EMBODIMENT ANNOUNCE NEW EP CRYPTOMORPH – OUT 24 JULY 2026!
- Jason Hesley
- 8 hours ago
- 2 min read
Bristol Extreme Metallers, Embodiment return with their brand new EP ‘Cryptomorph’, which marks Embodiment's first release since 2020's Palingenesis and signals the beginning of a new chapter for the band. Introducing guitarist Sam Godding and drummer Will Pearson to the line-up, the EP brings fresh influences and renewed energy to the group's creative process. Cryptomorph will be released on all streaming platforms on Friday 24th July 2026. To celebrate the launch of the EP, the band have released the second single ‘Beneath The Skin’.
Formed in Bristol in 2012, Embodiment have spent over a decade forging a distinct identity within the UK technical metal scene. Combining the precision and intensity of technical death metal with groove, melody, and memorable songwriting, the band have developed a sound that balances technical complexity with lasting impact.
Over the years, Embodiment have appeared at Bloodstock Festival, Beermageddon, Tech-Fest, Mammothfest, and Southwest Heavyfest, while sharing stages with internationally recognised artists including Decapitated, The Black Dahlia Murder, Suffocation, Car Bomb, The Faceless, and To The Grave.
Following the release of Palingenesis in 2020, the band entered a period of significant change brought about by the pandemic, line-up changes, and personal circumstances. Rather than hindering their progress, these challenges became a catalyst for growth and reinvention. The addition of guitarist and vocalist Sam Godding (ex-Ascaris) and drummer Will Pearson (ex-Body Harvest, Dies Holocaustum, Rannoch) marked the beginning of a new creative chapter, pushing Embodiment's songwriting and musical scope further than ever before.
The result is Cryptomorph, the band's first release in six years. Named after the concept of hidden transformation, the EP explores themes of deception, fractured perception, psychological struggle, and resistance. Musically, it expands upon Embodiment's established technical foundations while introducing stronger melodic hooks, dynamic vocal arrangements, and some of the heaviest and fastest material in the band's catalogue to date.
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