Italian blackened crust band laCasta return with their new full-length album Olibanvm, arriving May 8, 2026 via Argonauta Records. Blending crust hardcore urgency with black metal austerity, the record presents a more focused and oppressive direction built on dense riffs and driving rhythms.
Track list:
Manqaf
Melma
Feast For Parasites
Gallows Throne
A Grave Makes No Distinction
Dogma
Overdose
Harrowing Silence
Eradication
laCasta also share a new single, “MELMA”, streaming now:
A journey through smoke, spirit, and inner darkness.
The new single, taken from the album “Olibanvm”, is a conceptual work rooted in the symbolism of frankincense and the spiritual dimension of smoke. The record moves between the sacred and the profane, between elevation and fall, building a dense and layered sonic landscape.
“Melma” stands as one of the most intense and visceral moments of the album: a track that delves deep into the human psyche, bringing to the surface raw imagery and distorted reflections of contemporary society. Through highly evocative lyrics, laCasta uses the metaphor of “mud” as a symbol of decay, moral stagnation, and the contradictions that inhabit human nature.
As throughout “Olibanvm”, the lyrical language unfolds through similes and visions, avoiding direct narration in favor of personal interpretation. The result is an immersive experience where sound becomes substance and smoke turns into a vehicle for introspection: a sonic ritual inviting listeners to confront the darkest corners of their consciousness.
With “Melma”, laCasta reaffirms its artistic identity, blending sonic exploration with thematic depth in a powerful and unsettling balance.“Olibanvm” is not just an album: it is a passage, a combustion, a transformation.“Melma” is available on all digital platforms.
Formed in 2013 in Puglia, Italy, laCasta have carved a distinct identity within the extreme underground through a violent fusion of dark Hardcore and Black Metal. Following their debut “Encyclia” and the acclaimed “In Æternvm” released via Argonauta Records, the band now pushes further into darker and more suffocating territories.
For fans of: Dark Funeral, Marduk, Wiegedood, Mgła
No compromise. No redemption.
For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/lacastaband
https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords
