GOETIA: Decibel Magazine Premieres “Corpse Candle” Video/Single From DC Death Metallers; Mortuary Cult Debut Full-Length Nears Release Via Carbonized Records

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“Corpse Candle” is the newest single from Washington, DC death metallers GOETIA. Now playing at Decibel Magazine in video form, the track comes off the band’s debut full-length, Mortuary Cult, set for release on June 12th through Carbonized Records.

Comments bassist/vocalist Matt Scott, “‘Corpse Candle’ was written as a direct follow up to [lead single] ‘Mortuary Cult.’ The idea was that, if ‘Mortuary Cult’ depicts the living seeking out the dead, ‘Corpse Candle’ would be about the dead seeking the living. Corpse Candles are a form of ghost lights which are said to beckon the living towards their death. This phenomenon is often seen in the heat of summer nights in the South, and this track was written from the perspective of someone who is unable to resist the attraction of their glow. The deliberate slower pace was meant to contrast with ‘Mortuary Cult’ musically, to mimic the inversion of the lyrical theme.”

Adds Decibel Magazine, “The new song crawls and lurches before it blasts, displaying the full spectrum of GOETIA’s sound and abilities. Guitarist Demir Soyer’s riffs cut straight to the chase, while the rhythm section of drummer Nadia Tydings-Lynch (Blood Monolith, Deliriant Nerve) and bassist/vocalist Matt Scott (ex-Perpetuated) hold down the core.”

Video Premiere: Goetia – ‘Corpse Candle’

Watch GOETIA’s “Corpse Candle” video HERE.

Watch GOETIA’s previously released video for the title track HERE.

GOETIA was forged in the Fall of 2022 by bassist/vocalist Matt Scott, guitarist Demir Soyer, and drummer Nadia Tydings-Lynch. Soyer and Scott previously played together in the DC death metal band Perpetuated, with Tydings-Lynch filling in on drums for their last show. Embracing the chemistry of this lineup led to the immediate founding of GOETIA following the performance.

Influenced by the likes of Morbid Angel, Terrorizer, and Kreator, GOETIA self-released their first EP in May of 2023 which was re-released on Persistent Vision Records followed regular touring throughout the year. The band’s second EP, Tomb Essence, dropped in 2024 via Heavy & Fast Records, and finally a 7” in 2025 on Voice Of The Cielago (run by Scott). These three EPs form a loose trilogy centered on occult themes, all recorded and mastered by Matt Michel (Viva Studio) and Will Killingsworth (Dead Air Studios) respectively.

This year’s Mortuary Cult LP was written and recorded during these years by the same team, amidst tours alongside Altars, Vastum, Healing Magic, and others. The debut full-length is more conceptually driven, featuring ten tracks inspired by experiences in an old cemetery in the Washington, DC suburbs. Musically the aim is the same; fast paced death metal with an abundance of guitar solos and blast beats.

Mortuary Cult was recorded by Matt Michel at Viva Studio and mixed by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios with cover artwork by Chris Taylor and logo by Matt Scott.

Mortuary Cult will be released on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats.

Find North American preorders HERE, European preorders HERE, all other international orders HERE and digital orders HERE. 

Mortuary Cult Track Listing:
1. At Eternity’s Gate
2. Lanterns Of The Dead
3. Posthumous Execution
4. Mortuary Cult
5. Corpse Candle
6. Earth Inferno
7. Bestial Tomb
8. Excarnation
9. Tortures In Time
10. Eternal Samhain

GOETIA Live:
6/19/2026 Rock Room – Pittsburgh, PA
6/20/2026 The Baby G – Toronto, ON
6/21/2026 TBA – Quebec City, QC
6/22/2026 Geno’s – Portland, ME
6/23/2026 Ralph’s Rock Diner – Worcester, MA
6/24/2026 Nikki Lopez – Philadelphia, PA
6/25/2026 Fuzzy Cactus – Richmond, VA
6/26/2026 Static Age – Asheville, NC
6/27/2026 Bogg’s – Atlanta, GA
6/28/2026 Mad Malt’s – Huntsville, AL
6/29/2026 DRKMTTR – Nashville, TN
6/30/2026 Hi Tone – Memphis, TN
7/01/2026 Fubar – St. Louis, MO
7/02/2026 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
7/03/2026 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN
7/04/2026 Gazebo Park – Huntington, WV
7/10/2026 DC9 – Washington, DC * Record Release Show *

GOETIA:
Matt Scott – bass, vocals
Demir Soyer – guitars
Nadia Tydings-Lynch – drums

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