Dirge will release their debut album Ah Puch on October 19 and it's a doozy when it comes to concept. The Indian metal band aims to tell the story of the resurgence of the ancient Mayan God of Death – Ah Puch – during the conquest of Yucatan peninsula by Hernan Cortez

The music has been written to accentuate this theme, sending the listener through this fantastical world accompanied by a thick wall of sludge, and clouds of bong-smoke. Though this is the band's debut album, with an ambitious concept behind it, the band are no strangers to the world of metal. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Ah Puch was mixed by Sanford Parker (YOB, Eyehategod, Pelican, etc) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, High on Fire, Bell Witch, etc). You can stream the whole thing below and pick yourselves up a pre-order here.