Carbonized Records is pleased to announce a ripping new split between the Pacific Northwest’s WARP CHAMBER and Finland’s BENOTHING, set for release on November 14th.
Arriving in 2016 from coordinates unknown, WARP CHAMBER spent the first two years of their existence festering and rotting in derelict basements and dilapidated garages across Olympia, Washington. Drawing influence from bands like Morbid Angel, Demilich, and Timeghoul, and the science fiction and horror films, video games, and books they grew up on, WARP CHAMBER sought to bring their own brand of twisted, psychotic death metal to the terminally infected West Coast scene. 2018 was a very active time for the band: they recorded the Abdication Of The Mind demo early that year with Ethan Camp, followed by a short West Coast tour that culminated in the recording of Implements Of Excruciation with Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studios in Oakland, California. Mounting challenges, from physical injury to neurosis, saw the collapse of the band upon the return home. Despite the successes of Implements Of Excruciation, by the time of its release in 2020, WARP CHAMBER existed only as a traumatic memory.
WARP CHAMBER reemerged in 2022, corporeal once more and hungry for flesh. This new era ushered in regional tours and shows in the US, Mexico, and Canada, with reported sightings at Maryland Deathfest, Infest Edmonton, and Covenant Festival.
“Warp III” is the first new WARP CHAMBER music since Implements…. Recorded and mixed by Ethan Camp and WARP CHAMBER, with mastering handled by none other than Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio, the release features a nearly six-minute track that reflects the maturation of WARP CHAMBER’s sound and a preview of new music to come.
BENOTHING is a death metal band from Finland that approaches the genre in an ambitious and subconscious way. Their old-school death metal foundation incorporates ideas closer to ‘70s progressive rock, without ever losing heaviness or grimness. BENOTHING is and will remain a death metal band, but boundaries will never stand in the way of creativity. They are progressive without being complicated, experimental without losing focus, and contemporary without being modern.
Formed around 2017 with the intention of playing raw and straightforward death metal in the vein of late ‘80s and early ‘90s US and Scandinavian classics, BENOTHING soon felt the inner need for experimentation and boundary-pushing. This eventually led to the release of their four-song, 28-minute EP Temporal Bliss Surrealms in 2021 through Everlasting Spew Records.
“Deathways” is the most annihilating BENOTHING song to date, but not without spiraling into psychedelic atmospheres. Recorded in 2023 at the band’s rehearsal studio, the song retains its live feeling even with multiple layers of instruments, ambience and noise. “Deathways” is a heavy, dark, and punishing trip into nothingness.
BENOTHING is about honesty. The band does not release anything that doesn’t satisfy their own ears. BENOTHING requires inspiration, experimentation, and dedication. After several years of grasping their voice, the band has begun writing new material to be released in the coming months. “Deathways” is an example of what this band is capable of — and a glimpse of what may be coming when the next step is taken.
The WARP CHAMBER / BENOTHING split will be released on limited seven-inch vinyl and digitally. Find preorders at the Carbonized Records webshop HERE or Bandcamp HERE.
WARP CHAMBER / BENOTHING Track Listing:
Side A. Warp III – WARP CHAMBER
Side B. Deathways – BENOTHING
WARP CHAMBER Live:
11/13/2025 John Henry’s – Eugene, OR
11/14/2025 Savage Henry’s – Eureka, CA
11/15/2025 Wretched Rites Fest @ Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA
11/16/2025 Wretched Rites Fest @ Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA
11/17/2025 Dark Nectar – Atascadero, CA
11/18/2025 Que Sera – Long Beach, CA
11/19/2025 Metalhead’s Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
11/20/2025 Tower Bar – San Diego, CA
11/21/2025 Eli’s Mile High Club – Oakland, CA
11/22/2025 Heavy Metal Vintage – Thousand Oaks, CA
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