These Staten Island, New York-based Deathcore titans are back with their incendiary fourth studio album, a must-listen for admirers of the genre.

Formed in Staten Island, New York in 2010, American Blackened and Symphonic Deathcore titans A Wake In Providence are unleashing upon us their fourth studio opus, beautifully entitled I Write To You, My Darling Decay, the follow-up to their 2022 album Eternity. Formed of Adam Mercer on vocals, D’Andre Tyre on the guitars, orchestrations and vocals, Jorden Felion on the guitars, and Jesse Mcenneny on drums, A Wake In Providence are on absolute fire throughout their entire new installment, turning it into a must-listen for admirers of the music by Lorna Shore, Chelsea Grin, and many others renowned acts of the current Deathcore scene.

The Maddening sounds absolutely cinematic, epic and somber from the very first second, until all hell breaks loose to a demonic roar by Adam, with their Deathcore essence being nicely complemented by all orchestral elements by D’Andre in the background. Then featuring guest vocals by Ben Duer (of Shadow Of Intent), Mournful Benediction presents a great fusion of melodious sounds with sheer heaviness and rage, with the hammering drums by Jesse and the keys by D’Andre haunting our souls for all eternity; flowing into the piano-infused phantasmagorical interlude Agony, My Familiar before the quartet comes ripping once again in Agonofinis, a lecture in Blackened Deathcore that will crush your minds an skulls mercilessly to the austere, sulfurous riffs by D’Andre and Jorden, not to mention how brutal the drums by Jesse sound. And in And Through The Fog She Spoke the band offers seven minutes of stunning and visceral passages, with all harsh and clean vocals elevating the song’s epicness and punch considerably.

They keep delivering first-class Deathcore to the masses in the also detailed and grim In Whispers, where D’Andre once again does a superb job with all orchestrations supported by the infernal drums by Jesse; and it looks like those guys have mastered the art of crafting multi-layered, detailed Deathcore hymns, as the title-track I Write To You, My Darling Decay is the perfect depiction of that, spearheaded by the venomous growls by Adam amidst a neck-breaking, imposing wall of sounds. Then despite showcasing most elements that make the music by A Wake In Providence so compelling, the song The Unbound sounds a bit generic and repetitive in the end; whereas back to a more vicious and dynamic sonority we face Pareidolia, with Jesse once again taking the lead with his inhumane drumming while Adam deeply roars for our total delight. Lastly, the closing song of the album, titled I, The Mournful, also presents the band’s share of fury and melancholy in a climatic way, with the infernal roars by Adam being boosted by all orchestrations, demonic riffs and bass, and pulverizing beats.

If Deathcore infused with symphonic and blackened elements is your cup of tea, you have to give I Write To You, My Darling Decay a shot, as A Wake In Providence not only sound extremely heavy and vile during the entire album, but also very melodic and obscure, giving the whole record an amazing vibe that will surely last until their next opus is released. Hence, don’t forget to follow those guys on Facebook and on Instagram, staying up to date with all news, including their upcoming shows, to stream their demented creations on Spotify, and above all that, to purchase I Write To You, My Darling Decay by clicking HERE or HERE. This is Deathcore at its finest, and I’m sure once you get in contact with their music, you’ll get addicted to it and succumb to the darkest side of modern-day American Deathcore.

Best moments of the album: Mournful Benediction, Agonofinis and I Write To You, My Darling Decay.

Worst moments of the album: The Unbound.

Released in 2024 Unique Leader Records

Track listing
1. The Maddening 5:37
2. Mournful Benediction 6:20
3. Agony, My Familiar 2:16
4. Agonofinis 4:52
5. And Through The Fog She Spoke 7:12
6. In Whispers 6:54
7. I Write To You, My Darling Decay 7:51
8. The Unbound 6:02
9. Pareidolia 7:03
10. I, The Mournful 6:21

Band members
Adam Mercer – vocals
D’Andre Tyre – guitars, orchestrations, vocals
Jorden Felion – guitars
Jesse Mcenneny – drums

Guest musician
Ben Duer – vocals on “Mournful Benediction”