Official: Transcending ObscurityVideo
The Czech band’s single comes from The Shapes of Hidden Malice, now streaming in full.
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The story
Czech death metal band Cutterred Flesh have released an official video for ‘Le Horla’, taken from The Shapes of Hidden Malice on Transcending Obscurity Records. The label says the song is inspired by Guy de Maupassant’s 1887 psychological horror story of the same name, about a mind collapsing under an unseen presence.
Transcending Obscurity followed the video with a full album stream of The Shapes of Hidden Malice on 12/11/2026.
Image: Cutterred Flesh / Transcending Obscurity (YouTube)
Our take
Literary horror is a better fit for death metal than the usual gore, and Maupassant’s story of creeping madness suits the style. Transcending Obscurity’s roster is one of the deepest in underground death metal, and the full stream makes it easy to decide.
Bottom line
For fans of Czech and Central European death metal. Watch the video, then use the full album stream before buying.
Video sheet
| Band | Cutterred Flesh (Czech Republic) |
| Track | ‘Le Horla’ |
| Album | The Shapes of Hidden Malice |
| Label | Transcending Obscurity |
| Inspired by | Guy de Maupassant, Le Horla (1887) |
The original
CUTTERRED FLESH – Le Horla (Official Music Video)
Issued by Transcending Obscurity on YouTube
