Photo by: Dan Wagner
Official press release:
Tech death unit Artificial Brain have announced that their new studio record, Antillia, will arrive on November 13th via Profound Lore Records. The group enlisted Ian Jacyszyn (Miasmatic Necrosis, Aeviterne) for tracking and mixing before handing it over to Colin Marston for mastering. Speaking of the effort, singer Mike Paparo commented:
“On Antillia, I wanted the lyrics of the record to reflect the human struggle with the universe and all of its horrors and unknowns. With ‘Quantum Malignancies’, humankind is presented with a technology that could positively alter society and its future. However, this technology becomes perverted and transmuted by the grifters and plutocrats in power, leading to a massive, calculated depopulation. A cold, heartless narrative set to cold, unforgiving music.”
The aforementioned “Quantum Malignancies” serves as the band’s lead single. Of the song, bassist/vocalist Samuel Smith shared:
“I am excited to be releasing ‘Quantum Malignancies’ first because I think this song is a good reflection of both the change and continuity in our sound on Antillia. The track opens with a mess of guttural vocal noise courtesy of Paulo Paguntalan, who has featured on all of our albums, and it contains a characteristically wistful arpeggiated section at its midpoint. Ian’s mix and the contributions of our new members, Mike and Alex, have imbued this material with a new sense of immediacy, though. The frantic energy of this song culminates in dueling guitar solos, which are another key part of this record’s distinct identity.”
Antillia is available for pre-order now via this link.
Antillia track listing:
- “The Wandering Star Prion”
- “Quantum Malignancies”
- “Obsidian Agents”
- “Deciphering The Anachronistic Tongues Of The Relic Satellites”
- “Planet: Carrion”
- “Against The Furthest Reaches Of The Light”
- “Cosmic Death Church”
- “Solar Ark”
- “Antillia (In Chromatic Aberration)”
