coldrain announce new album ‘OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE’
COLDRAIN have announced a brand new album!
Titled OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE, the upcoming release from the Nagoya alternative metal outfit is set for release on September 25th via Century Media Records. The band’s eighth studio album follows 2022’s Nonnegative and expands upon the foundations laid by last year’s OPTIMIZE EP.
The record includes the previously released singles INCOMPLETE, CHASING SHADOWS, and FREE FALL, alongside guest appearances from THE USED vocalist Bert McCracken and CROSSFAITH frontman Kenta Koie.
Alongside the announcement, the band have released the new single, EX-HUMANITY. Speaking about the track, vocalist Masato shares, “EX-HUMANITY is a song built on contrast. Musically, it’s energetic, powerful and alive. Lyrically, it’s intentionally simple, static and full of despair. That contrast reflects the tension between what it means to be human and what we could become if we lose the things that make us who we are. Is this song a cry for hope or a requiem for humanity. My hope is it will not be the latter.”
Watch the official music video for EX-HUMANITY here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track list:
- OPTIMIZE
- CHASING SHADOWS
- DIGITOLL
- INCOMPLETE
- FREE FALL
- EX-HUMANITY
- REST OF ME
- POISON (feat. Bert McCracken)
- G.I.A.I.G
- SING
- PICTURE PERFECT HELL
- SAVIOR (feat. Kenta Koie)
OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE is set for release on September 25th via Century Media Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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