After the release of their 2020 EP 'Fragments of Consciousness', Alter Idem used the time gained from cancelled live performances to their advantage by heading straight back into the studio.
Their new single 'Death Perception' sees the aggression and groove heard in their earlier material, intertwined with dizzying yet groovy songwriting. The tightness of the rhythm section allows the guitar to wander, and the vocals to serve as another instrument spewing and gurgling in and out of the entire structure. Just when the disorientation starts, it all clicks back into place with slamming and chug orientated riffs featured throughout.
Here is what the band had to say about their latest offering:
"We had big plans for the EP, but with touring or even playing live not an option at the time of release, we decided to jump straight back into the studio and put our energy into new music. We are really excited to showcase our further developed sound and our new single 'Death Perception'. The music video tells the same story the lyrics do, and was designed to add to the deeply uncomfortable and aggressive nature of our music."
Alter Idem is:
Matt Turkington - Vocals
Seamus Mcilduff - Guitar
Nick McClounan - Bass
Mason Page - Drums
lyrics
Plugged into this drain,
Where illusions of pain.
Try to keep me safe,
But take me away.
It's up to me,
Whether I will sink,
Or claw my way out.
And begin to contemplate,
What this is all about.
Feeling the need to put things back together,
To understand,
The order,
of me,
And how I fit.
Looking for pieces I can no longer see.
Where the parts of me should be,
How do I stay grounded?
Whilst we spin through space. x2
I find the earth at my feet,
And it reminds me not to sink.
Not to think.
Letting go of control,
Accepting what I may never know.
I don’t need to understand,
How this all began.
How it started,
Or how it may end.
But inside my head,
I crawl again.
Searching for something,
To tell me who I am.
credits
released April 2, 2022
Credits:
Released by Vicious Instinct Records
Artwork by Vladimir Chebakov
Mixed by Dom Grimard
Mastered by Christian Donaldson
Video by Mahdi Niahi @ Noxbite GFX
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if this album is anything, its incredibly well rounded.
choosing to step off the gas a little bit in favor of a notably more polished sound.
I dont dig it as much as psycho, but I'd be a liar if I said this is isn't a radical improvement in quality. MyNameIsRedundant