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Rising from the ashes of the death metal legends Ripping Corpse and Dim Mak, TEMPLE OF BONES makes their Relapse Records debut with Walk The Winds, out now and streaming!

Featuring Scott Ruth (Ripping Corpse, Dim Mak) on vocals, Brandon Thomas (Ripping Corpse, Dim Mak) on drums, Mike Schweigert (Lord Sterling, Full Speed Ahead) on guitars, and Dennis Carroll (Torture Krypt, Dim Mak) on bass, TEMPLE OF BONES combines a homebrew of heavy musical elements to shred preconceptions of styles.

Writes Eternal Terror, “The outfit’s combination of various genres and styles as well as their ability to merge aggression and face-melting riffs with creative arrangements and a certain sense of immediacy ensures that it leaves an impression and possesses longevity. In many ways, this is a rather robust soundtrack to a world that is tearing itself apart at a rapid pace.” Nine Circles notes, “Their style is not exactly easy to define, but what I can assure you is that it is absolutely massive. I don’t care what corners of extreme metal you lean toward, there is something in these abrasive and pummeling passages for everyone.” Heavy Music HQ echoes the sentiment, “There’s an old-school flavor to these songs, from the frenetic pace of drummer Brandon Thomas to the weathered growls of vocalist Scott Ruth. It’s fantastic to hear Ruth behind the microphone again, as he’s been laying low following his stint with Dim Mak. Walk The Winds is not a recreation of the glory days, or a desperate cry for relevancy, but is a group of musicians dusting off their instruments to keep the spirit of death metal/thrash metal alive.” Adds White Room Reviews, “TEMPLE OF BONES proves that experience and a hunger for the days of yore can go hand in hand. Although Walk The Winds may only contain six tracks, it is very much a debut that shows TEMPLE OF BONES — in the year 2026 — is still intent on crushing everything in its path.”

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Walk The Winds is out now on LP, CD, and digital formats. Find orders at Relapse.com HERE.

In a modern age of endless wars, technological carnage, and ongoing genocide, humanity seems to be on an endless death spiral. Within the milieu of heavy music, the recently emerged TEMPLE OF BONES stands alone, their music is a bubbling cauldron of black, thrash, and hardcore.

“A couple years back I started coming up with some riffs and I really wanted to hammer them out with a drummer,” Mike Schweigert comments. “So, I sent Brandon a text asking if he’d want to work on them and see if we could make something of them and if we did, maybe demo them. Slowly, we realized we needed a bassist and vocalist and that’s when Dennis and Scott started jamming with us too and really solidified the band.”

The one unifying thread throughout Walk The Winds is unquestionably heavy metal. Produced by Phil Caivano (Monster Magnet) alongside the band, Walk The Winds sounds huge out of the gate. Lead single “Black Horizon” is fueled by thunderous double kick, as pointed riffs spark shards of darkness. Elsewhere, Scott Ruth’s vocals vent the frustrations and struggles of living in the madhouse world of today. Deathly tracks like “Sky Is Like Ocean” and “Lowly Demon” exorcise the vilest of human emotions. Walk The Winds tells stories of strife, the fight for survival, and overcoming.

Walk The Winds Track Listing:
1. Black Horizon
2. Sky Is Like Ocean
3. Walk The Winds
4. Locust Thorns
5. Lowly Demon
6. Cut With Rusty Saw

TEMPLE OF BONES Live:
12/19/2026 Wild Air Beerworks – Asbury Park, NJ *Record Release Show*

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