New Jersey (USA)- based dark ambient musical project God Body Disconnect returns on 14 January through Cryo Chamber with a new album, Detune The Tragic Light. Nearly a decade ago, God Body Disconnect burst on the scene with its critically acclaimed debut album, Dredge Portals. Many have hailed it as an album that challenged the mould of the dark ambient genre. 

In the subsequent years and with several album releases, Bruce Moallem has proven to be one of the genre's most unique artists, who unrelentingly follows his vision without regard for confines. Today, God Body Disconnect presents his 10th solo album, Detune The Tragic Light.

This is a bold album in many ways. The dark sections are much darker, and the emotional digs are deep and impactful. Meticulous details drag you on a rollercoaster ride where inner and outer demons accompany the seat next to you.

B.M. Journal entry 12/15/XXXX: "It wasn't always this way. There was a time when I felt in control of my life. When crippling depression and anxiety weren't constantly looming over me. When I didn't hear poisonous voices, or see frightening visions. I didn't always feel like a helpless puppet dangling within a strange, twisted world. There were some happier moments when I saw the world as a brighter shade. When what I could achieve seemed boundless. I desperately tried to keep myself in the light, because it felt good for once. I thought I could stay there by burying all the pain as deep as I could; I tried to forget. I learned the hard way that there was no hole deep enough to cover them. The decline wasn't a quick process, but rather a slow and methodical corroding of the mind. First it was the little things that began to change. I noticed I had trouble sleeping, and would have terrible lucid nightmares when I did. I couldn't remember things as good anymore. My thoughts and speech weren't sinking up as they used to. I started to have unpredictable anxiety attacks that felt like a heart attack. Depression began to creep into my everyday life without any conscious reason I could point to. I just knew I didn't feel good, and something was wrong. I became angrier, and my propensity for violence grew. I'm not going to lie and tell you I was a saint. Some deeds done leave a permanent stain on your soul. The grave mistake I made was I didn't understand how the power of guilt and pain would bite me back. From there it only escalated to a point where life was becoming unbearable. I didn't want to wake up anymore. I wished it was nighttime so I didn't have to live with the suffering all day. I started to withdraw from the world. Paranoia of being watched or targeted controlled my every thought. I started to hear and see things that no one else did. It felt like being possessed by demons. I was scared and confused, and foolishly thought I could fix me on my own. I self medicated to numb the biting emotions. But, that only spiraled me deeper into a pit of blackness. I tried to hold on as tight as I could, but I eventually lost my grip on reality. I was no longer me. It's been so long now, that I don't even know what "me" is anymore. It's so dark in here, and I can't seem to find any light. I pray I haven't lost it forever."

The album was mastered by Simon Heath (Atrium Carceri, Sabled Sun,...), who also did the cover artwork. Two tracks are revealed and you can listen to them right below. Recommended for fans of moody, depressive soundscapes and themes. Link