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Death by Design FL Music

Stream The Trial of a Species and Metal Multiverse—two story-driven cinematic technical death metal albums created independently by Casey Sicher-Ford in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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What kind of music is Death by Design FL?

Death by Design FL creates cinematic technical death metal built around deep guttural vocals, heavy riffs, complex bass, extreme percussion, industrial sound design and interconnected concept-album storytelling. The project is based in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is created, produced and released independently.

The debut album Metal Multiverse transforms comic-book mythology into an eleven-track story of heroes, destruction and sacrifice. Its follow-up, The Trial of a Species, puts humanity and HumanOS before a post-human tribunal across thirteen charges, exhibits, arguments and verdicts.

Death by Design FL Albums

Two cinematic worlds. Twenty-four tracks. One independent creator behind every release.

The Trial of a Species album cover by Death by Design FL
Released July 28, 2026

2026 · 13 tracks · Studio album

The Trial of a Species

A cybernetic courtroom epic in which a post-human tribunal judges humanity through charges of predatory design, automated cruelty, war, profit and engineered empathy.

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Metal Multiverse album cover by Death by Design FL
Released July 4, 2025

2025 · 11 tracks · Debut studio album

Metal Multiverse

The debut full-length album transforms comic-book mythology, cosmic destruction, heroism and sacrifice into a cinematic technical death metal journey.

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Newest Album

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Death by Design FL · July 28, 2026 · 13 tracks · 60:49

The Trial of a Species

A post-human tribunal. Thirteen tracks of evidence. One final verdict. The album prosecutes humanity and HumanOS through charges of predatory design, automated cruelty, war, genocide, profit and engineered empathy.

  1. Docket Open
  2. Count I: Permission Revoked
  3. Exhibit A: The First Patch
  4. Count II: Predatory Design
  5. Exhibit B: HumanOS Leak
  6. Count III: Automated Cruelty
  7. Exhibit C: Subscription Based Body
  8. Count IV: War as Commerce
  9. Exhibit D: Empathy Hoax
  10. Count V: Genocide & Profit
  11. Closing Argument: The Species Speaks
  12. Verdict: Obsolete
  13. Appeal Denied
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Debut Album

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Death by Design FL · July 4, 2025 · 11 tracks

Metal Multiverse

An interconnected cinematic death metal album about power, fracture, destiny, loss and multiversal destruction. The album pairs deep guttural vocals with technical riffs, complex bass and story-driven production.

  1. Thunderforged
  2. Serpent Tongue
  3. Allfather Ascendant
  4. Heart of the Arc
  5. Blood and Shield
  6. Nova Pulse
  7. Rocket's Requiem
  8. Roots of Ruin
  9. The Snap Eternal
  10. Core Resolve
  11. Avenge Them All!
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What music has Death by Design FL released?

Death by Design FL released the eleven-track debut album Metal Multiverse on July 4, 2025. The thirteen-track follow-up concept album The Trial of a Species was released worldwide on July 28, 2026.

Where can I listen to Death by Design FL?

Death by Design FL is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Bandcamp, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud and other major music services. Both full albums can be played through the Spotify players on this page.

What does Death by Design FL sound like?

The project combines cinematic technical death metal, brutal guttural vocals, heavy riffs, complex bass, extreme percussion, industrial textures and concept-driven storytelling. The lead vocal style is guttural rather than clean-sung.

What is Metal Multiverse about?

Metal Multiverse is a cinematic concept album that transforms comic-book mythology into stories of power, sacrifice, cosmic destruction and multiversal conflict.

What is The Trial of a Species about?

The Trial of a Species is framed as a post-human tribunal prosecuting humanity and HumanOS through thirteen tracks structured as a docket, charges, exhibits, arguments, a verdict and a final denied appeal.

Where is Death by Design FL based?

Death by Design FL is an independent solo music project created by Casey Sicher-Ford in Daytona Beach, Florida.