New Album EX_MACHINA
Available at: unfd.lnk.to/ex_machina
Streaming Now via Spotify & Apple Music
In Stores This Friday
September 11th, 2018 – Osaka, JAPAN – Japanese metal juggernauts Crossfaith have released their brand new video “Make A Move.” The track comes from the band’s latest album, EX_MACHINA, out now via UNFD and streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. A fast-paced and blistering adventure that transports listeners to a dystopian future, EX_MACHINA features cameos from Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds and industrial hip hoppers Ho99o9. It can be purchased online at: unfd.lnk.to/ex_machina.
On the new video, lead singer Kenta Koie shares: “This video was filmed while we were on our summer European tour, which was a great time for us. When you watch it you can really feel the sort of energy we put into our live shows! And we can’t wait to be back in the UK and Europe for our headlining tour this month – check out Make A Move and get ready for it!”
EX_MACHINA, the new album from Crossfaith, is a concept album set in an alternative near future in which the ruling class, known as Angels, maintain their world through artificial intelligence and other technology, which dehumanises people and effectively turns them into drones – as explained in the opening title track, “Deus Ex Machina.”
The other 12 songs featured on the album represent the voice of the resistance – in the form of underdogs known as Demons. Kenta was inspired to include these figures by Devilman Crybaby, particularly on the Slipknot-esque “Catastrophe,” the frantic, bloodcurdling “The Perfect Nightmare,” and the epic assault of “Daybreak,” rather than because they wanted to provide a comment on religion.
“There’s no particular religious message,” clarifies Ken. “In order to explore the dualism of humans, we decided to include Angels and Demons, which are opposing elements just like fire and water.”
“Angels aren’t necessarily good and demons aren’t necessarily bad,” he explains. “The most important theme is that we should never stop questioning the world around us.”
EX_MACHINA is a relentless album that strives for the listener’s attention, and is unquestionably the heaviest that Crossfaith have put their name to since forming in their native Osaka in 2006.
Since their inception, Crossfaith have been on the edge of a fusion of rock, metal, electronica and big ideas on their albums; and the edge of euphoria with their live shows. EX_MACHINA is the album on which they walk that fine, fiery line more skillfully and seismically than ever.
Crossfaith is back with EX_MACHINA, now available for purchase here: unfd.lnk.to/ex_machina.
For more information, please visit:
Website: www.crossfaith.jp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossfaithofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/CrossfaithJapan
Instagram: www.instagram.com/crossfaithjapan
EX_MACHINA Track Listing:
- Deus Ex Machina
- Catastrophe
- The Perfect Nightmare
- Destroy (ft. Ho99o9)
- Freedom (ft. Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari)
- Make A Move
- Lost In You
- Wipeout
- Milestone
- Eden In The Rain
- Twin Shadows
- Daybreak
- Faint (ft. Masato from Coldrain)
