NOVOMUNDO: Italian genre-blending metallers drop third single "Vodun" ahead of debut LP!

Following the recent announcement of their debut album “The Cursed Cult”, due out on March 1st, 2026, Italy's NOVOMUNDO unveil a third single from the record. Titled “Vodun”, the new track further expands the band’s sonic palette, pushing their blend of thrash-driven aggression, massive groove-laden sections and ritualistic atmospheres into darker and more immersive territory. “Vodun” highlights the Roman outfit’s ability to balance raw impact with layered arrangements, reinforcing the album’s overarching concept while offering another glimpse into the band’s evolving identity.

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NOVOMUNDO was born near Rome around 2012 with the idea to blend heavy and groovy music textures alongside various influences, rhythms, and instruments from all over the world. After some line-up changes over the years, the band rewrote and refined some of their previous material, releasing "Echoes of Ego": four songs focused on mid-paced ferocity and exotic grooves, with themes exploring modern world decay, primeval instincts, and nightmarish visions.

"The Cursed Cult" represents the band’s first full-length effort: a darker and more crushing take on their renewed sound. The album explores Voodoo culture, its symbols and meanings, interpreted through the lens of contemporary life. Fourteen tracks of ferocity and raw energy blend dark ambient passages with a rotten edge, fusing death-groove and 2000s metal influences enriched by modern tones and crust-core elements.

The album is a concept piece centered on Voodoo — its mysteries, rituals, and symbolic icons. Lyrically, it touches on slavery, prejudice, and death as a way to give value to life, among other themes. Across the tracks, listeners are guided through the pantheon of Voodoo deities, called Loa, exploring their stories and traits as metaphors to convey the album’s core messages. The soundscape of NOVOMUNDO evokes emotional instability and a sense of unease, symbolizing the fear stemming from ignorance and unfamiliarity.

Tracklist:

01 Son of Mawu

02 Deathless

03 Erzulie

04 Bokor

05 The Coven

06 Mojo

07 Vodun

08 OSFTG

09 Le Marriage de Brigitte

10 Warlord

11 God’s Violence

12 Maitresse La-Sirene

13 Papa Legba

14 Orishas