Praise the Plague is a black metal band with a dark and devouring atmosphere.
Formed in 2017 by former Earth Ship and Ånd members, Praise the Plague released
EP - Antagonist II - on September 13th 2019 (Argonauta Records) exactly one
year later. bringing the story of - Antagonist - to an end, Praise the Plague
released - Live at Fall of Man - on September 13th 2020. Heavy, sludgy riffs paired
with a blackened dissonance, carried by staggering mid tempo drums, indulge
the depressing vocals throughout the - Antagonist - era.

In 2021 the five piece signed a new deal with Lifeforce Records, releasing - the
obsidian gate - on july 30th. The sound evolved into a faster, more atmospheric,
yet still depressing black metal. This record would show new depths, and
paved the way into a new era. bringing - The Obsidian Gate - on stage,.

Praise the Plague supported known acts like Wolves in the Throne Room and Gaerea,
played next to Bands like Der Weg einer Freiheit, Firtan, Ultha, Phantom Winter, E.L.R. and A Secret Revealed. With their latest release, - Suffocating in the Current of Time - released on
February 16th 2024 via Lifeforce Records, Praise the Plague continue their
sound of atmopheric black metal, enhancing it with an aggressive and
frustrated attitude. It‘s not just about if we are depressed, it is now also about
why we are. And it is clear that systemic powers like patriarchy and capitalism
are the source of our suffering.

Listeners of bands like Regarde les Hommes Tomber, Der Weg einer Freiheit,
Celeste, The Great Old Ones, Mysthyrming & Ash Borer will keep Praise the Plagueon their radar.