Copenhagen-based prog/melodeath metal act Mother of All has unveiled “Pillars,” the final single as well as the closing track from their upcoming second record, Global Parasitic Leviathan, slated for physical (CD & vinyl) and digital release on 12 April 2024.
Informs Martin Haumann, the architect behind Mother of All:
“There is unrest and societal breakdown in many parts of the world. ‘Pillars’ is about how nontransparent governing structures all over the globe are out of reach for their populations. The song ties the concept and subjects of the album together and asks the listener if they will accept this new system of control.
“At the top of the religious structure, the new Leviathan is worshiped and hailed as the prime virtue is self-interest. Its adherents’ original claim is that this prime virtue is our driver of progress. We, therefore, accept this somewhat negatively viewed trait, because of the claimed benefit our societies collectively accrue from it.
“In this Faustian bargain, those who already have power and resources are now free to expand their reach and take all that they can. In return, the parasitic leviathan wants allegiance and monuments built to it and for all to uphold the prime virtue. It restructures society and human relations. In the end, it will reveal the original claim (progress) to be a lie, while upholding the prime virtue of self-interest as self-justifying. All monitoring and checks on power will have been eroded, rendering it unaccountable and opaque.”
STREAM/DOWNLOAD “Pillars” on your preferred digital media AT THIS LOCATION.
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