Technical death metal pioneers Deeds of Flesh return after a seven year hiatus with their ninth studio album Nucleus. The band's first release since the tragic passing of guitarist/vocalist and Unique Leader founder Erik Lindmark, who lost a battle with sclerosis in 2018, Nucleus features guest performances from some of the biggest names in extreme metal to celebrate his life and contribution to the genre. Vocalist Jacoby Kingston is joined by: Luc Lemay (Gorguts), John Gallagher (Dying Fetus), George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher (Cannibal Corpse), Frank Mullen (Suffocation), Matti Way (Submerged, Disgorge), Bill Robinson (Decrepit Birth), Dusty Boisjolie (Severed Savior, Illuminegra), Anthony Trapani (Odious Mortem, Severed Savior), Obie Flett (Pathology), Robbe Kok (Disavowed) and Jon Zig (Serpentian).