The Circle of Life is the second full-length release from Elk Hunter, a thematic and sonic evolution from 2023’s The Nowhere Ram. While our debut was forged in fire—blistering, restless, and scorched—this album is shaped by water: deep, cold, and relentless in its erosion.



Each track flows through the cycles of death, rebirth, and transformation. From crashing waves of distortion to the still, haunted moments between movements, The Circle of Life channels the emotional weight and destructive beauty of water in all its forms.



This record features:



Killed – vocals & strings (the current and the cry)

Tempest – guitar (the storm surge)

Bloodfang – bass (the undertow)

Lebby – drums (the crashing tide)

Expect a darker, more fluid sound—atmospheric yet crushing. Harsh vocals cut through layers of string arrangements and storm-driven guitars, all grounded in tidal rhythms and low-end swells.



The Circle of Life is Elk Hunter at a new depth—ritualistic, elemental, and unflinching. For those who find beauty in the flood, and peace in the pull beneath the surface.



My mom did the cover art. it is 2:32 am here in Colorado. She passed January 4th 2021. She was an artist. She was a pinstriper/sign letter/graphic artist, and did it all with a paintbrush. She died right outside her art studio in the snow of a heart attack at 59, her name was Kristie Byrnes and she was one of the greats. Sorry if I am getting too deep, but that's what this album is.



Graphic design layout by Jennifer Barry

Logo design by Jadon Wing