Swiss djent-metal prodigy Mycelia are taking on fake news and misinformation on social media with the release of their latest single “Nefarious Seeds”.
This is the third single taken from their upcoming fourth full-length album Apex, which was self-produced, and mixed by Joshua Wickman (Oceans Ate Alaska, Within the Ruins, King 810). The album is set for a worldwide release on October 12, 2018 via Eclipse Records.
Mycelia have also revealed a stunning new music video for the song, which was directed by Steve Captures and Steven Zuber on location at the Balearic Islands in Mallorca, Spain. Watch it below:
“In the age of social media, our thoughts and beliefs are increasingly shaped by the media we consume,” states drummer Marc Trummer. “There are nefarious actors out there whose mission is to shape our thoughts and actions to align with their political & social agendas. Their influence is even stronger than we notice or care to acknowledge. The seeds of doubt, control and manipulation which they plant into the minds of unsuspecting people are often difficult to spot, and even harder to get rid of. It’s important that we think critically of anything we hear, fact-check what we can, and avoid spreading unsubstantiated rumors. We will not be their pawns!”
Mycelia’s upcoming fourth full-length album entitled Apex, features thirteen intense songs that draw upon influences ranging from hardcore, metal and djent, to jazz and classic film scores. Apex will be released on October 12, 2018 via Eclipse Records.
APEX Track-Listing
Eight Milligrams
Nefarious Seeds
Lawnmower Man
Once Upon a Lie
East of Eden
Monolith
Holler
The Hateful Half-Dozen
Slip-Along Jack Mctravis
Flak
E.V.A.
Cromulon
Timesick
Pre-order the full album on iTunes, Amazon, or Google Play, and stream the singles via Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and more here.
About MYCELIA:
Mycelia was founded in 2010, by guitarist Mike Schmid and drummer Marc Trummer, who were shortly after joined by singer Marc Fürer. Since their inception, the band has released an impressive number of records. After two online EPs, the band released their debut album Isolator (2012), and its successor Nova (2013). Next, Mycelia released their third album Obey (2015) thereby setting a new quality standard for the entire Swiss metal scene. The album’s success however was not limited to the national market, as Obey was Mycelia’s first record to reach the band’s Asian fans through its release in Japan, among other countries. In the wake of Obey, Mycelia’s line-up was further improved with the joining of guitarist and singer Mike Fuller and bassist Eugen Wiege. After a highly successful year of touring, the quintet completed the line-up with singer Lukas Villiger, and focused on the preparation for their fourth album, Dawn (2017). With Dawn, Mycelia were able to reach a new pinnacle of their musical career, drawing on their passion and experience to create a musical journey that fuses the technical depth and unrelenting energy of the band’s earlier works with the deep diversity and complexity of the later releases. It wasn’t long before Dawn caught the attention of Eclipse Records (Mushroomhead, A Breach of Silence, Despite) and they subsequently signed an exclusive worldwide deal with the US-based label.
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