Perturbator streams new single 'Dethroned Under a Funeral Haze'

Photo Credit: David Fitt; art director: Alexis Zacchi; make up artist: Anne Verhague; photographer assistant: Lucas Matichard

Dark electronic master Perturbator, aka James Kent, has released new single 'Dethroned Under a Funeral Haze', from his highly-anticipated new full-length album, Lustful Sacraments, out 28th May via Blood Music.

Watch the visualiser for 'Dethroned Under a Funeral Haze' here: https://youtu.be/5Wp2-qLMn-8

Stream 'Dethroned Under a Funeral Haze' here: https://perturbator.lnk.to/duafh

"One of the slower tracks on the album. It’s about death as the great equaliser,” explains James Kent.

News of the nine-song album arrived in early March, with a preview coming via the 'Death of the Soul' video (https://youtu.be/h_XSKj_qX4g), a track Revolver dubbed a “nihilistic EBM banger” and Kerrang! said was “unsurprisingly ace”.

Lustful Sacraments - which was written, performed, produced and mixed by Kent - represents his most mature work to date, merging the dark synthesised tones that brought Perturbator to worldwide prominence with classic post-punk, goth, and heavy techno rhythms. The album deftly weaves Perturbator’s cinematic textures with thundering drums, subtle electronic melodies and in-your-face guitar hooks.

“It’s an album about bad habits, dissatisfaction and addiction,” adds Kent of the album that serves as a follow-up to 2017’s New Model EP. He concludes: “An overall look at how we, as a species, lean towards self-destruction.”

Lustful Sacraments also features special guest appearances from Hangman's Chair and True Body.

Album pre-orders, which include both a gatefold 2LP and a 2LP picture disc as well as a cassette, CD and digital release, are available here: http://www.blood-music.com/store
A number of regional, limited-edition vinyl variants are also available now: Red 2LP (Europe) via various European retailers, Cream 2LP (Australia) via Nervegas, Cognac 2LP (France) via Season of Mist’s webstore, Yellow 2LP Record Store Day (U.S.A.), Orange 2LP UK retail exclusive, and a Crash Records (UK) Silver 2LP variant.

Digital pre-save: https://perturbator.lnk.to/DeathOfTheSoul

Perturbator has also announced a UK/Euro headline tour, with the UK dates commencing on 5th November at London's The Electric Ballroom. Support comes from Health and Author & Punisher.

Tickets are available now: https://tinyurl.com/y3erb9tr

UK / Eire dates:

5/11 - The Electric Ballroom, London
6/11 - St Lukes, Glasgow
7/11 - Academy 2, Manchester
9/11 - Opium, Dublin
10/11 - SWX, Bristol

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/Perturbator/
https://twitter.com/The_Perturbator
https://www.instagram.com/perturbatormusic/
http://www.perturbator.com

Tracklisting:

1 – Reaching Xanadu
2 – Lustful Sacraments
3 – Excess
3 – Secret Devotion (ft. True Body)
4 – Death Of The Soul
5 – The Other Place
6 – Dethroned Under A Funeral Haze
7 – Messalina, Messalina
8 – God Says (ft. Hangman's Chair)

Artist: Metastazis

Dark electro master Perturbator is considered by many as the face of retrosynth.

In 2012, Perturbator's onslaught of initial releases ('Night Driving Avenger,' 'Terror 404,' 'Nocturne City,' and 'I Am the Night') rocketed him through the ranks of retrosynth producers – receiving tons of accolades and comparisons to John Carpenter, Goblin, and Vangelis. As he continued to hone his skills as a producer, Perturbator actively searched for something deeper within electronic music.

This took a darker turn with his 2014 smash breakthrough Dangerous Days and went deeper into the mire with 2016's Billboard-chart topping The Uncanny Valley. But James “Perturbator” Kent was feeling the limitations of the genre he helped redefine.

The 2017 album New Model eschews the nostalgia and pop culture references controlling the synthwave scene, feeling that they interfere with true subject matter. Of course, there are a vast array of influences at work on New Model - ranging from Kraftwerk to Lorn to D.A.F and Nine Inch Nails – but Kent wanted to break out and explore releasing music on its own merit, rather than regurgitating tropes.

2021 will see the release of a new Perturbator album, more details soon.

“… French dark-futuristic act Perturbator… [mixes] metal’s energy and lack of self-consciousness with the blazing synths of ​’80s gore flicks and video games.” - Kerrang

“…it’s dark and creepy and overwhelming…” - Decibel