UK Sludge Metallers UK Blunt Knife Castration release new single "Play Victim" from upcoming new album "Blood & Oil" out February 27th

Blunt Knife Castration is the sludge metal project led by Simon Bryant based out of Kent in the UK. Drawing influence from the sleaze and general smut of the horror movies and video nasties of the 70s/80s together with the underground extreme music of the 90s and 00s, BKC blends aspects of metal, noise rock, doom, and crust punk, and drowns them all in sludge.

Wasting no time to keep BKC’s pipeline of filthy riffs flowing, LP “Blood & Oil” follows 2025 debut album “Live Fast Die Slow”.

Says Simon, “I consider ‘Blood & Oil’ to be the next evolution of the BKC sound, going into a slightly more noisier and darker side while still being undeniably sludge metal, and based on elements of crust punk, doom and groove metal throughout. These 11 new tracks feature lyrical themes of mental illness, isolation and general misanthropy.”

Two singles Lead single “Guilt Pig”  and “Play Victim” are both playing below:

Guilt Pig

Play Victim

The band is also currently in the process of getting more members on board to be able to bring BKC out on the road for live shows in the very near future. Kent and UK neighbors of a more delicate sonic persuasion beware, these riffs won’t come out in the wash.

Blunt Knife Castration - "Blood & Oil"

Album out February 27th, 2026
CD (Remorseless Records), Digital
Kent, UK
FFO: Today Is The Day, Dystopia, Eyehategod, Swans, Buzzov.en, Leechmilk, Chat Pile, Meatjack and Idiot Child
Artwork by Paul Van Trigt

Tracklist:

1. Miasma (1:48)
2. Gunshot Selfie (3:43)
3. Degeneration (4:05)
4. Lone (3:22)
5. Guilt Pig (4:39)
6. Swallow (6:00)
7. Play Victim (5:21)
8. Blood & Oil (3:39)
9. Menial Mutt (4:01)
10. Coward (3:05)
11. Skinny Fingers (7:54)

Links:

Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.