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The Italian death doom band named the album after Zeno’s paradox of motion; the full record is streaming now.
The story
Italian death doom band Assumption released Paradox Of The Arrow, their third album, on 13/11/2026 through 20 Buck Spin on LP, CD and digital. The label streamed the six tracks in full ahead of release.
Guitars and bass were tracked by the band in Italy and Slovenia, then reamped while Claudio Mulas recorded drums, vocals and synth and handled mixing and mastering. The cover was painted by Mariya Popyk. The title refers to Zeno’s paradox that an arrow in flight is motionless at any single instant, which the label ties to the band’s approach to time and pacing. 20 Buck Spin recommends it to fans of Disembowelment, Spectral Voice, Mortiferum and Evoken.
Photo: Cristina Oddo / 20 Buck Spin
We’ll never cease to mutate.
Giorgio Trombino, vocals and guitar
Get it: 20 Buck Spin
- Order from the 20 Buck Spin webshop or Bandcamp.
- Out now (13/11/2026).
- Formats: LP, CD, digital; the full album also streams on YouTube.
Our take
20 Buck Spin has become the most dependable label in cavernous death and death doom, and Assumption fit its roster cleanly. The comparison the label keeps returning to is Disembowelment, the Australian band whose single album still defines this sound. That is a high bar the label chose to set, so treat it as a pitch.
Third albums are where underground bands either settle or move. Trombino frames this one as change, and the Mortiferum reference is timely: Mortiferum are on next year’s Fire in the Mountains bill, a sign of how far this once-niche style now travels.
Bottom line
For fans of Disembowelment, Evoken and Spectral Voice. Out now: the free full stream on YouTube is the best place to decide before importing the LP.
Release sheet
| Band | Assumption (Italy) |
| Album | Paradox Of The Arrow (3rd album) |
| Label | 20 Buck Spin |
| Out | 13/11/2026 |
| Mix and master | Claudio Mulas |
| Tracks | 6 |
The original
ASSUMPTION: Paradox Of The Arrow, The Engulfing Third Full-Length From Italian Death Doom Quartet, Is Now Streaming In Its Entirety
Issued by Earsplit Compound for 20 Buck Spin
