Emerging from the emotional depths of Cleveland, OH’s deathcore underground, Sterilizing The Deceased announces the release of their soul-crushing third EP, “Nothing”, now available as of August 1st, 2025. This five-track record dives headfirst into addiction, loss, and recovery, offering a raw and reflective listening experience unlike anything fans have heard from them before.
Formed during frontman Angelo Vespucci’s final year of high school, the band quickly evolved from high-energy house shows to writing deeply personal and musically ferocious work.
“I just wanted to start a band with my buddies, and this is where we began,” says Vespucci.
That seed has since grown into a sonic force of heavy, atmospheric, emotional, and aggressive music ready to be discovered on their new EP “Nothing”. This new offering is their most refined and impactful release to date. It is more than music; it’s a mirror held up to the darkest parts of the soul. With themes of drug addiction and suicide, it chronicles Vespucci’s personal battles through an intense fiction-meets-nonfiction lens. From the reflective chaos of “Recovery” to the redemptive blast of “Awake,” each track brings fans closer to their emotional reckoning.
Vespucci comments:
“This EP has the real and raw emotion behind it, unlike some other previous pieces of work, as we were finding our sound. What I want people to take away from this album after listening to it is a personal reflection on oneself. Never straying too far from your path by getting lost in the darkness. Also, realizing other people in this world are dealing with the same pain you might be experiencing, and it’s okay to feel like that, just know there is always a way out back into the light.”
The writing process is led by John Hruby and Angelo Vespucci, blending communal riff-building with emotionally charged lyricism. The band’s evolution from high school chaos to mature sonic expression is evident throughout the EP’s structure and themes. Musically, the band channels influences like Reflections, Chelsea Grin, and Lorna Shore, while pulling inspiration from genres such as melodic deathcore and progressive metalcore.
The chilling album artwork for “Nothing” features a demon forcing a chalice on a resisting figure, a metaphor for battling addiction and the constant struggle to reclaim control. It’s as haunting and visceral as the music it represents.
Sterilizing The Deceased‘s “Nothing” hits streaming now on all digital platforms.
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Track Listing:
1. Recovery – 3:58
2. Self Meditated – 3:28
3. Nothing – 3:50
4. Unconscious – 2:15
5. Awake – 3:02
EP Length: 16:34
EP Credits:
• All songs performed by: Sterilizing The Deceased
• All songs written by: Sterilizing The Deceased
• Produced by: Sterilizing The Deceased
• Mixed by: Sammy Morales
• Mastered by: Sammy Morales
• EP Artwork by: Caelan Stokkermans
Line-up:
Angelo Vespucci – Vocals
John Hruby – Guitar
Nioklas Adamczewski – Guitar
Alex Phillips – Bass
Matt Jarvis – Drums
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“Sterilizing the Deceased know how to incorporate some vivid, resonating melodies into their deathcore structuring and it makes the listen more memorable for it.” – Dead Rhetoric
“Here’s a brand new single for the Deathcore fans out there. If you like bands like Chelsea Grin and I Declare War, chances are you may dig this. Sterilizing The Deceased is an up-and-coming band hailing from Cleveland, Ohio. They’re known for bringing the heavy and that’s exactly what they do with this new single. It’s called “Forgotten” and it certainly packs a punch with the weight of its breakdowns and the delivery of some melodic riffs. Check it out and show the dudes some support if you dig it.” – The Circle Pit (2015)
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