*100 copies limited edition* Phage Tapes is proud to announce the release of Rites Of Rust, the devastating debut album from Mortar Mouth, available on cassette and digital formats. Hailing from the heart of the leftfield industrial underground, Mortar Mouth is a new duo forging a raw and immersive soundscape at the intersection of death industrial and dark ambient music.

Rites Of Rust delivers six relentlessly bleak compositions, wielding bleak electronics and crushing atmospheres. Tracks like “Visceral Cavity,” “Dissecting Table,” and the title cut “Rites Of Rust” conjure visions of corroded machinery, ritualistic decay, and existential dread—creating a soundtrack both confrontational and mesmerizing. The album was expertly mastered for maximum auditory impact by Grant Richardson.

Fans of death industrial, harsh noise, and ominous ambient soundscapes will find a new essential with Mortar Mouth’s debut. The duo’s meticulous sound design and uncompromising aesthetic mark them as bold new voices within the noise and industrial community. Rites Of Rust stands as a testament to their vision: unflinching, immersive, and deeply evocative.

Available now via Phage Tapes, a Minneapolis-based label dedicated to promoting underground artists and releasing small-batch works without profit motives—ensuring every sale goes directly to supporting more music creation for the community.