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German avant-garde/progressive/dark metal outfit Disillusion has released an epic journey of many twists and turns that spirals into ever-growing darkness with its first single, "Am Abgrund" (At The Abyss), taken from its forthcoming fourth album Ayam, scheduled for release on 4 November.
Disillusion's singer and guitarist Andy Schmidt comments: "Today is the day! We are thrilled that 'Am Abgrund' is finally being released as the first single of our new album Ayam. This is probably the most intense song that we have ever created. It is also the first track that we wrote for the new record, on which we have worked hard over many months while the world had to faced existential challenges that are still very much threatening all of us. Well, despite everything, I am very proud of this song as well as the whole new record, indeed. We have much hope that you enjoy 'Am Abgrund' as well as we do, although the title translates to and the song revolves around standing 'At The Abyss'".
Founded around singer and guitarist Andy Schmidt in the East Germany city of Zwickau in 1994, Disillusion pulled the rare trick of already becoming a staple in the field of avant-garde melodic death metal with the release of their full-length debut Back To Times Of Splendor in 2004. The Germans have always been driven to seek new challenges and find new ways to evolve their music, which was exemplified by the following album Gloria which took radical musical steps in several directions at the same time. Gloria was far ahead of its time in terms of composition and sound, which becomes apparent when compared to Gojira's masterpiece Magma, for example, which came out a decade later.
Despite its early success, Disillusion took a creative hiatus until suddenly returning in 2016 with the single "Alea" and a new line-up that had changed in several positions. Quite likely, even to the band's surprise, a large and loyal fan base had formed during the decade of their absence, which showed in sold-out shows and a highly successful crowdfunding campaign to realise a new album, which the Germans repeated for Ayam.
When The Liberation was released (2019), critics described the album as a logical continuation of Back To Times Of Splendor. Its songs reflected 15 years of additional experience in the musical development of Andy Schmidt. The Liberation turbo-charged all of the Disillusion's best qualities: the perfect interplay of massive metal with moments of pure euphoria and quiet introspection that create a sonic rollercoaster ride of passionate emotions.
With Ayam, Disillusion again sails among the stars to new stellar constellations of heavy sounds. While staying true to their general course, the German avant-garde pioneers also continue dropping anchor to explore new planets sparkling in space with a multitude of radiant sounds. Ayam offers exciting evolution rather than radical revolution, and Disillusion's new musical forms and means are most beautiful and astonishing to behold. This album is a golden ticket to join the extraordinary journey of a lifetime. Please feel free to check in anytime you like! Link
Ayam tracklist:
1. Am Abgrund
2. Tormento
3. Driftwood
4. Abide the Storm
5. Longhope
6. Nine Days
7. From the Embers
8. The Brook
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