Song by song for the next album
Chaos Dimension Thrash riffage with a build-up for the chaotic chorus. I think I once described the song as Arcturus goes Testament. Charcoal Earth Energetic opening, with a melancholic verse slightly in Need for Speed II soundtrack style. End-time song and mood. Demon In the Circuitry The first song that was finished. Quite dark and driving, with an uplifting slightly egyptian chorus. A hard-hitting electronic interlude. Frozen Machine High-speed black metal with lots of electronics. You can hear the demo version on our Myspace page. Maybe even slightly orchestral, but highly dark in the chorus. Grains of Reality Dark electro. Slightly ambient but very expressive. Ulver? Even darker. Will most likely be the album ending song. Lost Some more black metal, this time a bit more straightforward. Still some dark melodies and a bit of speed. The kick drums really take advantage of being a machine ;) Something like 364 bpm... Neurovirus The first song to be played live from the album. Kind of Meshuggah-ish. Electronics, low tuning and some tricks. A really fun song. Pyre of Souls Perhaps a small homage to mid-90's Waltari. It's actually made out of riffs that didn't fit the past two albums, but still sounded good. This time they did, when combined. Get your butt movin' and groovin'! Shattered Cities Very industrial, with sample-based drums and electro beats. Quite dark overall, part of this song was going to be in a fully drum & bass type of song. Eventually the song developed into this one. New Breed? The Apocalypse Very slow doom metal with synths and a piano. Haunting and eerie with a highly fitting title. Perhaps the last song on the album. The Black Rite Probably the album opening song. High-paced and energetic, with a nice mood. Very melodic chorus, with sudden black metal changes. Unveiling the Future Punk/Hardcore? With a slight blackish touch, â¡ Zyklon, but really something I haven't heard before anywhere. No blastbeats! ;) Wire Synapse Slightly fast with more hardcore things and electronics. Maybe a little SYL-like chorus, but darker. A lot of space synths in Darkspace style. Will the album be called "Devoid of Life", time will tell ;) The artwork has progressed well. Once all the changes are complete to the demo songs, it's time to select which songs will be on the album. Not all of them will be.