{{Short description|Canadian metal band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Tomb Mold | image = Tomb mold baltimore 7-26-24.webp | image_size = | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Toronto | genre = Death metal, progressive death metal | years_active = 2015–present | label = 20 Buck Spin | website = | current_members = {{Ubl|Derrick Vella|Max Klebanoff|Payson Power|Kevin Sia}} | past_members = Steve Musgrave }}
'''Tomb Mold''' is a Canadian death metal band from Toronto.
Formed in 2016, the band released their debut studio album ''Primordial Malignity'', the following year. In 2018 they released their second album ''Manor of Infinite Forms'', followed by their ''Planetary Clairvoyance'' a year later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/tomb-mold-announce-new-album-the-enduring-spirit/|title=Tomb Mold Announce New Album The Enduring Spirit|last=Corcoran|first=Nina|website=Pitchfork|date=September 11, 2023|access-date=September 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tomb-mold-planetary-clairvoyance/|title=Tomb Mold: ''Primordial Malignity'' Album Review|last=Sodomsky|first=Sam|website=Pitchfork|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=November 1, 2023}}</ref> The band was relatively inactive for the next few years, releasing no new material until an EP titled ''Aperture of Body'' in 2022.
On 11 September 2023, they announced their fourth album ''The Enduring Spirit'', which was released only four days later.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/tomb_mold_experience_a_grand_rebirth_of_self_just_dont_make_fun_of_their_clothes | title=Tomb Mold Experience a "Grand Rebirth of Self" | work=Exclaim! | date=20 October 2023 | accessdate=1 November 2023 | author=Djurdjic, Marko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tomb-mold-releasing-new-album-the-enduring-spirit-this-friday/|title=Tomb Mold releasing new album 'The Enduring Spirit' this friday|website=BrooklynVegan|date=September 11, 2023|access-date=September 19, 2023}}</ref> The album was met with positive reception upon its release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-enduring-spirit/tomb-mold|title=''The Enduring Spirit'' by Tomb Mold Reviews and Tracks|website=Metacritic|access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tomb-mold-the-enduring-spirit/|title=Tomb Mold: ''The Enduring Spirit'' Album Review|last=Sanders|first=Brad|website=Pitchfork|date=September 19, 2023|access-date=September 19, 2023}}</ref> The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/music/polaris-music-prize-2024-long-list-the-beaches-charlotte-cardin-allison-russell-1.7230166 "2024 Polaris Music Prize long list: the Beaches, Tobi, Elisapie, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and more"]. CBC Music, June 11, 2024.</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== * ''Primordial Malignity'' (2017) * ''Manor of Infinite Forms'' (2018) * ''Planetary Clairvoyance'' (2019) * ''The Enduring Spirit'' (2023)
===Compilations=== * ''The Bottomless Perdition / The Moulting'' (2017) * ''Cyberpunk 2077'' (2020)
===EPs=== * ''Cerulean Salvation'' (2018) * ''Aperture of Body'' (2022)
===Demos=== * ''The Bottomless Perdition'' (2016) * ''The Moulting'' (2016) * ''Cryptic Transmissions'' (2017)
==Members== === Current members === * Derrick Vella – bass (2015-2016, 2022–2023), guitars (2015–present) * Max Klebanoff – drums, vocals (2015–present) * Payson Power – guitars (2016–present) * Kevin Sia – bass (2023–present)
=== Former members === * Steve Musgrave – bass (2016–2020)
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Category:Canadian death metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2016 Category:Rock music groups from Toronto Category:2016 establishments in Ontario