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Carbonized Records presents Dêmocide, the traumatic second LP from Portland, Oregon-based DISPOSSESSED, today unveiling its cover art, track listing, preorders, and lead single, “Exanimate.”
The DISPOSSESSED collective infuses elements of sludge, doom, and death metal into a commanding sound rooted in anger, despair, and political resistance. Formed in 2014, the band emerged from Portland’s metal scene with a mission to confront systems of oppression through uncompromising, feedback-driven music. Their sound combines slow-burning riffs, bleak atmospheres, and a raw, aggressive energy that draws influence from bands like Corrupted, Asunder, Winter, and Grief. Lyrically and thematically, DISPOSSESSED engages directly with issues such as systemic violence, environmental destruction, and carceral injustice, grounding their work in anti-authoritarian ideals.
In 2019, DISPOSSESSED released their debut full-length, Exanimate; a searing critique of societal collapse. They returned in 2022 with the “Makhnovshchina” single, continuing to explore revolutionary themes through crushing, emotionally charged compositions.
DISPOSSESSED now delivers Dêmocide, containing five tracks of devastating, sludgy doom. Recorded by Mike Vera at VeraTone (Juliana Hatfield, Great Falls), mastered by James Plotkin at Plotkinworks (Earth, Sunn O))), Khanate, Amarok), and completed with cover art by Abomination Hammer, the track “If I Must Die” features synthesizers by B. Pierpont and an original poem by Dr. Refaat Alareer. Dêmocide reflects the band’s ongoing commitment to challenging silence and injustice through sound—direct, unrelenting, and deeply resonant.
Stream DISPOSSESSED’s “Exanimate” HERE.
Dêmocide will be released October 3rd on LP, CD, MC, and digitally. Find preorders at the Carbonized Records webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Dêmocide Track Listing:
- Exanimate
- Concrete Tomb
- Opulent Doom
- Watan
- If I Must Die
DISPOSSESSED will attack the West Coast in conjunction with the unveiling of Dêmocide, leading with a hometown record release show September 27th, followed by a tour from October 3rd through 11th. See all confirmed dates below, and expect updates to post over the weeks ahead.
DISPOSSESSED Tour Dates:
9/27/2025 High Water Mark – Portland, OR *Record Release Show
10/03/2025 TBA – Victoria, BC
10/04/2025 Red Gate– Vancouver, BC
10/05/2025 Slice of Life Pizza – Tacoma, WA
10/06/2025 Jules Maes – Seattle, WA
10/07/2025 The Crypt – Olympia, WA
10/08/2025 Naked Lounge – Chico, CA
10/09/2025 Cafe Colonial – Sacramento, CA
10/10/2025 Siren’s Song – Eureka, CA
10/11/2025 Hesher’s Pizza – Oakland, CA
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