Eclipse Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Semper Acerbus to an exclusive worldwide deal.
This American Metalcore band brings us to the brink of poison and pain like exotic plague doctors bursting from the shadows and forging a path for us into the light. Semper Acerbus just finished up production of their new third full-length studio album entitled “Following Omens”, which will be released on January 9, 2026, via Eclipse Records.
The album was produced, mixed & mastered by Chris Mora (Upon a Burning Body, Kingdom Collapse) at Warhorse Recordings in San Antonio, TX.
“Signing with Eclipse Records is a major step towards the next chapter of our band’s journey”, says guitarist Joe Dragich. “In a business filled with disappointment and defeat, it feels great to have someone believe in us. I’m grateful to Eclipse Records, and excited for the future”. Lead vocalist Nelson Acerbus adds: “It feels good that this great company believes in us and what we do”! Guitarist Jaime Vargas continues: “We’re honored to join Eclipse Records and bring our music to life with such an incredible team”!
Semper Acerbus go straight for the jugular with their blistering third metalcore album titled “Following Omens”, blasting us across deserts, dunes, mountains, and woodlands deep and dark in the pit of the heart. The vocals are a nuclear fusion of rip-saw growls accented and built on in key moments with layers of traditional lead and harmony lines both modern and medieval, all meant to paint you pictures and sever your soul. The rhythm tracks crash like waves in the wild, and the lyrics are mirrors haunted by the shadows of our deepest and darkest emotional ghosts.
Moreover, this album is a guitar-lover’s dream, often schemed with melodic soloing deep in the mix during the verse, and in effect, sounding like orchestral strings in a supernatural soundtrack echoing inside a damp cave, a deep tunnel, or the nave of some sinister, abandoned, desecrated church. The more nostalgic platform solos are intricate and aesthetically gratifying, and the massive rhythm riffs are often so rich and complex that it feels like knights, rooks, and kings have overtaken a checkerboard.
Finally, “Following Omens” has a wonderfully devastating feel to it, personal and potent. It affects the listener as if a participator in a movement meant to prove that we all share the same dark psychological mysteries. And there is strength in numbers, power in purpose, hope on the horizon even when it hurts. In all, somehow, Semper Acerbus make us value different and opposing truths all at once, as if there is just as much beauty in the sun on the sand and rain on a lake, as fog on the stones or a corpse at a wake. The album is an experience. Listen to it loud!
“Following Omens” was produced, mixed & mastered by Chris Mora (Upon a Burning Body, Kingdom Collapse) at Warhorse Recordings in San Antonio, TX. The album & singles feature cover art designed by Federico Bossinga at Abstract Chaos Design (Dark Funeral, Dimmu Borgir, Oceano, Old Man’s Child). It is scheduled for release on January 9th, 2026.
Pre-order & pre-save “Following Omens” here.
Tracklist:
01. Suffering Awaits
02. Unwanted
03. One Day at a Time
04. The Gallows
05. Alluring Vendetta
06. Archangel
07. Wounded
08. Torn Inside
09. District Coward
Line-up:
Nelson Acerbus – Vocals
Jaime Vargas – Guitar
Joe Dragich – Guitar
Sammy Farhat – Bass
Tyler Thomas – Drums
