San Diego death grind progenitors CATTLE DECAPITATION are pleased to present their latest video for the song “Dead End Residents” from the band’s critically-adored, 2023-released Terrasite full-length. The video release follows the band’s recent 30 Years Of Inhumanity headlining tour and serves as a final Terrasite visual component before the band heads back to the studio to record their next full-length, slated for a 2027 release.
Comments vocalist Travis Ryan, “We’re now sending Terrasite off to go live with the rest of our discography, so as a going away present for our fans we present to you the ‘Dead End Residents’ official music video that was shot live during our European tour last year as well as some footage from the No Fear For Tomorrow Tour. After the Flatline Fest later this month, we’ll be going into a short hibernation mode to finish writing our next album which we’re already many songs deep into! We hit the studio in January, so we’ll see you sometime next year!“
Watch CATTLE DECAPITATION‘s “Dead End Residents” video, by Nox Nohi, HERE.
CATTLE DECAPITATION Live:
6/15/2026 Flatline Fest – Denver, CO
Terrasite crushed Billboard charts upon its first week of release, earning the #2 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, #3 on the Current Independent Albums chart, #4 on the Rock Albums chart and more and appeared on multiple Year End List both stateside and abroad. Decibel Magazine called it, “the next important step for a consistently excellent band,” Metal Injection lauded, “another absolutely stellar release from these guys with lyrics and themes that represent the apex of today’s extreme music,” while Blabbermouth championed, “a phenomenal album that’s well worth the time of extreme metal fans who want to hear a band perpetually push itself.“
The record, which features the artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy), was produced by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Allegaeon) and includes Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey handling piano and synths.
San Diego extreme metal pioneers Cattle Decapitation have officially launched a final, aggressive push for their critically acclaimed 2023 studio album Terrasite with the surprise June 2026 premiere of their brand new “Dead End Residents” music video. Far from just a visual send-off, the band has accompanied the launch with a massive update regarding their highly anticipated ninth full-length studio record, locking down an explicit timeline to enter the studio this coming winter and map out their next sonic evolution.
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A Live Visual Send-Off Directed by Nox Nohi
The newly unleashed music video for “Dead End Residents” functions as a high-octane live performance-themed compilation. Directed by filmmaker Nox Nohi, the clip masterfully weaves together intense, sweat-soaked live performance footage captured during the band’s extensive European tour cycle, intercut with raw, explosive moments from their highly successful “No Fear For Tomorrow” tour run.
The video is designed to serve as a definitive capstone to a highly decorated era for the extreme metal unit. Rather than quietly moving away from the Terrasite cycle, the band wanted to provide a physical parting gift to the fanbase that has kept them at the absolute forefront of the modern deathgrind subgenre.
Entering Studio Hibernation for Album Number Nine
Frontman and vocal mastermind Travis Ryan issued a direct statement explaining the dual purpose of the video drop and confirming that the foundational architecture for their next full-length effort is already well underway behind closed doors as they prepare for a busy winter ahead.
“We’re now sending ‘Terrasite‘ off to go live with the rest of our discography,” Ryan explained regarding the transition. “So as a going away present for our fans we present to you the ‘Dead End Residents’ official music video… After the Flatline Fest later this month, we’ll be going into a short hibernation mode to finish writing our next album which we’re already many songs deep into! We hit the studio in January, so we’ll see you sometime next year!”
The band’s current studio timeline targets January 2027 to officially begin tracking the tracking blocks for the follow-up record, meaning fans can comfortably expect a mid-to-late 2027 global street date.
The Denver Roadstop: Flatline Fest
Before the band retreats completely into their writing isolation, the heavy music world will get one final opportunity to witness the group live on stage this summer. Cattle Decapitation is locked in to co-headline this year’s highly anticipated Flatline Fest at the Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado, taking the stage on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
The specialized extreme music event is curated and overseen by renowned metal producer Dave Otero—the studio wizard behind the mixing and mastering boards for some of the band’s most legendary sonic outputs—and features an aggressive, hand-picked lineup comprised entirely of various elite bands and musical projects Otero has collaborated with throughout his historic recording career.
Formed in San Diego, California, Cattle Decapitation has spent nearly three decades evolving from a raw, underground grindcore project into one of the most musically sophisticated, technically dazzling, and conceptually brutal deathgrind forces on earth. Fronted by Travis Ryan, whose groundbreaking dual-delivery of guttural growls and hauntingly melodic “shrieked” cleans revolutionized extreme vocals, the band uses its platform to deliver blistering critiques of environmental destruction, human cruelty, and societal decay. Their standard-setting albums like Monolith of Inhumanity, Death Atlas, and Terrasite have cemented their status as absolute pioneers of contemporary extreme music.
Q: When will the new Cattle Decapitation album be released?
A: While a definitive release date hasn’t been set, the band will officially enter the recording studio in January 2027, making a mid-to-late 2027 release highly likely.
Q: Who directed the new “Dead End Residents” music video?
A: The live-performance themed music video was directed by Nox Nohi, utilizing tour footage from the band’s international runs.
Q: What is Flatline Fest and where is it located?
A: Flatline Fest is a two-day extreme metal festival held at the Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado. Co-headlined by Cattle Decapitation, the event is curated by prominent metal producer Dave Otero.
Q: What was Cattle Decapitation’s last studio album?
A: The band’s eighth full-length studio album was Terrasite, which was released to critical acclaim in May 2023.
TL;DR: The Quick Breakdown
The Final Visual: Cattle Decapitation dropped their official “Dead End Residents” live compilation music video, directed by Nox Nohi, to conclude the Terrasite era.
2027 Studio Window: Frontman Travis Ryan confirmed the band enters the studio in January 2027 to track their next full-length record.
Songs Already Written: The band is already “many songs deep” into the creative writing process for the upcoming album.
One Last Show: The group will co-headline Dave Otero’s Flatline Fest in Denver on June 14th before entering full writing hibernation mode.
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