QASU
A Bleak King Cometh

Ancient Future Black Metal Meets Blackened Psychedelia… Mysterious UK-US experimental black metal trio Qasu announce their debut album A Bleak King Cometh, co-released via Phantom Limb & extreme-metal tastemakers Apocalyptic Witchcraft. Described by the band as “ancient future black metal,” the upcoming record (out on 30th January, 2026) delivers a crushing and otherworldly sound that fuses blackened psychedelia, occult techno, and warped sound design into a singular, terrifying vision.

Formed by members of “somewhat known” existing acts, Qasu hit an immediate and confident stride of finessed songwriting on their debut release. Its riffs are cataclysmic, whether agonisingly slow or razor sharp; its blastbeats are breakneck and meaty; its vocals are howled with torturous passion; its mythology is crafted with narrative totality… 

"A Bleak King Cometh is a visionary debut. Voidborne, unrelenting, and unlike anything else in the extreme metal landscape. Qasu have crafted an immersive world where ancient ritual collides with futuristic terror, and we’re proud to help bring it into the light… or the abyss." - Conor Droney, Apocalyptic Witchcraft