Post Death Soundtrack releases new record

From the outer edges of Calgary’s experimental heavy music scene, Post Death Soundtrack has long served as a vessel for sonic catharsis. Led by the vision of Stephen Moore, this solo project fuses the primal intensity of doom metal, the haunted aesthetics of industrial rock and the emotional impact of personal tragedy into something entirely its own. What began in 2008 with the debut Music As Weaponry has since developed into a vast, unpredictable catalogue that rarely conforms and never holds back.

Fresh off the critical acclaim of 2024’s Veil Lifter, Stephen pivots sharply once again, unveiling his most uncompromising release yet; his brand new album titled In All My Nightmares I Am Alone is an epic 30-track voyage through chaos, mental illness and grief. Where Veil Lifter basked in doom-laden grunge, In All My Nightmares shreds any remaining blueprint.

Born from crisis, recorded during heartbreak and driven by an almost spiritual sense of necessity, the project is a scream from the underside of the psyche. Commenting on the record, Stephen shares, “This album is in some ways a complete breakdown in audio format, and in that there is a powerful breakthrough. I find it beautiful and powerful to express what often is not acknowledged or communicated. I learned that from Kurt Cobain and I’m very proud of this work.”

Opening with the ominous pulse and zapping electronic textures of “Tremens,” flicker vocalisations glide around the mix as dark, spoken-word vocals enter with haunting choral chants, crafting a gripping and wholly immersive curtain raiser. “Good Time Slow Jam (In All My Nightmares I Am Alone)” follows with the downtempo rattle of drums and intense vocals as brooding instrumental tones swirl around his layered vocals. Capturing an experimental rock soundscape, filtered through a trip hop-inflected setting, it’s a moody and engrossing sound that continues to build the acute tension of the album.

This continues on “A Monolith Of Alarms,” which could easily sit alongside classic tracks by Frontline Assembly, both sonically and thematically. Progressing from the hushed tones of bubbling bass and shuffling percussion, the strike of the beat ushers in a punching scene that flows with crunching distorted guitars, belted vocals and fiery energy, resulting in a thrilling sound that’s equally memorable and unique.

Other highlights include songs like “Something Stirs,” a track built from a campfire story and a real-life tragedy involving theft, betrayal and loss. It’s this personal transparency that gives In All My Nightmares I Am Alone its brutal honesty and hether recalling childhood myths or adult heartbreaks, the artist never avoids framing the unsettling truth.

Yet for all its violence and intensity, there are flashes of serenity, even reverence. “Song for Bonzai” is a heart-wrenching instrumental dedicated to Stephen’s late cat and companion, Bonzai, a piece that radiates both grief and gratitude. Similarly, “Desert Wind” captures a kind of solitary beauty, simple in arrangement but heavy with emotion. These tracks remind us that underneath the rage is a soul in mourning, attempting to find meaning in the despair.

Closing the record with title track “In All My Nightmares I Am Alone,” he serves up one final outing of harsh sonic textures, threading his bleak lyricism and gritty vocal elements through a minimal setting of unsettling vocal shots, contrasted by the elegant twinkle of piano notes, resulting in a spectacular finale to his sensational new album. Looking ahead, Stephen Moore is already preparing the next wave of output with HEL’S MOUTH, the forthcoming album from HE IS ME, his collaborative project with Portland-based artist Casey Braunger. Set to deliver another sonic adventure, this time through industrial, sludge and ambient experimentation, his prolific artistic creativity shows no signs of slowing.

Listen to In All My Nightmares I Am Alone below