Alkaloid announce new album ‘Liquid Anatomy’

ALKALOID have announced a brand new album!

The upcoming album, titled Liquid Anatomy, is expected to be released in May this year and to coincide with the album announcement, the German and Dutch progressive death metallers have released a brand new song! Speaking about the upcoming album and new song, drummer Hannes Grossmann says, “it’s been three years since our debut full-length came out and we’re thrilled to finally give the world a glimpse of our newest effort, Liquid Anatomy. The track Azagthoth picks up on the Lovecraft theme (as revealed by the title) that was already featured on our previous album, which made it a perfect fit for the first single. All 8 songs on the new album are drastically differing from each other as their stylistic and dynamic range is much wider than before. At the same time, we managed to create a cohesive record, on which every song can stand alone and simultaneously adds to the full picture. Even though Azagthoth comes across as quite catchy, it’s a very complex track with polyrhythmic time signatures. For example, I am playing the drums of the song’s chorus with my hands with a simple 4/4, while my feet and the guitars are mimicking a 5/8 that is running through the entire track. Well, this kind of musical complexity will not come as a surprise to listeners of our previous record. However, our songwriting does not focus on complexity or technicality. These things matter less than writing a great timeless and unique song that is not confined by any musical boundaries. This being said, I hope that you will like this song as much as we do. Have fun!”

Listen to Azagthoth here:

Also, the band have revealed both the track list and artwork, which was created by Christian Martin Weiss, for the upcoming record. Both of which are available to view below:

Track list:

1. Kernel Panic
2. As Decreed by Laws Unwritten
3. Azagthoth
4. Liquid Anatomy
5. In Turmoil’s Swirling Reaches
6. Interstellar Boredom
7. Chaos Theory and Practice
8. Rise of the Cephalopods

Liquid Anatomy is set for release on May 18th via Season of Mist.

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