Brace yourselves, metalheads—Steegmoord just dropped “Cutting Ties”, and damn, this ain’t background music for knitting night. Dropping January 27, 2025, this instrumental beast is less of a song and more of a full-throttle exorcism of the past. Imagine strapping into a sound rollercoaster designed by a mad scientist who chugs espresso and listens to Mastodon on loop.
Let’s get real: Maarten Doumen, the one-man wrecking crew behind Steegmoord, didn’t just write this track—he detonated it. Those guitars? They’re not riffs, they’re chainsaws revving in your eardrums. The percussion? A relentless hailstorm of sticks and snare that’ll have you air-drumming like a maniac. And the bass? Oh, that bass is the ominous heartbeat of a T-Rex stomping through your skull. This isn’t music—it’s a vibe check.
“Cutting Ties” isn’t just noise. It’s a manifesto. A middle finger to the past wrapped in a bear hug for the future. The song’s structure? Unpredictable as a tarot reading from a caffeinated psychic. One minute you’re drowning in doom-laden sludge, the next you’re soaring on prog-metal wings. It’s like Opeth and Mastodon had a lovechild raised by wolves. And guess what? It works.
Doumen’s genius? He says it all without a single lyric. The aggression, the liberation, the “screw it, I’m out” energy—it’s all there. The art by Diyaco Paymazd? A trippy visual feast that’s basically “Dali does doom metal”. Cedric De Graeve’s video? Let’s just say it’s the kind of chaos you’d get if Tim Burton directed a mosh pit.
Okay, full disclosure: I played “Cutting Ties” at max volume. My neighbor’s dog started howling. My plants wilted. My coffee cup vibrated off the table. And you know what? I’d do it again. This track isn’t just a song—it’s a therapy session with distortion pedals.
Is it for everyone? Hell no. But if you’ve ever wanted to scream into the void without getting kicked out of a library, this is your jam. Steegmoord isn’t just breaking ties—they’re torching bridges with a flamethrower. And with their debut “Trepidation” (2022) and this new banger, they’re carving their name into the metal scene like a jackhammer on concrete.
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P.S. Maarten, if you’re reading this: My neck hurts from headbanging. Thanks. 
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