Death SS - The Entity (2025)

Death SS's 2025 album, The Entity, released via Lucifer Rising Records, is a concept album exploring themes inspired by literature, including works by Aleister Crowley, James Hogg, and Robert Louis Stevenson, as well as figures like Jack the Ripper. Produced by Steve Sylvester and Grammy winner Tom Dalgety, the twelve-song album delves into the concept of the Doppelgänger, the dark side of humanity, and occult themes.

The album was preceded by four digital singles, each also released as a 12" Limited Deluxe edition containing part of a four-part booklet that tells the story behind the concept of The Entity. These singles included "Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde," a dark metal track referencing the Hammer Production film, "Justified Sinner," which explores the doppelganger theme from James Hogg's novel, "Out To Get Me," and "Love Until Death," a dark ballad inspired by the short story "Mary Reilly."

Metal Italia notes that with their stable lineup of the past three years, The Entity showcases a heterogeneous collection of tracks, demonstrating the band's ability to incorporate stylistic variations. The album is described as having a compelling conceptual depth, with the opening tracks forming a strong and engaging first part. The final track is noted for its powerful, rocky sound, reminiscent of their "Heavy Demons" era, concluding an album that highlights the Italian band's enduring capacity for evolution.