Wretched Release New Single “Radiance”
There may be a handful of bands named Wretched across the world, but the melodic technical deathcore variant hailing from North Carolina is back with another ass-beater of a single off their forthcoming album Decay.
According to vocalist Billy Powers, “Radiance” continues the story set within the new album surrounding its main character Malus.
“‘Radiance’ is a chapter in our story in which the possessed body and mind of our main character Malus is used by the ancient Necromancer to lure his sibling into his newfound lair within Terra Mortuorum; a ‘land of the dead.’ Within the veins of this mountainous lair in which his sister Fragoré has been conjured, the attack begins and the talisman she holds in place of a heart is extracted and fused with Malus’ own. To me,” he continues, “this track represents someone feeling weak and doing everything they can, good or bad, to prove to themselves that they ultimately could do whatever act is in question. Unfortunately, in this portion of the story it pertains to the ‘doing something bad’ aspect and in one’s mind, after the fact, they face the truth of what they’ve done and realize what such an action truly took away from them. What it took away from their soul if you will. In the end, the moral of the story is to accept yourself, keep your head, stay focused and do what you know to be right, not what is easy to let yourself do.”
If all that lore was too much for you, then guitarist Steven Funderburk has a pretty straight-forward explanation of the track:
“‘Radiance’ is a solid head-banging ripper of a song that has heavy groove riffing as well as a very mournful yet epic melody on the back half, which is something we’re known for doing.”
Decay will be released on October 17, but you can preorder your copy today. Wretched also have a tour coming up with Six Feet Under, Exhorder, and Incite. You can check out the list of dates below and get your tickets today.
Decay Track Listing:
01. Decay
02. Malus Incarnate
03. The Royal Body
04. The Crimson Sky
05. Radiance
06. Clairvoyance
07. The Mortal Line
08. Behind the Glass
09. Lights
10. The Golden Tide
11. Blackout
12. The Golden Skyway
WRETCHED
w/ Six Feet Under, Exhorder, Incite:
9/21/2025 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
9/22/2025 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
9/23/2025 Chapel Of Bones – Raleigh, NC
9/25/2025 Conduit – Orlando, FL
9/26/2025 Orpheum – Tampa, FL
9/27/2025 Club LA – Destin, FL
9/28/2025 Chelsea’s Live – Baton Rouge, LA
9/29/2025 Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX
9/30/2025 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
10/02/2025 The Rock – Tucson, AZ
10/03/2025 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
10/04/2025 Humdinger – San Luis Obispo, CA
10/07/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
10/09/2025 Ray’s Golden Lion – Richland, WA
10/10/2025 Nova PDX – Portland, OR
10/11/2025 The Shredder – Boise, ID
10/13/2025 The Oriental Theatre – Denver, CO
10/15/2025 The Vanguard – Tulsa, OK
10/16/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
10/17/2025 The Canopy Club – Urbana, IL
10/18/2025 Avondale – Chicago, IL
10/19/2025 Venue Event Center – Cadillac, MI
10/20/2025 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
10/21/2025 Rec Room – Buffalo, NY
10/22/2025 District Music Hall – Norwalk, CT
10/23/2025 Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
10/24/2025 Broken Goblet – Bensalem, PA
10/25/2025 Preserving Underground – New Kensington, PA
