Description
While far too many progressive and technical death metal bands are happy to walk the same path and stick to a tried-and-true sound, on their second full-length The Zenith Passage forge new and exhilarating territory. From start to finish, ‘Datalysium’ is driven by imagination, and played by artists who have full command of their instruments, creating something that stands out of any pack while maintaining what made them such a riveting proposition in the first place.
When asked to describe the record, the band do so vividly: “Imagine if Necrophagist and Meshuggah were married, and Cynic and Extol got married, then years later they went to a swingers party to spice up their relationships, which then became a regular thing. From this, they all had a kid together, no one knows who the biological father is, but that’s cool because they’re co-parenting. That kid then grows up, idolizing David Lynch, Ridley Scott and film noir. He then goes to film school for a couple of years, but drops out because he’d rather play synth music, but ends up broke and homeless. Then Datalysium would be that kid.”
Accomplished as it is, ‘Datalysium’ is in fact one of two records The Zenith Passage have been working on. Initially, it was supposed to be the latter release, but they decided to switch the order of release and dedicate more time to the following record, which has “a symphonic, cinematic, darker type of vibe.” With plans to tour Datalysium in the mean time, the band are in a great place, all the members are close and eager to keep pushing ahead after a long time away. They are also confident that they offer something that most bands are not doing, trying to think outside of the box and both “pushing the envelope of the genre while also paying homage to the past in certain moments. We’re bringing in genres of music that typically aren’t a huge part of metal, ranging from film scores to atmospheric dark synth, jazz fusion to the sound of an idling motorcycle. We’re doing all of this while attempting to tell a harmonic and lyrical story that keeps the listener engaged and wondering what could happen next.”
CD version in jewel case
Tracklisting
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
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