09/10/2025 19:03

Cathedral

Cathedral to strike from beyond with a new EP

English doom/stoner metal legends Cathedral, who quit in 2013, will release a new EP on October 3rd, 2025,, with new material: One single song clocking almost 30 minutes, 'Society's Pact with Satan'. It will be released via Rise Above Records.

"The term ‘back from the grave’ takes on a whole new meaning with the release of this (thought to be long lost) epic recording by the much-missed British doom metal lords: Cathedral.

The band commented:

"'Society's Pact With Satan' was the last ever recording made by the band, back back in 2012. It was recorded at the end of the sessions for their swan song album; 2013's 'The Last Spire'.

But, for some reason, the 30-minute track was not mixed at the time, thus pretty much forgotten about by everyone involved, until very recently. Rediscovered by producer Jaime Gomez Arellano, whilst sorting through his old studio recordings, he excitedly alerted the band, saying that he had discovered a long-lost gem. Upon hearing it, the band members were convinced enough to agree that it should see a commercial release.

So, here we have it: the final sermon by Cathedral and what a way to go out. It's an unapologetic, uncompromising exercise in macabre observations, musical eccentricity, brutal riffing and general arcane self-indulgence. There genuinely was/is no other band like Cathedral."

It's an unapologetic, uncompromising exercise in macabre observations, musical eccentricity, brutal riffing and general arcane self-indulgence. There genuinely was/is no other band like Cathedral. Just ask Tony Iommi!

All LPs come with an insert. Initial CD edition comes in slipcase.

Vinyl pressing quantities:
100 x clear vinyl LP (mail order only)
200 x purple vinyl LP (mail order only)
400 x red vinyl LP
400 x black vinyl LP

Tracklist:
CD: Society's Pact with Satan (29:46)
Vinyl:
Side A: Society's Pact with Satan pt I
Side B: Society's Pact with Satan pt II

Also released on October 3rd is a 20th anniversary edition of Cathedral's 2005 album 'The Garden o Unearthly Delights', in huge poster sleeve:

100 x clear double vinyl LP (mail order only)
200 x purple double vinyl LP (mail order only)
400 x fern green double vinyl LP
200 x black double vinyl LP

(source: Cathedral)