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A New Unworld: Not a Revolution, Just a Perfectly Tuned Nightmare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Df4Ax4ohAoSo
A New Unworld. Not the most original title in the world, but hey, it fits. The song hits like a slow-motion collapse: massive riffs, a bassline that feels like tectonic plates grinding, and Candice Hellish’s voice cutting through the static like a wire with no insulation. Alex Under’s guitar work? Still dripping with that Italian melancholy, but now wrapped in something colder, more deliberate.
Zak Stevens on vocals? Yeah, he’s there. And yes, he sounds exactly like the guy who sang “Hall of the Mountain King” in a cathedral made of smoke. But it’s not nostalgia, it’s a collision. His presence doesn’t feel like a cameo; it’s part of the architecture. Neil Zaza’s solo? A masterclass in restraint. No shredding for shredding’s sake, just emotion, clarity, and a few notes that land like shrapnel.
The video? Directed by Alex Visani, starring Roberta Gemma, okay, fair warning: this is not your average metal promo. It’s dreamlike and unsettling. You’re not watching a performance. You’re watching a ritual. Or maybe a breakdown. A little long maybe, but it stays under your skin.
And then there’s “Lost,” the first single. That one’s even leaner. More post-punk than post-apocalypse. Reminds me of early Neurosis meeting a haunted Walkman. Less about noise, more about silence between the beats.
Also listen to the first single “Lost” on all digital platforms:
This isn’t the sound of “the future.” It’s the sound of now, if now were a basement under a collapsed city. No hype. No buzzwords. Just a band that knows what they’re doing, even if sometimes they flirt a bit too much with their own darkness.
Stream it. Watch the videos. Don’t overthink it.
But also… don’t ignore it.
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