Interviews About Albums: Absolute Darkness - Witness To A Dying World (2026)

In this new interview, we sat down with the American Death Metal/Thrash Metal band Absolute Darkness to ask questions about their album, "Witness To A Dying World".

1. What can you say about the new album?

Witness To A Dying World is an album we’ve worked on together for about three years. We put a lot into these songs, and we’re proud of where they ended up. I’m looking forward to people hearing it.

2. What does the album title mean?

The title reflects the anger and frustration running through the lyrics. We look at what’s happening in the world and put some of that feeling into the music. It gives us an outlet for things that are hard to just shrug off.

3. Who composed the album?

There isn’t one composer. This is the first Absolute Darkness album where every active member contributed to writing the music.

I often bring a fully recorded song to the band, and we change and refine it together. Doug and Orson both brought riffs and ideas, and Doug also brought in complete song ideas for us to work through. Scott puts his own stamp on the drums and helps shape the arrangements.

I wrote about 90% of the lyrics, but the music always comes first for us. We usually wait until a song feels right before bringing the lyrics into it.

4. If you had to pick one song, which would it be?

For me, it’s “Attritional Warfare.” The animated video adds another dimension to the song. Seeing the story come to life made it especially meaningful to me. I’m happy with how the whole album turned out, though. “Above The Law,” “Snake Oil,” and our cover of Vio-lence’s “World In A World” are standouts for me too.

5. Is there a message on the album?

A lot of it comes down to standing up against the growth of fascism in the US and around the world. We’re angry about the ways democratic ideals can be twisted or hollowed out, and we don’t think people should sit back and let that happen.

6. Are there lyrics you’d like to share?

The final verse of “Snake Oil” hits especially hard for me. The song is about the opioid crisis, and that verse brings it down to one person and their family:

Family comes in

See me die in front of them

Try to intervene

Hopelessness is setting in

Trying beyond hope

Prevent what’s been and done

Beating on my chest

Try to will my life again

7. Who inspired you or helped make this album possible?

My wife has been very supportive through the whole process, and I’m grateful for that. I also want to thank Doug, Orson, and Scott. Three years is a long time to keep pushing an album forward, and everyone put real work into making this something we’re proud of.

8. Anything you’d like to add?

We spent a lot of time on the riffs, the harmonies, and getting the songs to work as a whole. I hope people give the album a listen and find something in it that sticks with them.

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