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OnBroken Sword, Rotten Shield, Full of Hell sharpen their blade with purpose. This latest EP is a blistering meditation on love, loss, and the crushing inevitability of grief. Through a fantasy-tinged lens, the band crafts a world of dog knights and noble quests, only to tear it all down in a violent reckoning with mortality. As vocalist Dylan Walker explains, these symbolic protectorspure-hearted and loyalstand in for the real-life companions we lose, and the void left behind when theyre gone.

Following the overwhelming acclaim of 2024sCoagulated Blissnamed Decibel Magazines best grindcore record of the yearFull of Hell continue their creative streak with a record thats both conceptually rich and sonically devastating. Produced by Kevin Bernstein (Misery Index, Pig Destroyer), Broken Sword, Rotten Shield balances suffocating heaviness with moments of bleak melody and reflection, reaching a thematic and emotional climax in the track, Lament of All Things.

The EPs lead single and video, Knights Oath, captures the tragic beauty of unwavering devotion, portrayed through a surreal tale of anthropomorphic warriors driven by honor and grief. Meanwhile, the title track lays bare the records core idea: that in the face oftime and death, all living things are rendered equal.

Out via Closed Casket Activities,Broken Sword, Rotten Shieldarrives just ahead of a major North American tour with Harms Way, Kruelty, Jarhead Fertilizer, and Clique. Its a record that expands Full of Hells world while digging deeper into whats always driven themconfronting pain with absolute honesty, and turning it into something crushingly real.

Format / 10″
Released / 06/20/2025
Catalogue / CCAS-145B
Barcode / 195081529585
Artist / Full of Hell
Label / Closed Casket Activities
Genre / Punk / Metal