Portuguese Metallers Brain for the Masses release music video for their first single "Bleak"
Portuguese Metal act Brain for the Masses are premiering the music video for their track “Bleak”, the first single out of their independent debut “Monachopsis”, released November 232022 in physical and digital formats.
The opening track of the record, “Bleak” is a relentless, fast tempo song with brutal guitar riffs, atmospheric keyboards and wailing screams. An aggressive and claustrophobic track about emotional malaise and sorrow that represents the heavier side of Brain for the Masses into what is arguably the darkest song in “Monachopsis”. The band comments on the video: “Laid upon you is the first glance at what we are about to set free. A shout, a loud one at that, from the depths of the unspoken. A suppressed silence that, once approached, presented nothing but noise.”
Marking the band's first full length, “Monachopsis” is composed of five lengthy tracks, each with their own musical identities, shining light on Brain for the Masses´s versatility. Dissimilar songs that feature distinct atmospheres, themes and emotions, together with a tight production and a fitting performance that highlights each song’s qualities. A record that explores the various facets and perspectives of the human condition in all its intricacies.
Taken from the etymological work of John Koening, the neologism that shares its name with the debut was created by John Koening in an attempt to define feelings without a proper descriptive term. “Monachopsis” is “the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place…” a fitting title that reflects on the increasing feeling of oneness that perpetuates in the dystopian times we live in. A signature of the modern times, lurking in the deafening silence that is engulfing us. An ominous presence camouflaged by the distractions of modern day life.
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