Together for nearly a decade, Denver metalcore quintet Under Auburn Skies are getting back into action with fresh material after 2021’s Invention of Reason EP. We’re streaming the outfit’s latest effort, a six-track EP titled Diminisher of Hope. Spellcheck tells us that “diminisher” isn’t an actual word, but you get the gist of the artistic license these dudes—Sebastian Gorklo (vocals), Oscar Morales (guitar), Zach Morgan (guitar), Jose Morales (bass), Martin Pasillas (drums)—are going for. Lyrically heavy and emotional, yet musically both melodic and brutal, Under Auburn skies have the metalcore bases covered here.
Diminisher Of Hope’s drums were recorded by Nick Nodurft at Rusty Sun Studios, the guitars and bass by Emilio Lujan, and the vocals and additional guitars by Jaxon Stunden at the Blasting Room. It was mixed and mastered by Chris Wiseman at Chris Wiseman Recordings. It’s set for release on CD and digitally on July 17. Place you preorder here. And check out the band’s release party live date (July 31), as well as a November date listed below the Bandcamp player.
Vocalist Sebastian Gorklo offered this insight into his lyrics on the EP:
“Although this is far from the first lyrics that I’ve ever written, it is the first time I’ve brought full songs to fruition. A big part of this was learning about myself and how I write lyrically alongside a song. It’s really interesting to see the transformation of a song overtime; some things have to be changed and sometimes less is more.
‘World-Eater’ is my observations and feelings on the current state of division within our country, but outside of that, all the songs are inspired by specific people in my life. I wouldn’t necessarily say that the songs are about them, and at the same time they are the reason I wrote what I did. It’s not a critique of them as a person, it’s what I experienced and felt as we were in each other’s lives.
The song that means the most to me is ‘Final Sin.’ I was shedding tears as I was writing some of the lyrics to it. The last couple years have been extremely challenging and transformative for me, due to a number of things, and I really explored the depths of myself. ‘Final Sin’ is a reflection of my biggest wound. On some sort of scale, these songs all mean one thing or another to me.”
Under Auburn Skies live dates:
7/31/2026 The O – Denver, CO * release show w/ The Burial Plot, Colony Collapse, Buried In Lies, After Eclipse
11/14/2026 The O – Denver, CO w/ Fear Factory, Darkest Hour
