Progressive/ cinematic metal quintet DISCONNECTED SOULS invite you into the depths of their haunting sound in “Symbiont”. Filmed in the atmospheric wine cellar of a historical Welsh estate, the dark and moody tone emanates from the underground stone setting. The band’s debut album Fragments Of Consciousness released in the beginning of this year, is now available to pre-order on CD format via Layered Reality Productions HERE.
Vocalist Patrick Lloyd comments on “Symbiont”:
“‘Symbiont’ is a track we started during the creation of our Warring Elements EP, left to wayside for years before we decided to tackle it again. With our newfound experience, I feel we did the track justice.
The idea behind ‘Symbiont’ lyrically is two entities forced to work together for their own ends, bound in one body, inseparable. During the writing process, I played a character in a DnD campaign who was in a symbiotic relationship with a ghost possessing him, and that character’s journey inspired the lyrics.
Instrumentally, this track is a favourite of mine from the Fragments of Consciousness album – rife with soaring synths and crushing dubstep-infused breakdowns.
We hope you enjoy the video; a grungy cellar shoot every metal band needs to film at some point – a rite of passage.”
About DISCONNECTED SOULS:
DISCONNECTED SOULS emerged in 2018 out of a desire to incorporate and blend the three great pillars of music, electronic, classical and metal. Following their debut EP Warring Elements in 2020, the band have since been releasing a diverse array of singles, leading up to the debut album. The quintet based out of Chester, England, strive to create a distinctive sound that draws upon the depths of metal, while playing with tones and textures. Each member brings a diverse range of musical interests to the table and the resulting sound encompasses a wide variety of instrumental and vocal styles. DISCONNECTED SOULS take their name from the growing disconnect between humans; both from each other but also within ourselves, as well as the increasing rift with the natural world.
“[E]pic, synth-heavy, and catchy” – Metal Injection
“Brave, bombastic, and bloody brilliant!” 10/10 – Claire Bannister, Powerplay Magazine
“Inspired and interesting from its beginning to its end” 10/10 – “Metal Mark” Garcia, Metal Temple
“Fragments Of Consciousness is a spectacular achievement.” – Hotel Hobbies
“[G]roundbreaking/genre-bending/all encompassing work of Heavy Art” – Jesse, Rock And Roll Fables
DISCONNECTED SOULS is:
Matthew Simon Fletcher (Fletch): Guitars, keys, bass, programming and backing vocals
Holly F Royle: Guitars, clean vocals, keys and programming
Patrick Lloyd: Clean & harsh vocals, programming
Felix Luca King: Clean vocals, synths, programming
Tim Jenkins: Synths, keys, programming and guitars
Fragments Of Consciousness Credits:
Written and performed by DISCONNECTED SOULS
Mixed and mastered by Brandon Wolfe & Jeremy Valentyne (NEW YEARS DAY)
Photography: Tom Lloyd
Videographer: JWA Creations
Album Artwork: Simon A Visuals
Links:
Website: https://www.disconnectedsouls.com/
Bandcamp: https://disconnectedsouls.bandcamp.com/album/fragments-of-consciousness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disconnected_souls/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@disconnected_souls
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/disconnectedsouls
LRP: https://www.layered-reality.com/
Fragments of Consciousness Track Listing:
1. Delirium
2. Dissonant Whispers
3. Plague Rats
4. Petrichor
5. Symbiont
6. Kintsukuroi
7. Human Error
8. Loveless
9. Silence of the Doves
10. Fragments
11. Monachopsis (A Waltz at the End of the World)
12. Iyashikei