Carnifex sign to Sumerian Records
Southern California deathcore titans Carnifex have officially signed to Sumerian Records, marking the beginning of a powerful new chapter for one of extreme music’s most enduring forces. To celebrate the announcement, the band have released their brand new single, Roses and Rotting Corpses. You can stream Roses and Rotting Corpses on your preferred platform HERE, and watch the official video on YouTube below:
For nearly two decades, Carnifex have occupied the darker edge of American deathcore, building a catalogue defined by punishing heaviness, blackened atmosphere and a visual world steeped in death, horror and the occult. Emerging from Southern California in 2005, Carnifex were seminal in shaping the genre’s first wave and have remained at its pinnacle since.
With Roses and Rotting Corpses, Carnifex open the door on their next era. The track arrives with the weight and menace fans expect, but there is a renewed sense of intent behind it, a sharpened vision that pulls the band’s apocalyptic heaviness further into darkness while setting the stage for what comes next.
Speaking on the signing and new single, the band shares:
“We’ve entered a new era of CARNIFEX, and I couldn’t be happier to do it with Sumerian Records. CARNIFEX and the team at Sumerian have parallel histories going back nearly two decades, so to finally be working together on what will arguably be our best album is an incredible feeling. Our new song ‘Roses & Rotting Corpses’ is just the beginning of this next chapter.”
For Carnifex, the move signals more than a label change. It marks a fresh creative phase for a band that continues to honour deathcore’s roots while expanding its atmosphere, extremity and emotional scope.
Photo (c) Christian Maravelis
Known for their visceral live performances and relentless global touring history, Carnifex have become a fixture across death metal, black metal, metalcore and hardcore lineups, bringing their chaotic, emotionally charged sound to stages around the world. From packed clubs to major festival crowds, the band’s live presence remains one of the clearest expressions of what has kept them vital for two decades.
Carnifex are currently touring the US on the Chaos & Carnage Tour with Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds, Ingested, Gates To Hell, and Bodybox and will be playing Welcome To Rockville this weekend and Sonic Temple on 14th May. You can catch Carnifex live in the too this year, as they return to UK shores in early November 2026 as part of their ‘Death Dominion’ European tour, alongside Despised Icon, Suffocation, and Gates of Hell. You can find more information and tickets HERE.
Roses and Rotting Corpses is out now.
