{"id":81406,"date":"2020-05-22T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=81406"},"modified":"2020-05-22T22:17:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T22:17:32","slug":"news-xenobiotic-release-second-studio-album-mordrake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-xenobiotic-release-second-studio-album-mordrake\/","title":{"rendered":"XENOBIOTIC Issue Guitar Playthrough Video For \u2018Insomnia\u2019 Track (May 22nd, 2020) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

XENOBIOTIC Issue Guitar Playthrough Video For \u2018Insomnia\u2019 Track<\/strong><\/span>
\nMay 22nd, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Perth, Australia-based progressive death metal group Xenobiotic have released an official guitar playthrough video for the track \u2018Insomnia\u2019, which can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Regarding the song and video, the band stated: \u201cDuring our spare time in iso we decided to do a playthrough of the first song we wrote on Mordrake<\/em>. This song is an important one, as being the first song written it really set the tone for the whole album.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Insomnia\u2019 represents and portrays a story of utter confusion and distress. Being caught in a trance of physical and mental exhaustion brought on by emotional trauma. Insomnia is the prison within ones own mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Xenobiotic issued second full-length studio album Mordrake<\/em> on February 21st, 2020 through Unique Leader Records.<\/p>\n

The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below.<\/p>\n

Xenobiotic commented: \u201cFor the last year, we have worked tirelessly to complete the next chapter in this bands journey. With new members, new influences and a refined vision, we strived to elevate our sound to heights unexplored by this band to date. Looking back on 2019 and what we have managed to create, we are extremely proud and hope this record connects with all of you the way it has with us.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis album is more than just an arrangement of music. It is our darkest secrets, our worst fears and our most vivid nightmares. It is everything that casts a shadow over you and I.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mordrake<\/em> was recorded and mixed by Matthew Templeman, with mastering by Simon Struthers at Forensic Audio Mastering in Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia. D\u00e9parte frontman Sam Dishington guested on the track \u2018Saphris\u2019, while Kyle Anderson guested on closing song \u2018Mordrake II: Acquiesce\u2019.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork duties fell to Mariusz Lewandowski.<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Insomnia\u2019
\n02. \u2018Light That Burns The Sky\u2019
\n03. \u2018Inverted\u2019
\n04. \u2018Acedia\u2019
\n05. \u2018Dysphoria\u2019
\n06. \u2018Saphris\u2019 (feat. Sam Dishington)
\n07. \u2018Fractured\u2019
\n08. \u2018Thalamus\u2019
\n09. \u2018Grieving The Loss Of Self\u2019
\n10. \u2018Mordrake I: Reverie\u2019
\n11. \u2018Mordrake II: Acquiesce\u2019 (feat. Kyle Anderson)<\/p>\n

Xenobiotic\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

TJ Sinclair (vocals)
\nNish Raghavan (guitars)
\nCam Moore (guitars and backing vocals)
\nDavid Finlay (bass and backing vocals)
\nMikey Godwin (drums)<\/p>\n

Filmed and directed by Joseph Varley, music videos were filmed for the tracks \u2018Light That Burns The Sky\u2019, \u2018Saphris\u2019 and \u2018Grieving The Loss Of Self\u2019. All three clips can also be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Debut studio record Prometheus<\/em> was independently released in January 2018.<\/p>\n