Infibulation’s Werewolf of Sodom arrives with all the theatrical perversity and sonic brutality one might expect from something self-described as “extremely sus and problematic” electronics. In an era where extreme music often struggles between genuine transgression and calculated provocation, this Austin-based outfit manages to occupy that uncomfortable middle ground where authenticity meets deliberate obscenity—and somehow makes it work.
Infibulation remains one of those deliciously obscure outfits that the internet age hasn’t quite managed to illuminate. Operating from Austin, Texas, the project is the brainchild of Zach Fogle, an artist whose commitment to grassroots distribution methods feels almost quaint in 2025. With minimal online presence beyond a Discogs entry, and the only way to listen on YouTube, acquiring physical copies requires direct email contact (subliminalfacial@gmail.com in-case you’re wondering)—a refreshingly analogue approach for this industrial haemorrhaging.
The project has at least some relation to fellow Austin resident, A Need To Be Shot, who mentioned a forthcoming split release in their Discipline Mag interview, though this collaboration remains unreleased. According to Fogle, Werewolf of Sodom explores themes of “perversion, obsessive compulsive disorder and exhibitionism”—concerns that permeate both the provocative track titles and the sonic textures across the record’s 45-minute runtime.
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Werewolf of Sodom positions itself firmly within the power electronics and death industrial spectrum, though it avoids the most obvious pitfalls of juvenile shock tactics that can plague the genre. The opening tracks, ‘Klismaphilia’ and ‘Perpetuated Hysteria’, establish an instrumental framework reminiscent of Genocide Organ‘s methodical brutality, peppered with the rough-hewn recall of Bizarre Uproar‘s perverse junk metal brutality.
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The album’s dynamic shifts significantly with third track ‘Orgasmic Delirium’, where processed vocals burst through the mix with sexually charged invective. Rather than dominating the soundscape, these vocals are deliberately buried in the mix, their processing rendering them another textural element within the rolling cascade of high-end industrial noise.
Fogle demonstrates pacing and strategically extended pauses between tracks—the only respite offered in what otherwise feels like a continuous assault. The album harbours the same level of incessantness as you’d expect from any long-form drone record. The sexual rhythms throughout bear comparison to Sleep Chamber‘s fetishistic tendencies, though the occult undertones and sonic palette push this into distinctly different territory than John Zewizz’s more traditional industrial approaches.
The vocal tracks represent the album’s peaks, with ‘Easy Prey’ standing out for its aggressive, unrelenting delivery. Final track ‘Erotic Zeal’ shifts tone dramatically, featuring commanding, dictatorial vocals that hover above rolling noise textures with the cold authority of oppressive fascism—a compelling conclusion that excellently demonstrates the project’s range and sonic delivery.
Werewolf of Sodom succeeds where many power electronics releases fail: it masters the essential atmosphere and nastiness without descending into self-parody. The album’s unapologetic embrace of its stated themes—perversion, obsession, exhibitionism—creates a cohesive statement that feels genuine rather than calculated. Whilst the provocative track titles and explicit content might suggest otherwise, there’s a sophisticated understanding of power electronics aesthetics at work here.
This release will undoubtedly appeal to devotees of Genocide Organ‘s extreme monotone, Sleep Chamber‘s sexual rhythms, or Bizarre Uproar‘s abrasive perversity. More importantly, it establishes Infibulation as a project worth monitoring, particularly as that rumoured split with A Need To Be Shot eventually materialises.
Keep up-to-date with Infibulation on their Discogs page and listen to Werewolf of Sodom on YouTube below.
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