VIPASSI have been carefully unlocking a mystery. The Australian quartet’s new album, Lightless, explores all sorts of twisted phenomena, from the hooded ritual of “Phainesthai” to the distorted maze of “Labyrinthine Hex”. Lightless comes out January 26.Today, these instrumental seekers are turning their all-seeing eye toward the future on new single “Morningstar”.
“Morningstar” gazes into an uncertain vision of the future. The song is blown open from the inside-out by a fretless low end that’s warped and bottomless as a black hole. The breakdown is heavy, with blast beats that whirl by like asteroids. But on “Morningstar”, VIPASSI reach somewhere beyond the celestial. The way the dissonant riff floats through an eerie glint of synth will make you see more than stars.
In Buddhist tradition, VIPASSI is the twenty-second of the twenty-eight Buddhas. Etymologically, the name has its roots in clear vision – a being of extreme contemplation. The band of the same name is a world-spnning instrumental extreme metal band from the lands of Australia, France and the UK.
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Tracklist:
1. Lightless
2. Labyrinthine Hex
3. Morningstar
4. Shapshu
5. Phainesthai
6. Ruination Glow
7. Neon Rain
8. Promethea
