NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – September 3, 2026
QUEMASANTOS Unleashes New Video “One Foot In Hell”
Concept Album “Stranded In Hell” Out Oct 2026 + Launch Pre-Order
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New York-based metal project QUEMASANTOS has officially opened digital pre-orders for its forthcoming second album, “Stranded In Hell,” and has simultaneously released the album’s opening track, “One Foot In Hell,” accompanied by its official lyric video.
WATCH THE OFFICIAL “ONE FOOT IN HELL” LYRIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03U1aPIF5Ls
DIGITAL PRE-ORDER STRANDED IN HELL:
https://quemasantos.bandcamp.com/album/stranded-in-hell
Fans who pre-order the album digitally can immediately hear “One Foot In Hell,” the first chapter of the eleven-song descent that makes up Stranded In Hell.
Musically, “One Foot In Hell” draws heavily from the aggressive character of late-’80s and early-’90s thrash and death metal. The song began with the memory of the type of fast, old-school, Pestilence-influenced drumming that QUEMASANTOS founder Ignacio Orellana had always been drawn to, but it developed into something broader as the composition took shape.
The track combines fast thrash-driven sections with a contrasting middle passage that became the foundation for its guitar solo section, carrying influences that Orellana associates with bands including Anthrax, Metallica, and elements of his own musical history.
Joining QUEMASANTOS on “One Foot In Hell” is Colombian guitarist Juancho Gómez of Masacre, whose performance brings another direct connection to the South American death metal tradition that has influenced Orellana throughout his career.
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Orellana comments:
“One Foot In Hell was actually one of the last songs that came together for the album, but once it was finished, I knew it was the right place to begin. It has that old-school aggression I grew up loving, but it also contains several different pieces of my own musical history. For me, it became the perfect first step into Stranded In Hell.”
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Vocalist and lyricist Nelson “Sr. Díaz” describes the track:
“One Foot In Hell is one of the most intense songs I’ve recorded in recent years. Many different styles coexist harmoniously within it, along with a high level of vocal demand. I believe the infernal horror it presents is captured faithfully through a demonically powerful yet technical performance that will take us into a paroxysm of metal.”
“Stranded In Hell” marks the second QUEMASANTOS album featuring Sr. Díaz on vocals and lyrics, and the first album by the project performed entirely in English.
The record was constructed differently from a traditional band recording process. Orellana composed the majority of the material beginning with the bass, followed by drums and guitars, allowing the bass to function as an independent compositional voice rather than simply following the guitar arrangements.
“One Foot In Hell” was the notable exception: its composition began with the guitars.
The finished album features 11 songs and 11 guest guitarists, with musicians from across the international metal scene contributing to individual tracks.
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Track Listing:
1. One Foot In Hell (Juancho Gómez – Masacre, Colombia)
2. Burning The Black (Felipe Roa – Acaro, USA)
3. Succubus (Héctor Guzmán – Distraught, Chile)
4. Stalking Sharks (Marco Cusato, Chile)
5. Nameless (Joe Sims – Axemaster, USA)
6. Red Planet (Regisson Silva – Masterpiece, Brazil)
7. Vampire (Richard Pilnik, Chile)
8. The Oneironaut (Cristian Ira – Nimrod, Chile)
9. Under The Moonlight (Sebastián Osorio – Reigning, Chile)
10. Before The Law (Yanko Tolić – Massakre, Chile)
11. Lex Talionis (Enrique Zúñiga – Atomic Aggressor, Chile)
QUEMASANTOS
Ignacio Orellana — Drums, Bass, Music, Production, Mixing & Mastering
Nelson “Sr. Díaz” — Vocals & Lyrics
Guest Solo Guitarists
Juancho Gómez — Masacre
Felipe Roa — Acaro
Héctor Guzmán — Distraught
Marco Cusato
Joe Sims — Axemaster
Regisson Silva — Masterpiece
Richard Pilnik
Cristian Ira — Nimrod
Sebastián Osorio — Reigning
Yanko Tolić — Massakre
Enrique Zúñiga — Atomic Aggressor
Vocals were recorded at Estudios Ultrasónico with Arturo Contreras and Estudios Attic with Marco Cusato.
The album was produced, mixed, and mastered by Ignacio Orellana at Oily Sound Studios in New York.
LISTENING PARTY:
https://quemasantos.bandcamp.com/live/quemasantos-stranded-in-hell-listening-party
DIGMETALWORLD:
https://www.digmetalworld.com
More info:
https://instagram.com/quemasantos1
https://www.facebook.com/quemasantos
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