Finnish progressive death metal outfit Cerebrum have released their new single, Jacket Full of Malice, out today via Inverse Records. The track serves as the first preview of the group’s upcoming EP, scheduled for release later in 2027.

Formed in Turku in 1992, the band initially operated within old-school death metal before integrating progressive structures across their early 1990s demos. Following a split in 1996, four original members reunited to perform at the Finnish Death Metal Maniacs festival in 2023, later adding a keyboardist to complete the current lineup. The release follows the July 2025 archival compilation Vestiges of an Evoked Past (1993–1994), issued via Memento Mori.

Unlike the complex arrangements planned for the rest of the upcoming EP, the new track utilizes a traditional rock structure. Rhythmic guitar riffs and a rising verse build into an expansive chorus, framing themes of repressed aggression, internal isolation, and catastrophic emotional breakdown.

Speaking on the concept behind the track, the band shared:

“Jacket Full of Malice explores an individual’s inner struggle against their own demons. Anger, suffering, and aggression have become deeply repressed within the protagonist — contained behind an outer shell, much like an overcoat worn against an inner storm. Eventually, this suppressed and bottled-up energy erupts with the force of an extreme disaster.”

Jacket Full of Malice is out now, with the untitled EP scheduled for release in 2027 via Inverse Records.

Single cover by Aki Aro / Photoworks