Vinyl/CD available for preorder via Willowtip Records. Artist copies will be available here near release date.
Hydrophilous Brood takes place in Pamugara, a dimensional nest immersed in a lush world where organisms are rematerialized into new hybrid species after passing through a powerful portal, a highly unpredictable artifact known as the ‘Mossbane Lantern’. Each song has a thematic connection to various artifacts on the previous album (Mossbane Lantern), extrapolating the characteristics and aftereffects of those artifacts within this temperamental environment of a planet.
Musically, Sallow Moth goes hand in hand with the aforementioned lyrical themes of transformation in that the continuous evolution of the project has become a signature feature with each album. This album retains a portion of the genre-shifting approach of previous works, but deliberately exhibits more focus on the intersection of technical death metal and brutal death metal, especially with the addition of a highly skilled drummer in Allen Gingerich. Notable influences on Hydrophilous Brood include Mortal Decay, Wormed, Deeds of Flesh, Cephalic Carnage, and Cynic.
Credits
Garry Brents - guitars, bass, lead vocals, keys, lyrics, production
Allen Gingerich - drums, guitar solos on 5 and 6.
Guest Appearances:
Cory Peterson - additional gutturals on ending on 4. (Thaetas).
Dan Wolfson - guitar solo on 7. (Snarling, Cave Moth).
Dave Norman - background high screams on 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7. (Co-runner of Zegema Beach Records).
Evan Sadler - additional high vocals on 2, 3, 6, and 7. additional lyric line on 3. (Labyrinthine Heirs).
Laela Clark - additional high screams on 2. (thisworldisnotkind).
Ola - Trumpet on 8.
Simon Joseph - additional gutturals on 2. (Defaced).
Tucker Spellane - additional high screams on 5. (Lurching).