Born in the early days of the pandemic Dark Sky Burial serves as an essential musical outlet for Shane Embury (Napalm Death) who was struggling with himself and his perception of the world around him. After the years of admiration and being massively influenced by various experimental electronic artists, Embury, an honored veteran of the extreme metal scene, decided to put together the project that would unite his love of experimentation and would allow him to push the bar further and further. The newest chapter of Dark Sky Burial, marked by the upcoming release of 'Sacred Neurotic' is the most collaborative one.

As Carl Stokes notices "Firstly it's always a joy to work with Shane, he has some sort of perpetual energy, a creative well of great depth that's seems never to run dry. We have been friends since the mid Eighties, so have developed an intuition between us. When one presents something, Shane instantly can hear what to do. Pure alchemy." Inspired by Jungian ideas of the shadow and individuation, the record delves into the conflict between light and darkness within. "What if the neurotic is right? What they see in this world, something monstrous, the monster in all of us!" say Carl and Shane reflecting on the conceptual essence of the album. "A collection of tracks based around the old religions, archetypal patterns and metaphor. The themes of humanity's constant war against the opposites echoing our struggle to connect the opposites inside our very selves. An anxious, frenetic, sometimes sweet and melodic collection imagined by two old friends with a shared interest in boundaryless creativity."