British cinematic/progressive metal quintet Disconnected Souls has dropped an explosive offering in "Spectral" - drawing together catchy hooks, riffs, high-octane electronics and a thrilling array of textural vocals. Featuring guest vocals from Jessie Powell (Dream State) and produced with JJ Catalyst (Mothica, Hollywood Undead, The Rose,...) and Ruairi O'Flaherty (Lana Del Rey, Paramore, Kendrick Lamar,...), "Spectral" unveils Disconnected Souls's creativity in a compelling and accessible form.

"The lyrics of 'Spectral' are about how society lends itself to isolation and overwork, preventing us from living our lives in a purposeful and healthy way. The Japanese term 'karoshi' comes to mind. As far as I can see, this is only getting worse with time, so we need to make changes and fight back against our fates before we fade away", says the band's vocalist, Patrick Lloyd.

Felix King (vocals, bass, synths) adds: "'Spectral' was a bit of a behemoth of a project which took over our lives for a few months there. Wanting something amped up with a wide, synthy sound, we basically got stuck into making the sound fun to listen to. I love the feeling of being carried along in the flow of a track. We got to do two of my favourite silly metal tropes, too, in the layered harsh vocals and the back-and-forth clean and harsh between Pat and Jessie. Jessie was great to work with - me being kind of a musical airhead, my bandmates getting excited to bring her on board was actually my introduction to her music! Lovely person, and absolutely brought the cool to this one. It's also my first time doing bass for Disconnected Souls, so trying to do a good job there took over my life a little extra, too. You always want to do your best, right?" Link