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SONG PREMIERE : Lumen Ad Mortem - I Never Ceded

Posted by Hypnotic Dirge Records on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Under: Lumen Ad Mortem
Taken from Lumen Ad Mortem's forthcoming album "A Grave Ascent", "I Never Ceded" opens with a mid-paced minor riff before being joined by triumphant marching drums and haunting synth, building intensity and taking time to shift motifs and add melodic leads over the first half of the song, often veering more into triumphant territory than the rest of the album. At around the half-way point, a descending tremelo-lead kicks in, buttressed by an emotional vocal snarl and rich drum fills that carry the song to the finish line with the riffs transforming from here but keeping the far more nefarious tone that kicked in at the half-way mark. 


You can stream "I Never Ceded" on Bandcamp, Ampwall, Youtube, and all the other digital platforms.
"Ghost Gums", released earlier, is also available to stream.

"A Grave Ascent" will be released in its entirety on Friday June 19!
CD's and LP's available to pre-order now
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"A Grave Ascent" LP [2026; "Canyon Ember" Variant]

-Limited to 100 copies | Shipping September
Pre-order LP - "Canyon Ember" variant


"A Grave Ascent" LP [2026; "Riverbed Current" Variant]

-Limited to 100 copies | Shipping September
Pre-order LP - "Riverbed Current" variant


"A Grave Ascent" CD [2026; 6 Panel Digipack]

-First press limited to 300 copies | Shipping around June 19
Pre-order CD

• Tracklist • 
1 - What Was Lost (2:06)
2 - The Departed (7:10)
3 - I Never Ceded (5:22)
4 - Ghost Gums (4:51)
5 - A Grave Ascent (6:04)
6 - A Stone Shall Come to Rest (5:47)
7 - And What is Yet to Lose (10:13)

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