Cover art for LDWG's 'CLOSER TO ENEMY' on OMERTA: a comic-style illustration in pale blue, red and cream of a masked Roman soldier with yellow eyes on a stone throne, in a plumed helmet and red cloak, holding a standard reading OMERTA, with two bound nude figures kneeling on the steps either side. LDWG runs across the top in jagged lettering and CLOSER TO ENEMY along the bottom.

LDWG is Francesco Maddalena, and 'Violent Structures' took our album slot in May 2026. His records have gone out through VEYL, Body Musick, YOUTH, DARQ TAPES, NYH and Clan Destine. Away from his own productions he co-founded Concrete Records, curates Homework, and hosts NEVERHOOD monthly on Rough Radio.

'Neural Decay' comes off 'CLOSER TO ENEMY', six tracks for OMERTA. Released on October 9th, 2026. The label is co-founded by Ruksby, whose 'Lex Talionis' we premiered in August 2026.

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You know you’re onto a good thing when the electro coming out of the speakers is heavy and the sound has a tangible density. LDWG’s track offers up a piledriver riddim alongside the industrial buzzing of a viciously distorted saw wave, and haunted wailing of a post-apocalyptic future with its fuzzy bell synth.

That’s what you get with our premiere of ‘Neural Decay’, and the rest of the EP is an absolutely towering monolith, too. OMERTA have it waiting. We got it first. Get it in your ears.

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