Maryland-based progressive/technical death metal outfit Exist recently announced their label debut, So True, So Bound, scheduled for worldwide release on June 9, 2017. Formed by Max Phelps, who cut his teeth as a touring member of Cynic and Defeated Sanity (and as frontman for Death To All, the touring tribute band to Chuck Schuldiner), Exist is rounded out by bassist Alex Weber (Jeff Loomis), guitarist Mathew Rossa and technical drumming legend Hannes GrossmannFault (Necrophagist, Obscura).
Today, Exist has revealed a brand new music video for the track “Fault’s Peaks.” Watch it below.
Exist frontman Max Phelps says, ”‘Fault’s Peaks’, the album closer, is probably the best overall representation of ‘So True, So Bound‘ and our sound as it includes all of our elements from psychedelia to heavy, dissonant riffing with a little improvisation sprinkled in. We’ve jokingly referred to this song as the ‘Bleed etude,’ as the right hand pattern is very reminiscent of the Meshuggah song off ‘obZen,’ no shame there. This song was (and continues to be live) a real bitch to pull off technically, but it was worth it as we’re very proud of the composition itself.”
So True, So Bound was self-produced by the band and mixed by Nolly Getgood (Periphery). The album features eight forward-thinking tracks clocking in at just over 60 minutes. The album’s artwork was completed by Sebastian Jerke (Ahab, Zodiac).
So True, So Bound is available for pre-order via
this location.
So True, So Bound Track Listing:
1. Take My Picture
2. Happily Ever After (For a Week or so…)
3. So True – Imitation’s Flattery
4. So Bound – One of the Herd
5. Peer Prejudice
6. To Sever the Strings (feat. Bobby Koelble)
7. Shade From My Fire
8. Fault’s Peaks
Next Saturday, June 3, Exist will begin a North American tour with Montreal-based progressive metal giants Gorguts. Full dates can be found listed below.
EXIST Tour Dates with Gorguts:
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