Resurfacing from the dark pits of Phoenix after eight years of silence, this unrelenting Death Metal beast returns with their third studio album, a dense and suffocating descent into lacerating and surgically cold darkness.

Resurfacing from the dark pits of Phoenix, Arizona after eight years of silence, the unrelenting Death Metal beast known as Lago attacks again with their third full-length opus, entitled Vigil, following up on their 2018 sophomore offering Sea of Duress. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by the band’s own Brian Miller, and showcasing a sinister artwork by the always amazing Adam Burke of Nightjar Illustration, the new opus by vocalist and guitarist Cole Jacobsen, guitarist Gus Barr, bassist Garrett Thomas, and drummer Brian Miller is a dense and suffocating descent into lacerating and surgically cold darkness, channeling the weight of dissonant and modern Death Metal while carving deeper into their own bleak and atmospheric sound.

The vicious guitars by Cole and Gus will penetrate deep inside your skin in the opening tune Behold, Ruin, offering an overdose of melodic yet feral Death Metal while Brian brings tons of groove to the music with his intricate beats and fills. Fodder presents another avalanche of heaviness and fury by Lago where Cole’s cadaverous guttural matches perfectly with the primeval kitchen blasted by Garrett and Brian, not to mention Gus’ guitar solos are utterly electrifying; and Lago are a band who loves to add elements of Progressive and Technical Death Metal into their music, which is exactly what we get in Procession Into Slaughter, with Brian once again taking the lead with his unrelenting drums. Initiation Rite is a song tailored for admirers of some good old headbanging thanks to the massive riffs by Cole and Gus, and it should become a fan-favorite if played live, whereas their raging riffs continue to crush our bodies and souls in In A House Of Ill Repute, also presenting hints of Doom Metal to give it an even darker vibe. After such a demented tune, Garrett and Brian are in total sync and on absolute fire in the hard hitting Kingdom Without Pulse, a lecture in Death Metal by those relentless guys; and finally, we’re invited for one last mosh pit with the detailed and multi-layered The Land Was A Desert, with Cole’s enraged roars elevating the song’s ferocity to a whole new level.

“The writing for Vigil began in 2023 and found the band rebuilt after a few years of relative silence and this also marks the first time we as a band have completely handled all aspects of the production ourselves. Expect the next step as we build upon our previous releases, calling upon influences from legends Morbid Angel, Immolation and Gorguts. Vigil will be out most focused release to date,” commented the band, and those talented metallers from Arizona are waiting for you on Facebook and on Instagram with more of their music, news and tour dates. Don’t forget to also stream their ruthless music on Spotify, and above all that, to purchase their extremely vile and aggressive new album via mailorder or from BandCamp. The guys from Lago are hungry for your blood armed with their visceral new opus, and hopefully it won’t take another eight years for them to strike again with a new album as devastating and sharp as Vigil.

Best moments of the album: Fodder and Kingdom Without Pulse.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2026 Everlasting Spew Records

Track listing
1. Behold, Ruin 6:12
2. Fodder 5:59
3. Procession Into Slaughter 5:29
4. Initiation Rite 4:46
5. In A House Of Ill Repute 7:46
6. Kingdom Without Pulse 5:44
7. The Land Was A Desert 6:12

Band members
Cole Jacobsen – vocals, guitars
Gus Barr – lead guitars
Garrett Thomas – bass, additional vocals
Brian Miller – drums