MOROS return with long-awaited band-defining LP CEMETERY HALLUCINATIONS
Very stoked to announce that KNIFE HITS will co-host the return of MOROS for their long-awaited LP CEMETERY HALLUCINATIONS out 3/13.
Decibel is premiering the first single, DROWNED IN DECOMPOSED REMAINS, right now and you can stream that HERE
Strange Mono will release the album on limited vinyl (200) and you can pre-order that HERE
Limited cassette will drop right here on KNIFE HITS, with copies limited to 50 purple and 50 green.
Moros is a Philadelphia based Death Doom band formed in 2015 with Jay Dost on guitar and vocals, John Hauser on bass and backing vocals, and Drew Weston-ball on drums. Their early sound was more sludge influenced with a heavy dose of punk. The band focused on local shows, short tours, a first demo, and several split EPs. Their first full length album “Weapon” was released in 2019 on Hidden Deity. Soon after the first album the world shut down and the band was dormant for a few years only releasing the self produced EP “High As Fuck and Ready to Die”. Over the following years the band started shifting away from sludge and into a deeper extreme metal sound.
“We gradually sharpened our writing style and focused on a more deadly, Death Doom oriented sound” - Jay
After things started to open back up and the band regained their footing, Moros underwent a lineup change and brought in drummer Mike Howard. His addition injected a more violent drum attack and led to the 2025 release of “Recrudescent Horror” EP on Knife Hits. With this EP, Moros moved beyond its earlier punk infused sludge and centered more directly on Death and Black Metal elements. That process continues on “Cemetery Hallucinations”.
“[We’ve been] honing in on our sound beyond simply a sludge band with some death and black metal elements, we forged a much more fierce and focused approach in song writing. "Cemetery Hallucinations" is the ultimate culmination of that process and truly feels like a brand new statement from us, rather than a continuation of where we came from.” - Jay
Writing for “Cemetery Hallucinations” began in summer 2023, resulting in 14 completed songs, including reworked material from earlier sessions. The band also shifted to a standard down tuned guitar setup, moving away from their previous dual sub octave bass and guitar configuration. Cemetery Hallucinations was recorded in summer 2024 at Gradwell House Studio in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. It marked the band’s first time working in a fully professional studio environment. All the tracks were recorded live with overdubs for guitar and some additional vocal sessions.
Moros cites life in Philadelphia, Coffins, Autopsy, Bolt Thrower, Archgoat, and horror movies as core influences. Past projects connected to members include Occult 45, Fight Amp, Sunburster, and Nauseator. Current associated projects include Rid Of Me, Krieg, Malguist, and ANTIHÆLIX.