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Between shows with Fear Factory and Hate Complex Brisbane based Deathcore brutes Product of Neglect have unleashed a new single in “Bleeder of Dreams”. Thrusting listeners into a Freddy Krueger like world where reality and nightmares are inseparable the band use crushing riffs, brutal drums and horrific imagery to put you in the shoes of being trapped inside your own mind.
The band comment: “With Bleeder of Dreams we wanted to capture one of the most universally terrifying experiences: Sleep Paralysis. The song began with a single visual; waking in complete darkness, unable to move, while an horrific and unrecognisable figure stands just outside your focus. That image became the foundation for the entire song we wrote. Instead of writing about “Monsters in your closet”, we focused on the psychological horror of not knowing the difference between reality and nightmare.
As we developed the concept the song evolved into a descent through recurring nightmares, Brandon’s lyrics draw on experiences during sleep paralysis; faceless figures, distorted bodies, familiar places becoming unfamiliar, and the overwhelming sensation of being watched while being entirely powerless. Instead than telling a story from beginning to end, with Bleeder of Dreams pieces together fragments of terrifying moments to form a feeling.
Musically, we wanted every section to reinforce that feeling; The verses build tension before collapsing into crushing breakdowns that represent the weight of being unable to move. Dissonant guitars, and unsettling vocal passages mirror the way reality bends during a nightmare. Every transition was written to feel unstable, as if the ground beneath you is constantly shifting.
Bleeder of Dreams isn’t just about monsters hiding in the dark, it’s about the fear your own mind can manufacture, sleep paralysis is something a lot of people experience, but unless you’ve lived through it, it’s almost impossible to explain that feeling of being awake and completely powerless. We attempted to translate that helplessness into sound, creating a track that feels as oppressive and inescapable as the nightmares that inspire it.”
