Pandemia announce new album and release first track ‘Nightmare Paradox’

Czech death metal veterans Pandemia have announced their sixt full length Darkened Devotion, which will be released on 16th May, 2025 via Hammerheart Records. The new single ‘Nightmare Paradox’ is now streaming on all digital platforms.

Watch ‘Nightmare Paradox’ here: https://youtu.be/x_UXCyQ_O90
Listen to ‘Nightmare Paradox’ here: https://pandemia.lnk.to/nightmareparadox

Following the well-received first single ‘A Sea To Breathe In‘, this new track explores the philosophical concept of finding strength through confronting one’s darkest thoughts. ‘Nightmare Paradox’ specifically deals with insomnia and the strange liminal state between wakefulness and dreaming, where nightmares become tools for developing self-knowledge and resilience rather than sources of fear.

“This song shows the variety of our songwriting, from blast speeds to more groovy style of playing,” explains guitarist Alex. “It was one of the songs written early on and the riffs came out of nowhere during a moment of disturbed sleep at night. There is a strange timing in the opening riff, which was a challenge to lay down properly. It’s one of the parts on the album that sounds straightforward but has some weird measures underneath. Overall, it comes out as one of the hardest-hitting songs on the album, and it is a great tune of which we are super proud!”