20 Buck Spin has surprise-released Infinitude’s Passage, the blistering new album from progressive death metal force ÆNIGMATUM, now streaming everywhere.
Infinitude’s Passage marks the third full-length statement from Portland’s death metal seers ÆNIGMATUM. Taking the intricate mastery of previous album Deconsecrate as a point of departure, the band’s union of technical precision, dark melody, and unrelenting force draws us ever further into a world where revelation and annihilation become indistinguishable.
Sudden turns, fractured rhythms, and spiraling harmonies color a landscape of seemingly elaborate complexity, yet ÆNIGMATUM serves a larger, deeper structure with an exacting sense of purpose and focus. Frenetic eruptions of speed give way to passages of melodious clarity and dissonant turbulence allowing the compositions to remain in constant motion and expand idiosyncratically upward and outward.
Cerebral without sacrificing physical impact, majestic without surrendering menace, and progressive without loosening its vigorous command, Infinitude’s Passage rejects easy categorization within death metal’s exceedingly vast parameters. Its visceral impact, incandescent melody, and aura of perpetual discovery place ÆNIGMATUM at the threshold of the boundless.
The drums on Infinitude’s Passage were engineered by Charlie Koryn at Elektric City, pre-production and guitar/vocal recording was handled by Pierce Williams, bass and bass clarinet recordings were engineered by Brian Rush, and the saxophone recording was engineered by Patrick Corona. The recordings were reamped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves (Krallice, Gorguts) with additional reamping by Keith Merrow at Merrowsound Studios, and the album was completed with artwork by Daniel Hermosilla, liner art by Marcus Kempton, logo by Logan Williams/Connie Wang, and layout by Matt Oien.
If you frequent the works of Stargazer, Eucharist, The Chasm, Krallice, Death, VoidCeremony, Innana, Atheist, At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity, Necrophobic, Atrocity or Opeth, do not miss ÆNIGMATUM’s Infinitude’s Passage.
ÆNIGMATUM’s Infinitude’s Passage is out now on all streaming platforms as well as 20 Buck Spin’s Bandcamp HERE and YouTube HERE.
CD and LP editions of Infinitude’s Passage will be released on September 4th and preorders can be found on Bandcamp HERE and at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE.
Infinitude’s Passage – Track Listing:
Pitiless Mechanism
Inseverable
Architects Of The Fated
A Tarnished Nexus
Nocturne Of Ageless Reverie
Infinitude’s Passage
ÆNIGMATUM: Kelly McLaughlin – vocals, guitar, bass clarinet Eli Lundgren – guitar Brian Rush – bass, backing vocals Pierce Williams – drums, synths, backing vocals Patrick Corona – saxophone Danny Quetzal – backing vocals
Los Angeles based duo Patriarchy has announced the upcoming release of their brand new extended play project titled Appendices. The new collection is officially scheduled to arrive this Friday on August 7. To celebrate the announcement, the band has highlighted the electro industrial metal epic “Servile” as the primary focus track, which notably features guest backing screams from the all female Norwegian black metal band Witch Club Satan following their recent summer tour together.
Thematically, “Servile” dives into the gray zones of Stockholm syndrome and the terrifying intimacy of total surrender. Vocalist Actually Huizenga explains that the track speaks from inside a body being reshaped by control, trading fear for submission to become a weapon for a higher power. Musically, the release continues to define the self described snuff pop sound of the group in unexpected ways. The Appendices EP moves fluidly through elements of dance punk, heavy metal, and fractured pop, proving the collection is much more than a simple compilation of B sides.
The new focus track directly follows the arrival of the recent summer singles “Bite Marks” and “Lilylicker,” which were both born out of genuine fear during a wildfire blackout and carry the dark DNA of their influences. The Appendices EP was written and produced by Patriarchy with additional production and mixing handled by Ben Chisholm, Enyang Urbiks, and Matia Simovich. The highly anticipated release will be available to stream across all major digital platforms this Friday.
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Formed by former Divine Heresy frontman Travis Neal and guitarist and composer Andy Rose, the project delivers a massive and deeply layered sound. “In Dreams” showcases an intricate beauty and the beast vocal dynamic, contrasting the harsh and melodic deliveries of Neal with the soaring voice of Kristine. Musically, the track weaves complex violin and guitar melodies together before culminating in a dueling solo, all driven forward by progressive drum arrangements inspired by extreme metal pioneers like Death and Cynic.
Thematically, the new single offers an introspective look at the answers and reflections provided by the subconscious dream state. The highly anticipated debut album Blacklight has already garnered high praise from behind the scenes, with Dan Swanö referring to the project as one of the best records he has ever worked on. The official music video for “In Dreams” is currently available to watch online as the band prepares for the official streaming launch this August.
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