Dawn Of Ashes feat Suicide Commando: 'Penumbra' - collaborative dark electronic single out 23rd January 2026

The dark electronic acts Dawn Of Ashes and Suicide Commando have today released a collaborative single entitled ‘Penumbra’. It is the first track to be issued from a new album by the former, ‘Anatomy Of Suffering’, which is scheduled for release on 20th March via Metropolis Records.

The single arrives on the eve of an ‘Acts Of Destruction’ tour of the US west coast by Dawn Of Ashes that commences in Los Angeles, the city where the group was founded by Kristof Bathory at the turn of the millennium.

"‘Penumbra’ channels the raw intensity and atmosphere of early ‘00s dark electro-industrial music, evoking a powerful sense of nostalgia while remaining uncompromising in its aggression,” explains Bathory of his alliance with Suicide Commado (the Belgian artist Johan Van Roy). “This single sets the tone for what lies ahead and serves as a fitting prelude for the destruction yet to come.”

DAWN OF ASHES

2026 US WEST COAST TOUR

• 24th January LOS ANGELES, CA Bar Sinister
• 25th January SAN FRANCISCO, CA DNA Lounge
• 27th January PORTLAND, OR Star Theater
• 28th January SEATTLE, WA El Corazon
• 30th January SALT LAKE CITY, UT Aces High Saloon
• 31st January DENVER, CO The Crypt
• 2nd February DALLAS, TX Haltom Theater
• 5th February MESA, AZ The Nile Theater
• 6th February LAS VEGAS, NV The Dive Bar

With a group name that suggests ‘the beginning of the end’, Dawn Of Ashes emerged from the industrial and aggrotech genres before expanding into the blackened metal and extreme industrial scenes. Bathory and his band have been a relentless force ever since, evolving and redefining the boundaries of extreme music for over two decades.

Bathory relocated to Denmark shortly before writing and recording the band’s 2025 album, ‘Infecting The Scars’. It was a record that marked a rebirth, fusing the raw, unfiltered aggression of the past with a refined and evolved sound. A remix EP, ‘Reinfecting The Scars’, was issued in November.