SICK N' BEAUTIFUL UNLEASH NEW ALBUM "HORROR VACUI"!

Scott O'Shea
Apr 21
3 min read

Italian Metallers, Sick N' Beautiful unleased their brand new album "Horror Vacui" on April 18th, 2025 via BLKIIBLK Records.

Alien-like figure with skeletal features emerges from green light on a dark background. Text reads "Sick N' Beautiful" and "Horror Vacui". — Sick N' Beautiful - Horror Vacui

“Horror Vacui” is the fourth album by Sick N' Beautiful. The album title is derived from an ancient Latin expression meaning “fear of emptiness”, which perfectly represents this new cycle for the band.

The music and lyrics delve even deeper into themes of horror, dystopian sci-fi, and the supernatural - subjects the band has always been enamored with.

Written and produced by the band's bass player, Big Daddy Ray, at Kinorama Studios in Rome, Italy, the album concept took shape during tours in the UK and Europe alongside Wednesday 13 and Cradle of Filth in 2023 and 2024.

The band stated:

“By getting so close to the fans all over Europe, we really got a feel for what excites the audience. Horror Vacui is an album meant to be played live: insane drumming, epic and anthemic choruses, face-melting solos - but also a lot of things we've never done before, with plenty of surprises! It's our heaviest album yet - raw and unrelenting!”

Talking about the focus track, they said:

“Raise The Dragon” is the thunderous launch single from Horror Vacui - our most epic and majestic track to date. A cinematic powerhouse, the song channels distant tales of war and fire, fusing myth and metal into a battle cry for the bold. With soaring vocals, crushing riffs, and an unstoppable momentum, the song sets the tone for the chaos and glory that Horror Vacui is ready to unleash”.

Established in 2014, their music has evolved into a unique blend of hard rock and modern metal infused with industrial and punk overtones, along with generous doses of sci-fi, horror, and occult influences for good measure.

Led by the captivating Herma Sick, they assault the senses with a spectacular production filled with visual extravagance, all set against a musical backdrop that resonates with fans of heavier rock, reminiscent of Rob Zombie, Kiss, Rammstein, Lacuna Coil, Marilyn Manson, In This Moment, Alice Cooper, and Nine Inch Nails.

Currently headquartered in Rome, Italy, Sick N' Beautiful present an explosive show, featuring songs from their albums “Hell Over Hell” (2015), “Element Of Sex” (2018), and “Starstruck” (2022).

Sick N' Beautiful tours extensively throughout Europe and has performed standout shows on legendary stages such as Wacken and Lucca Comicon. Their eclectic, cinematic videos have garnered hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.

In their own cryptic words:

“This is the Ship Of Satan in Space. We have found kinship with the Different, the Strange, The Outcast: over the years, alongside our fans, we've laid the foundations of a hidden tribe where the power of music is wielded as a weapon against the Oppressors of all things Alien. In fact, an unseen war is now underway... So the question for you is: on which side will you stand?”

Novacaine Rating: 10/10

"Sick N' Beautiful's latest album, "Horror Vacui," is an electrifying masterpiece, bursting at the seams with high-octane tracks that craft a sonic experience unlike anything else. Their explosive sound is matched only by their wildly inventive visual aesthetic, cementing their place as a boundary-pushing, genre-defying force. With "Horror Vacui," they're not just making music—they're making a statement. This is an iconic act on a meteoric rise."

"This is a band we’d love to see hit the stage at a future Novacaine Festival. If their live shows are anything like what we’ve heard on Horror Vacui—and word is, they’re even wilder—then we’d be in for an unforgettable ride." - Scott O'Shea

Buy/Stream “Horror Vacui” HERE

Our festival partner, Sam Potts of Start The Penguin Photography had the chance to witness and photograph Sick N' Beautiful at their Manchester show on April 5th, 2025, here are some of the stunning photographs they captured: