Mercy Whip are crafting heavy, metallic hardcore that it set to make your spine chill.

The Connecticut band debuted in 2024 with their crushing album ‘And To Dust All Return’ and follow it up now with the release of ‘GEHENNA’ EP on Static Era Records. Mixed, mastered, and produced by Isaac Civitello, the five tracks are packed with aggression and despair. Guttural vocals combine with furious blast beats and thick riffs to create a dark and chaotic energy. EP artwork by Final Vision Media and Alex Tardio. On the driving force behind the EP, guitarist Diego shares:

“Gehenna is a biblical term often used as a metaphor for Hell or purgatory, originally referring to the Valley of Hinnom in Jerusalem. A historical place associated with ritual sacrifice and later with burning waste, which gave it a reputation as something cursed and desolate. For us, Gehenna represents what happens when life drifts toward corruption, shame, and destructive consequences. The record explores themes of morality and causality and how evil moves through humanity in different forms, whether through religious indoctrination, social parasites, or the violent act of reinventing yourself when everything else fails.”

Band will celebrate the EP release on February 26th at Space Ballroom in Hamden, CT and have a number of upcoming shows in Connecticut including a just announced June 6th show at District Music Hall supporting 100 Demons, Death Threat, END, King Nine, and Bloodshed. Full list of upcoming dates below.

Mercy Whip is Ritchy – Vocals, Devin – Guitar, Diego – Guitar, Zach – Bass, and Jim – Drums.

‘GEHENNA’ EP TRACKLIST:

1. MERCY WHIP II

2. DOGMA

3. PARASITE (INHUMAN HOST)

4. DEHISCENCE

5. SLOUGHING

Upcoming Shows:

Feb 26- Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom w/ Groaning Retch, Humiliate, Jury, A Room Full Of Eyes

Mar 13- Hamden, CT @ Cellar on Treadwell w/ Sworn Enemy, Silence Equals Death, Choke Out, Gravepisser, Discord

Mar 14- Wallingford, CT @ Cherry Street Station w/ Innoculation, Atomic Witch, Cryptic Entity

Mar 15- Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground w/ Nailed Shut, Godseyes, Trench

Mar 28- Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom w/ Dethwish, Spray Bottle Fever, Abbatia, Symposia

June 6th – Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall w/ 100 Demons, Death Threat, END, King Nine, Bloodshed

Photo Credit: Mia Palazzo