Saltwound

Saltwound is an American deathcore band from California formed in 2020. The group released its debut EP, Vol. 1: (DEAD)WEIGHT, in 2020, followed independently by Vol. 2: Despair on July 26, 2022. After signing with Good Fight Music, the band released its third EP, In the Shadow of the Valley of Death, on September 22, 2023, which was supported by a music video for the song “Shadows Remain”. In 2024, the group signed with SharpTone Records and announced its debut studio album, The Temptation of Pain, on September 18, 2024. The album was released on November 1, 2024, and featured the singles “Hollow”, “Severance”, “Walking the Blade”, and “Empty From the Start”. Vocalist Spencer Timmons described the album as a return to form for the band.