Black metal has never had much interest in offering easy answers. At its best, it shines a harsh light on humanity’s darkest instincts, and that’s exactly the path Détresse continue to follow with their second album, Misères, due for release on October 9 through Vendetta Records.

Born from a collaboration between musicians in Austria and Québec, the trio have also released the album’s first single, Verrottet. Translating as “rotten,” the track presents an uncompromising view of humanity consumed by its own corruption, with the band describing it as a portrait of a world beyond redemption.

Following their 2025 debut, Pessimismes, Misères continues to explore oppression, hardship and the misery of the human condition. While remaining rooted in raw black metal, the new album places a greater emphasis on intensity, cutting back on atmospheric passages in favour of relentless riffing and a more direct approach.

Speaking about Verrottet, the band said:

“Verrottet is the first single from our upcoming album Misères. German for ‘rotten’, the title reflects the song’s uncompromising vision of humanity at its core: corrupted, lost, and consumed by its own decay. With no hope of redemption, its only fate is an inevitable, self-inflicted demise.”

Tracklist:

01. Vallée de Misères
02. Verrottet
03. Schwefel
04. Les Nuits Jaunes
05. Peine Perdue
06. So Bitter, So Kalt
07. Verloren

02.12.2026 – Krakow, PL @ Klub Zaścianek
03.12.2026 – Vienna, AT @ Viper Room
04.12.2026 – Berlin, DE @ ORWOhaus (De Mortem Et Diabolum)
05.12.2026 – Weiher, DE @ Live Music Hall Mörlenbach-Weiher
06.12.2026 – Aarburg, CH @ Musigburg
07.12.2026 – Munich, DE @ Backstage
08.12.2026 – Essen, DE @ TUROCK
09.12.2026 – Colmar, FR @ Le Grillen
10.12.2026 – Paris, FR @ O’Sullivan’s Backstage by the Mill
11.12.2026 – Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar (Eindhoven Metal Meeting)
12.12.2026 – Dresden, DE @ Puschkin Club