Austrian dark post‑rock/post‑metal collective Our Ceasing Voice present their new single and official video “The Man You Wanted Me To Be”, alongside full details of their long‑awaited fourth studio album, The Origin Of Everything, due out 2 October via Argonauta Records.
“The Man You Wanted Me To Be” distils the emotional essence of the upcoming record — a meeting point between soaring melody and the heavier, atmospheric textures that have shaped the band’s identity. Vocalist Sebastian Obermeir describes the track as a reflection on the people who help define us: “A lot of this album is about finding yourself. ‘The Man You Wanted Me To Be’ acknowledges those who shape you simply by believing in who you already are.”
Musically, the single mirrors the band’s present form: accessible, melodic passages intertwined with tremolo‑driven post‑rock layers and intricate drumming. Obermeir adds: “We didn’t choose between our softer and heavier sides — we let them coexist. Becoming someone doesn’t mean becoming someone else. We already carry many versions of ourselves.”
Following their acclaimed comeback single “Diamond Eyes” (over HERE), this new chapter reinforces Our Ceasing Voice as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary atmospheric heavy music.
Nearly a decade after their last full‑length, The Origin Of Everything marks a powerful return for the Innsbruck‑based quartet. Written over several years, the album explores identity, memory, belonging and transformation — the tension between confronting the past and stepping into the future.
Blending cinematic post‑rock, crushing post‑metal dynamics and alternative rock sensibilities, the record expands the band’s sonic palette while remaining unmistakably theirs. Echoes of Caspian, the weight of Cult Of Luna, and the emotional gravity of Mark Lanegan surface throughout an album built on contrast, vulnerability and intensity.
Created entirely independently — from songwriting to recording, mixing and artwork — The Origin Of Everything stands as the culmination of nearly twenty years of evolution for Our Ceasing Voice. Link
The Origin Of Everything tracklist:
01. June
02. Simplify
03. Where I Belong
04. The Man You Wanted Me To Be
05. Diamond Eyes
06. The Great Beyond
07. The Great Beyond (Reprise)
08. Wherever You Are
09. Chival
10. Gasoline
11. The Exit Wound Blues
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