U.S. Progressive/Melodic Death Metal duo, Iapetus, have returned! The band is set to release their first new album since 2019’s critically acclaimed, “The Body Cosmic!” Willowtip will release the new opus, “The Mother Void,” on October 16, 2026.
Joining core members Matthew Cerami and Jordan Navarro on the album is featured vocalist Fabienne Erni of Eluveitie, along with several notable guest musicians, including drummer Brody Taylor Smith (Invent Animate), guitarist Benji Baret (Ne Obliviscaris), and vocalist Frank Harper (Caelestra).
The forthcoming album was mixed and mastered by the legendary Jens Bogren & Tony Lindgren.
Iapetus released the following statement concerning “The Mother Void“:
“The Mother Void is the story of a mother and a son; of mankind and the cosmos; of feeling destined to failure in a world designed to destroy. It is a conceptual record, meant to be digested in whole; the conclusion to a trilogy of albums dedicated to the tension between mortal existence and immortal space. It is our most personal record to date, and its scope is mirrored in size only by the passion that accompanied its creation. We claw from The Mother Void.“
The official video for “Red Giant,” the album’s first single, is available now at:
“The Mother Void” will be available on CD, vinyl gatefold 2xLP, Limited Longbox CD, and digital formats.
The song will be available on all digital platforms on August 7. Album pre-orders are available on Bandcamp HERE.
Tracklist:
01. Parturition (1:40)
02. The Mother Void (12:54)
03. Aniara (17:12)
04. Red Giant (11:58)
05. Énouement (1:51)
06. TON (18:43)
07. The World Be Undone (4:54)
Lineup:
Matthew Cerami / Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Arrangements
Jordan Navarro / Guitars, Keys, Drum Arrangements
Guest Vocals:
Fabienne Erni (Eluveitie, Illumishade), Ethan Navarro
Additional Vocal Arrangements by: Fabienne Erni, Hana Iman
Guest Vocals recorded by: Valentin Voluta
Drums performed by: Brody Taylor Smith
Drums arranged by: Jordan Navarro & Brody Taylor Smith
Drums recorded by: John Douglass (Vorticist Studios)
Additional Synths + SFX: Mark Lazeski
Guest Guitar Solo on “TON”: Benjamin Baret (Ne Obliviscaris)
Guest Vocals on “TON”: Frank Harper (Caelestra)
Produced by: Fascination Street Studios
Recorded by: Alexander Backlund
Mixed by: Jens Bogren
Mastered by: Tony Lindgren
Additional Recording by: Ricardo Borges
Mix Assistant: Johan Martin
Cover Art by: Vanessa Lemen
Album Layout and Artwork by: Alex Eckman-Lawn