Praise the Plague is a black metal band with a dark and devouring atmosphere. Formed in 2017 by former Earth Ship and Ånd members, Praise the Plague released their debut - Antagonist - in 2018 via Black Omega Recordings, followed by the ep - Antagonist II -. on september 13th 2019 (Argonauta Records) exactly one year later. Bringing the story of - Antagonist - to an end, Praise the Plague released - Live at Fall of Man - on September 13th 2020. heavy, sludgy riffs paired with a blackened dissonance, carried by staggering mid tempo drums, indulge the depressing vocals throughout the - antagonist - era. In 2021 the five piece signed a new deal with Lifeforce Records, releasing - The Obsidian Gate - on july 30th. The sound evolved into a faster, more atmospheric, yet still depressing black metal. This record would show new depths, and paved the way into a new era. bringing - The Obsidian Gate - on stage, Praise the Plague supported known acts like Wolves in the Throne Room and Gaerea, played next to bands like Firtan, Phantom Winter, E.L.R. and A Aecret Revealed. With their latest release, - Suffocating in the Current of Time - out via Lifeforce Records on February 16th 2024, Praise the Plague continue their sound of atmopheric black metal, enhancing it with an aggressive and frustrated attitude. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Praise+the+Plague">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.