Swedish thrash metal band Dead Sleep are set to return this summer with a brand new EP. The first single, “Repulsion”, is already out and streaming on all major platforms, alongside an official video (filmed by Julian Bader and edited by Dead Sleep): https://youtu.be/c5CmCc5kskQ?si=KUxSQaGOC8zZNDrn
With Repulsion, Dead Sleep lean further into their raw, old-school roots while pushing their sound into darker and more personal territory. The EP draws on the energy of classic thrash and early extreme metal, but keeps things stripped down, urgent, and unpolished in the best possible way.
Lyrically, the new material shifts focus. As bassist and vocalist Anna Wagner explains, the songs revolve around themes of power, motherhood, and society’s long-standing fear of women who step outside imposed roles. Figures like Lilith and other historical or mythical women serve as a loose thread throughout the EP – symbols of defiance, rejection, and resilience.
“Repulsion” itself stands at the core of the release – a track that captures both the aggression and the more layered side of the band’s current direction.
Recorded at Sunnanå Studios in Malmö by Markus Nilsson and featuring artwork by Bartosz Nalezinski, the EP also marks a new phase for Dead Sleep as a tighter, more direct trio. The stripped-back lineup brings a sharper, heavier sound, with more space for each element to hit harder.
Formed in Malmö, Dead Sleep have always done things their own way – blending punk energy, old-school thrash, and a refusal to fully belong to any one scene. Loud, raw, and unapologetic, they continue to build their identity on instinct rather than rules.
The new EP will be released this summer.
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