Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (Aeon, Blood Red Throne) and adorner by artwork from Dan P Carter (Behemoth, Empire State Bastard), eight months after “Phantazein” arrived from Techncial Death Metal masters Cognizance another 40 minutes is on offer. That’s the length of the making of featurette which Willowtip Records have shared and it’s worth every
Still available in limited quantities on Coke bottle clear with black marble vinyl over at bandcamp, the third album “Phantazein” from Leeds Death Metal collective Cognizance has been brought to our attention once more with a full band playthrough for “A Brain Dead Memoir“. If you missed it, then rest assured that the Willowtip Records
Drawing significant inspiration from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and echoing the dystopian excerpts of George Orwell’s 1984, “Cyberstrictive” is a concept record which explores the dark side of technology, shedding light on the poisonous effects it can have on our lives. It finds Canadian Technical Progressive Death Metal act Apogean joined for the first time
A guest solo from Cognizance guitarist Alex Baillie is a thing of beauty on “Bluelight Sonata” by Apogean so it’s only fitting that it should premier before album “Cyberstrictive” does via The Artisan Era on 8th March. Mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren (The Faceless, Machine Head, Immolation) it finds the Toronto Technical Death Metal
“This record is undoubtedly our most creative and individual record yet. The evolution of Cognizance has always been driven by our intrinsic vision and less of what our fans expect the band to deliver based on our previous work” ~ Alex Baillie
Drawing significant inspiration from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and echoing the dystopian excerpts of George Orwell’s 1984, Toronto Technical Death band Apogean will be unveiling new album “Cyberstrictive” via The Artisan Era on 8th March. Exploring the hazards of modern technology, covering risks such as sensory damage, psychological trauma, desensitization, information paradoxes, predatory practices targeting children, addiction complexities, and the
As we impatiently wait for 26th January and the arrival of the bands first album in collaboration with new label home Willowtip Records, Leeds Death Metal quintet Cognizance have premiered “A Brain Dead Memoir“. As the headline suggests, that’s the third single from their highly anticipated concept album “Phantazein“. Mixed and Mastered by Ronnie Björnström
After “The Towering Monument” reared its ugly head alongside the announcement that they’d signed to Willowtip Records, Leeds Death Metal operation Cognizance have shared a second virgin sacrifice in “Shadowgraph” from their forthcoming third album “Phantazein“. Mixed and Mastered by Ronnie Björnström (Aeon, Blood Red Throne) and wrapped in artwork by Dan P Carter (Behemoth,
After the delights of 2021 album “Into Madness“, Canadian Technical Progressive Death Metal act Apogean have set their sights on loftier aspirations with a concept record which explores the dark side of technology, shedding light on its poisonous effects on our lives. Titled “Cyberstrictive“ and set for an 8th March 2024 via The Artisan Era, the
A concept record which explores the dark side of technology, shedding light on its poisonous effects on our lives is what Canadian Technical Progressive Death Metal act Apogean have in store for us with their inaugural full length “Cyberstrictive“, an album set for an 8th March 2024 via The Artisan Era. Drawing significant inspiration from
