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ABYSMAL DAWN Release Fifth Studio Album ‘Phylogenesis’
April 17th, 2020

Los Angeles, California-based extreme metal band Abysmal Dawn issued fifth full-length studio album Phylogenesis on April 17th, 2020 through Season Of Mist.

Phylogenesis can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below.

The band commented: “So here we are, album number five, six years after the release of our last album! It took a long time to get here but I can say without a doubt, this one is worth the wait. We pushed the limits of all the musicians in this band and everyone is extremely proud.

“The album title Phylogenesis (fīlōˈjenəsəs) basically refers to an evolution of a species in biology. It could be applied to how we’ve evolved for the better as a band, but also how humanity has evolved for the worse.

“Lyrically the album became sort of concept album some what unintentionally. It deals a lot with things we encounter in our modern society and the maddening effect it has on the individual. ‘Hedonistic’ in particular is somewhat inspired by Maslow’s Hierachy Of Needs and that true happiness lies in purpose, not material pursuits.

“Thank you to all our fans that have supported us in our absence and waited patiently. This album is for you just as much as it is for us. Truly, thank you from the bottom of our black hearts.”

Phylogenesis was mixed by Charles Elliott at Tastemaker Audio in Los Angeles, while mastering duties fell to Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden.

Guitarist Fredrik Folkare (Unleashed / Firespawn) contributed two guest solos to the track ‘Soul‐Sick Nation’.

Cover artwork was created by Pär Olofsson.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Mundane Existence’
02. ‘The Path Of The Totalitarian’
03. ‘Hedonistic’
04. ‘A Speck In The Fabric Of Eternity’
05. ‘Coerced Evolution’
06. ‘True To The Blind’
07. ‘Soul‐Sick Nation’ (feat. Fredrik Folkare)
08. ‘The Lament Configuration’
09. ‘Flattening Of Emotions’ (Death cover)

Abysmal Dawn’s line-up was as follows:

Charles Elliott (vocals and guitar)
Vito Petroni (guitar)
Eliseo Garcia (bass)
James Coppolino (drums)

Official lyric videos were created for the songs ‘Hedonistic’ and ‘Coerced Evolution’, while a 360° visualizer video was released for the track ‘The Path Of The Totalitarian’. All three clips can be viewed below.

Fourth studio record Obsolescence was released in October 2014 via Relapse Records.

Promotional photograph by Rodrigo Fredes.