Fit For An Autopsy have released “The Wretch,” a brand-new standalone single dropping exactly as the band kicks off their massive US tour alongside headliners Lamb Of God. The track is out now via Nuclear Blast, and it arrives with the full force of a band that has not slowed down since releasing their latest album ‘The Nothing That Is.’
“The Wretch” is Fit For An Autopsy doing what they do better than almost anyone. Galloping riffs, punishing percussion, earth-shattering breakdowns balanced against haunting melodic layers in the chorus. It is a track built for large rooms and loud speakers, the kind of song that was made to close out a set in front of a packed crowd.
Will Putney is direct about where the song comes from: “In a time where nothing seems to be getting any better at home or abroad, we find there can always be a moment of comfort in the thought of burning it all down. We hope this song is that temporary oasis for you as well.” That controlled fury is the engine behind the track, and it translates immediately.
The timing is deliberate. A new single on the first day of a tour with Lamb Of God is a statement of intent, and Fit For An Autopsy have made it clearly. For a band that has built one of the most devoted followings in modern death metal through relentless touring and uncompromising recorded work, “The Wretch” is exactly the kind of song that reminds audiences why they showed up in the first place.