Experimental blackened death metal project Immiserator, founded by Harrison McKenzie (Olde Throne), has officially signed with Apocalyptic Witchcraft for the release of their debut album, The Blight Of Subsistence. Driven by a pessimistic focus on industrial ruin, class collapse, and terminal capitalism, the project explores a bleak vision of a world where humanity exists merely as residual waste within the machinery of capital.

The Blight Of Subsistence serves as a stark commentary on the slow violence of civilisation against itself and the eventual obsolescence of mankind. Instead of leaning on fantastical extreme metal tropes, McKenzie uses these tracks to dissect very real anxieties surrounding technological domination and ecological decay, creating a conceptual backdrop rooted in systemic collapse.

The debut leans heavily into an oppressive atmosphere of experimental blackened death and industrial noise. Eschewing polished, modern production trends, the record mirrors its thematic decay with harsh, dissonant textures and crushing sonic weight. It offers a bold and deeply unsettling introduction to the project’s stark worldview.