Die Close

Die Close is the debut studio album by metal band Blood Vulture, led by internet show host Jordan Olds.^[1] It was released on June 27, 2025, via Pure Noise Records in LP, CD and digital formats.^[2]

Die Close
Studio album by Blood Vulture
Released	June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)
Length	44:35
Label	Pure Noise
Producer	Jordan Olds

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	[3]
Kerrang!	[1]
Metal Hammer	[2]
New Noise	[4]

Die Close received a five-star rating from New Noise, which noted, "So much to be said about this album, a complete work of art. This dark audio canvas encapsulates the doom sludge metal loved by so many; highly recommended."^[4]

Kerrang! rated it four out of five and commented about the album's "over-arching concept" and "its protagonist a vampire who's outlived humanity and now faces the end of days alone."^[1]

Metal Hammer's Perran Helyes assigned the album a rating of eight out of ten and remarked, "A gorgeous, girthy guitar tone counterbalances the album's churning low end with expressive doom leads, as Jordan's Jerry Cantrell-esque voice hits a resplendent gothic tone amid the heavy riffs."^[2]

Distorted Sound described it as "A truly captivating debut and leaves in its wake, an unquenchable thirst for more," giving it a rating of eight.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jordan Olds.

Die Close track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Die Close: Overture"	1:47
2.	"An Embrace in the Flood"	5:31
3.	"A Dream About Starving to Death"	5:50
4.	"Grey Mourning" (featuring Jade Puget)	4:29
5.	"Entwined" (featuring Kristin Hayter)	4:55
6.	"Die Close: Interlude"	1:33
7.	"Burn for It" (featuring Brian Fair)	5:05
8.	"The Silence of God"	5:48
9.	"Abomination"	4:06
10.	"Die Close: Finale"	5:31
Total length:		44:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[5]

• Jordan Olds – lead vocals, electric guitar, bass, synthesizer, production
• Moe Watso – drums
• Mario Quintero – mixing
• Brad Boatright – mastering
• Nick Cageao – engineering
• Phil Pluskota – engineering
• Bryan Batiste – pre-production
• Jade Puget – electric guitar on "Grey Mourning"
• Kayleigh Goldsworthy – viola on "Entwined", "Die Close: Interlude", and "Abomination"
• Kristin Hayter – lead vocals on "Entwind", background vocals on "Die Close: Finale"
• Gina Gleason – electric guitar on "Die Close: Interlude", background vocals on "Die Close: Finale"
• Bryan Fair – vocals on "Burn for It"
• Emily Lee – background vocals on "Die Close: Finale"
• Steve Brodsky – background vocals on "Die Close: Finale"