With their unrelenting sound and uncompromising vision, STABBING have quickly carved out a name for themselves in the brutal death metal scene. As the band prepares to unleash their second full-length album, Eon of Obscenity, on January 30, 2026, via Century Media, vocalist Bridget Lynch reflects on the group’s evolution, creative process, and experiences navigating a genre still dominated by male voices. In this interview, she offers insight into the band’s journey from humble beginnings to a record deal with one of metal’s most respected labels, and what lies ahead for STABBING.
Welcome to STABBING
Hi Bridget, welcome to Femme Metal Webzine! How are you doing, and how’s life treating you these days?
Hello! I’m great, thank you.
First, for readers who might not yet be familiar with STABBING, could you tell us a bit about how the band came together?
We mainly started just for fun, that was in early 2021 I believe.
STABBING signs with Century Media Records
Congratulations on your new record deal with Century Media. As everybody know, Century Media roster is insane. What is the experience been so far? I still recall that you were signed to Comatose Music too in the past…
Thank you! It’s been ok, very new to me personally and intimidating at times, but it’s brought some very cool opportunities which I am grateful for. Yes, our last album came out through Comatose and I have nothing but good things to say, really. Steve is a great guy!
The second full-length Eon of Obscenity
STABBING’s second full-length Eon of Obscenity is due on January 30, 2026. What can you share about the general album production? Regarding that, when did you start to collect the first idea for Eon of Obscenity?
The album production and recording process in general felt very streamlined this time. I think for the whole band, it took about 4 days total in the studio. As far as the idea goes, I would say the album title was one of the last things I came up with, I really just wanted to think of a title that represented the “new” album in some form. Something that was meant to sound sicker than the last, maybe.
“I do personally think it’s a pretty good representation”
Even though STABBING is not re-inventing the wheel musically speaking, in which sense Eon of Obscenity has to be considered a clear-cut next step in the band’s discography?
I do personally think it’s a pretty good representation of the STABBING sound. Like, I think a lot of bands start out having a “sound” and then one, two, or more albums later they find their “peak” refined sound, if that makes sense? I guess I had hoped this would be ours (though I still hold a special place in my heart for our first EP). Of course, this is all subjective depending on who you ask.
A raw, almost vivid production
This time, if compared with Extirpated Mortal Process, STABBING opted for a raw almost vivid production. What led you to this specific choice?
The final product of EMP was more or less unintentional as far as production goes. Mainly the mixing, due to recording issues we had during that time, the mix was compromised from the original goal just a little bit.
“It really taught me to be less of a perfectionist”
You mentioned that with 2022’s Extirpated Mortal Process, you weren’t fully satisfied with your vocal performance. In hindsight, what are the most important lessons you learned from working on Extirpated Mortal Process, and how did they help you elevate your approach this time around?
I think it really taught me to be less of a perfectionist in some ways. And that more goes into the sound and the delivery than just the “tone”. I went into this one with more of an open mind and more relaxed and slightly more confident, now that I had studio experience from before.
Breaking the boundaries
Usually avoid genre-related questions because I always want to keep the focus on celebrating the music itself. Still, being a woman myself, I have a deep appreciation for women who push with all their strength to break boundaries. And, all things considered, it’s undeniable that the modern death-metal scene remains sparsely populated by female vocalists.
In the press release, you mentioned that you “won’t really entertain the misogyny of brutal death metal in what we do, for obvious reasons. I try to turn it around.” In what ways do you work to subvert or transform those misogynistic elements within the genre, and how do you hope your approach will influence its future?
Yeah, it’s not necessarily the standard with most bands, but in brutal death metal you see misogynistic themes and stuff that is centered around violence against women all the time. I always assumed that it was just for the shock factor, like plenty of other bands/artists, so I’ve mostly ignored it or remained indifferent to that. Even Cannibal Corpse did that. However, being a woman it would feel kinda silly for me to write like that, so I don’t. I’m mainly, here for the music itself.
Closing words and future plans for STABBING
What’s next for STABBING? Are there any plans for a tour or other upcoming projects you can share with us?
We aren’t sure just yet. I think with this band, we’ve just kinda been winging it and seeing what happens!
Thank you so much, Bridget, for taking the time to chat with us! Do you have any final thoughts or messages you’d like to share with our readers and your fans?
Thank you! I appreciate you having me, and really hope that people dig the new album when it’s out.