photos by Liv Margullis
Tacoma, Washington-based thrash/crossover crew DENIAL OF LIFE presents an official video for “Sword Of Fire,” the second single from the band’s Witness The Power EP, out next week on Creator-Destructor Records.
DENIAL OF LIFE is a metallic hardcore auditory assault forged in the Pacific Northwest. Channeling the speed and venom of Slayer, the primal fury of Sepultura, and the death-soaked grime of Entombed, they deliver a sound that is merciless, unrelenting, and steeped in darkness. With Brenna Gowin’s searing vocals riding the razor-sharp guitar work of Logan Miller and Dante Zickler, the crushing bass of Brian Bernard, and the pulverizing drums of Nick Cody, the band wages war on false hope and hollow promises.
DENIAL OF LIFE’s Witness The Power is a grim testament to rage and ruin — and the beginning of relentless touring that will spread their chaos far and wide. DENIAL OF LIFE is not here to save you. They are here to burn it all down. Having only formed in 2019, the band has been making waves all over the world, bringing their unique style of crossover to headbangers and hardcore fans alike. Following several singles, promos, and the 2022 release of their debut LP, No Reason, extensive US touring and a four-week European headlining tour, the band now sets their sights on world domination
Witness The Power was engineered by Jason Brooks, mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit Recording Studio (Nails, Kruelty, God’s Hate), mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Obituary, Internal Bleeding, Creeping Death), and completed with artwork by Stein Hansen.
The “Sword Of Fire” video was directed and edited by Tron Laur. With its release, the band states, “‘Sword Of Fire’ is a song for everyone watching as the world burns around them. The fear of humanity leaving behind a legacy of pain and suffering.”
Watch DENIAL OF LIFE’s “Sword Of Fire” video now at THIS LOCATION.
Witness The Power will be released on CD, and digitally via Creator-Destructor Records on November 7th, with a 12” vinyl version to follow shortly afterward. Find preorders at the label webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE, and watch the video for “Circle The Drain” HERE.
Having just returned home from a European tour supporting Bleeding Through, Darkest Hour, and Shai Halud, DENIAL OF LIFE will go back out with Shai Hulud across the Western US November 5th through 15th. See all confirmed dates below and expect additional tour dates to be posted shortly.
DENIAL OF LIFE w/ Shai Hulud:
11/05/2025 The Aggie Theater – Fort Collins, CO
11/06/2025 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
11/07/2025 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
11/08/2025 Neurolux – Boise, ID
11/09/2025 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
11/11/2025 924 Gilman – San Francisco, CA
11/12/2025 Fulton 55– Fresno, CA
11/13/2025 1720– Los Angeles, CA
11/14/2025 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
11/15/2025 Garden Amphitheater – Garden Grove, CA
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