-beat intensity, blackened death metal aggression, and crushing old-school death metal weight. The album's themes explore dystopian warfare, demonic imagery, technological decay, and the psychological collapse of civilization, continuing the band's long-standing narrative direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than reinventing their foundation, TOMBSTALKER refine and intensify it, presenting eight tracks of relentless, groove-driven extremity that highlight both their experience and sharpened songwriting focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Awakening Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48052961378482,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/4807\/8258\/files\/a1689089687_10.jpg?v=1789508717","url":"https:\/\/store.pulverised.net\/products\/tombstalker-chaos-monolith-cd","provider":"Pulverised Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}