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Montreal, QC - April 18, 2024
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OPIUM DEATH Confronts The Passage Of Time With "Ozymandias" Off Debut Album "Genocidal Nemesis"
"Genocidal Nemesis" Out April 19th, 2024
L-R – Donald Nadzieja – Bass and Vocals, Luis Torres – Guitar, Dennis Blanke – Drums, Irvin Gonzalez – Guitar
Photo Credit – Michael Gonzalez
Opium Death is a brutal concoction of extreme metal, sent forth from the suburbs of Chicago, USA to lay waste to metalheads around the world with their first full-length album "Genocidal Nemesis", which is being unleashed on April 19th. The band comments on the connection between the music and the lyrics:
"Lyrics and music go hand in hand. So far we noticed that as we wrote a majority of the lyrics last, the tonality of the songs and how they flow from beginning to end definitely had us think of certain sentences or phrases to be sung in a relative and consistent manner with the chords and rhythm. Or the lyrics can give off such a feeling of tension or melancholy or whatever that the music now has to serve that purpose or it may feel disjointed if not thought out very well."
The album features a diverse range of tracks, each offering a unique sonic experience while maintaining Opium Death's signature heavy sound. From the blistering aggression of "Genocidal Nemesis I: Fear" to the haunting melodies of "Shattered" to their latest single "Ozymandias" being offered before the album officially drops, all promise to leave a lasting impact on listeners.
"Ozymandias is about pride and wrath and the importance of keeping them in check during your life against the inevitable decay of information over time. One of our longest songs on the album, we felt it was a track that could benefit from utilizing exotic scales and vocal layering as it comes up later in the song to bring up this sense of immortality to a concept that will forever be ingrained in our human ego."
Coming from different musical backgrounds, each band member shapes their perception and interpretation of heavy metal. With "Genocidal Nemesis", they've embraced their diverse influences to create an album that defies expectations and pushes the boundaries of the genre. It is recommended for fans of Dying Fetus, Death, and Gojira.
Listen to "Ozymandias" via its premiere on The Circle Pit at https://youtu.be/nkrTgpdcIxY
"Genocidal Nemesis" will be available on all digital platforms on April 19th, 2024 at the following links:
Bandcamp - https://opiumdeath.bandcamp.com
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3Q4QStW
Track Listing:
1. Cower (1:16)
2. Genocidal Nemesis I: Fear (3:01)
3. The Condemned (4:32)
4. Ozymandias (8:40)
5. Flatline (1:18)
6. Extinction (5:31)
7. Chronic (4:22)
8. Deadweight (3:28)
9. Shattered (5:36)
10. Vesuvius (3:45)
11. Fe56 (2:07)
12. Genocidal Nemesis II: Desolation (9:29)
Album Length: 53:10
More info: Opiumdeathofficial.com | Facebook.com/OpiumDeathOfficial | Instagram.com/opiumdeathofficial | Twitter.com/OpiumDeathBAND
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"It's an angry album, focused on hubris and its role in the downfall of humankind. The album's cover art itself draws on this theme.... The band explain that "The Condemned" isn't really a new song, since they've been playing it since 2017, but it's been re-recorded, remixed, and remastered, and tweaked to bring it more in line with their current sound. The result is a track that's ugly, mutilating, and rabidly murderous — it shows not even a whisper of mercy to the condemned, and eventually it revels in the delirious slaughtering it metes out." - No Clean Singing
"Death metal with a pinch of everything... melting pot " of many sub-genres comes out. You can find quick and rough on the album Death metal, mixed with influences from the Black Metal, Prog and that Thrash the eighties. With vocals reminiscent of Deicide and Cannibal Corpse and the various influences, there is at least one song for every death metal fan that appeals to them." - Moshpit Passion
"Opium Death is a brutal concoction of extreme metal, sent forth from the suburbs of Chicago, USA to lay waste to metalheads around the world with their first full-length album Genocidal Nemesis. The album delivers a lot of variety in terms of tempo dynamics, song structure flow, lyrical themes, and overall, a different experience with each track while maintaining a heavy sound throughout. The Condemned is a track that's ugly, mutilating, and rabidly murderous — showing no mercy and reveling in the slaughtering. The band erupts on Vesuvius – a very nice blend of thrash and death metal a breakdown that constructs the the disaster." - WRUV 90.1 FM - Burlington, VT
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