– Might fifteenth, 2022 –
“Lexicontagion” Video/Single Unleashed + Pre-orders Obtainable
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Watch THE ZENITH PASSAGE’s “Lexicontagion” video HERE
Los Angeles-based progressive loss of life metallic practitioners THE ZENITH PASSAGE will unleash their towering Datalysium full-length on July twenty first via Steel Blade Data, right now unveiling the report’s cowl artwork, first single, and pre-orders.
Whereas far too many progressive and technical loss of life metallic bands are joyful to stroll the identical path and persist with a tried-and-true sound, on their second full-length THE ZENITH PASSAGE forges new and exhilarating territory. From begin to end, Datalysium is pushed by creativeness and performed by artists who’ve full command of their devices, creating one thing that stands out of any pack whereas sustaining what made them such a riveting proposition within the first place.
That includes overhauled lineup that sees authentic guitarist/keyboardist/backing vocalist Justin McKinney joined by guitarist Christopher Beattie (Dreamer), vocalist Derek Rydquist (ex-The Faceless, John Frum) and bassist Brandon Giffin (ex-The Faceless, Cynic), Datalysium finds the band additional pushing disparate influences to the forefront of their sound.
The band elaborates, “There’s at all times been issues that have been subtly completed on earlier releases, like jazz fusion passages, dissonant black metallic, synth, and orchestral parts, in addition to singing. What we haven’t completed earlier than is put these influences and concepts extra upfront within the songwriting and manufacturing. Singing has grow to be a fairly distinguished a part of a few of these songs, in addition to synth orchestration and actually eerie, dissonant, pissed off black metallic affect. We’re doing all of this whereas making an attempt to inform a harmonic and lyrical story that retains the listener engaged and questioning what may occur subsequent.”
The result’s the right marriage of technical head-fuckery, environment, melody, and shifting dynamics, continuously demanding the listener’s undivided consideration. From opener “The Axiom Of Error” with its stop-start assault to the agitated, richly textured and unstoppable “Synaptic Depravation,” or the dramatic, lush and epic closing title monitor, THE ZENITH PASSAGE is relentlessly inventive and insistently push their sound in fascinating, engrossing instructions.
Prematurely of the discharge of Datalysium, right now the band unleashes first single, “Lexicontagion,” noting of the monitor, “‘Lexicontagion’ is a illustration of your entire musical spectrum from the band. It’s a track that takes you on a loopy journey, with quick speeds and sudden turns, whereas sustaining a well-known motif all through the piece. We needed to focus on the dynamics of the band on a compositional degree and manufacturing degree. So there’s quite a lot of depth to it, the place the listener can uncover a brand new component to the music upon every hear. Which is the case for your entire report, it’s a wild journey.“
Watch the video for “Lexicontagion” at THIS LOCATION.
Datalysium was recorded between McKinney’s house studio and Rydquist’s house, with some vocals tracked at Flatline Audio with Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Wake), who additionally combined the album. McKinney dealt with the monitoring, whereas they introduced in Ryan Williams (The Black Dahlia Homicide, John Frum) to provide among the bass and vocals. Having been associates with Williams for years, it felt pure to have him be part of the recording course of, whereas Otero additionally contributed profoundly. A longtime good friend of McKinney, that is the primary time they’ve truly collaborated on a report. “Dave is the type of dude that simply will get it, when going for the sound or thought we keep in mind, even bringing an thought to mild that we by no means even thought to do and collaborating and increasing on these concepts additional. We have been anticipating some actually epic stuff from Dave, however the finish results of that has proved to be far more than these expectations.“
Datalysium will probably be launched on customary LP, limited-edition LP, CD, and digital codecs. For pre-orders, go to: metalblade.com/thezenithpassage
THE ZENITH PASSAGE will be part of labelmates Allegaeon for a brief run of dwell dates starting tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada with extra exhibits to be introduced within the weeks to come back.
THE ZENITH PASSAGE:
5/15/2023 Backstage Bar – Las Vegas, NV w/ Allegaeon
5/16/2023 Full Circle Brewery – Fresno, CA w/ Allegaeon
5/17/2023 Outdated Ironsides – Sacramento, CA w/ Allegaeon
5/18/2023 Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, OR w/ Allegaeon
5/19/2023 Modified Ghost Pageant – Vancouver, BC w/ Allegaeon
5/20/2023 The Massive Dipper – Spokane, WA
5/22/2023 Ribald Brewing – Nevada Metropolis, CA
5/23/2023 Neck Of The Woods – San Francisco, CA
Datalysium Monitor Itemizing:
1. The Axiom Of Error
2. Algorithmic Salvation
3. Lexicontagion
4. Synaptic Depravation
5. Deletion Cult
6. Divinertia I
7. Divinertia II
8. Automated Twilight
9. Datalysium
THE ZENITH PASSAGE:
Justin McKinney – guitars
Chistopher Beattie – guitars
Brandon Giffin – bass
Derek Rydquist – vocals
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