News: Voluntary Mortification’s New Single ‘Death Cult’ Hits Hard with Brutal Riffs and Deeper Questions

By Seth Metoyer, Heaven’s Metal Magazine

Voluntary Mortification just unleashed their newest heavy-hitting single, Death Cult, and it’s bound to leave your speakers—and your mind—rattling. But what exactly is a “Death Cult”? According to the band, it’s their bold, reverse spin on a term often hurled at Christians by skeptics.

The inspiration for the track came from a meme—yeah, a meme—that an atheist posted in a Facebook comment section. The post (and I’m paraphrasing here) mocked Christians by calling them a “Death Cult” for their belief in Christ being sent to save humanity through His death and for the practice of Communion—partaking in the blood of Christ. Rather than taking offense, Voluntary Mortification turned that accusation into an opportunity to dig deep into faith, sacrifice, and the misunderstood core of Christianity. The result? A crushing anthem that challenges both believers and skeptics alike.

If you’re itching to know more about the story behind Death Cult, check out their recent video discussion below with Christian Metal Group, where they break it all down.

And don’t forget to blast Death Cult at full volume—it’s a gut-punch of a track from one of the most relentless deathcore bands in the scene today.


About Voluntary Mortification: Deathcore with a Mission

Hailing from Lansing, Michigan, Voluntary Mortification delivers more than just bone-shattering riffs and guttural vocals. They’re a band on a mission: channeling the raw, inevitable suffering of life into brutal music, while casting a light into the darkest corners of the human experience.

Their inspiration? The ultimate act of self-sacrifice. After His bloody death, Jesus descended into Hell itself. That’s where Voluntary Mortification takes their message of hope—right into the hells of suffering, confusion, and fear that so many in the metal scene wrestle with.

“We’re here to be a light in the darkness for the broken and hurting,” the band shares. “Each of us knows we’re broken, too, but through our own pain, we’ve found faith—and we want to share that with our brothers and sisters in metal.”

But don’t mistake their message for soft edges. This band is as extreme as their sound. Their name, Voluntary Mortification, says it all: the Christian life is a call to die to oneself, to voluntarily lay down selfish desires for something greater. That’s about as intense as it gets—just like their music.

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