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Absolute Darkness Unleashes New Single “Snake Oil” — Out September 5, 2025

Bay Area Death/Thrashers Tackle the Opioid Crisis with Relentless Fury

San Francisco, CA – September, 2025 – Bay Area death/thrash battalion Absolute Darkness returns with their searing new single, “Snake Oil,” dropping September 5, 2025. The track is the second single from their upcoming full-length Witness To A Dying World , and it cuts deep—taking aim at the corruption, greed, and devastation of the opioid crisis.

Dedicated to victims, families, and all still suffering from the fallout, “Snake Oil” is both an uncompromising assault and a lament for lives lost. With a mix of blistering speed, crushing heaviness, and raw emotion, Absolute Darkness delivers Death/Thrash at its most urgent and unflinching.

Formed in 2015, Absolute Darkness forged their sound in the crucible of the San Francisco Bay Area scene, fusing the brutal weight of death metal with the razor-sharp precision of classic thrash. Fans of Amon Amarth, Testament, and Death will find a new weapon for their playlist—metal sharpened to a point and aimed directly at the heart of corruption.

Beyond sheer heaviness, Absolute Darkness has always wielded their music as a weapon of resistance. Their politically charged anthems rage against dictators, war, systemic inequality, and the manipulation of truth. With “Snake Oil,” they turn their fury toward one of the deadliest modern plagues—a song as much about human cost as it is about metal’s unrelenting fire.

Lineup:
Ron Dorn – Guitar / Lead Vocals
Douglas Vetter II – Lead Guitar / Backup Vocals
Orson Sojo – Bass
Scott Russell – Drums

Production Credits: Mixed and mastered by Harry Ahlas @ https://thewarstartshere.com/

“Snake Oil” is a glimpse into the power and rage that defines Witness To A Dying World , a record that promises to be Absolute Darkness’s most unflinching statement yet.

Release Date: September 5, 2025
Genre: Death/Thrash Metal
For Fans Of: Amon Amarth, Testament, Death

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