Floridian thrashers Rhythm of Fear release video 'Alien Synthesis'

Photo Credit: Marcus Marino

Floridian thrashers Rhythm of Fear have released their new single 'Alien Synthesis', taken from new album Fatal Horizons, out now via MNRK Music Group.

Premiered via Metal Injection, check out the video for 'Alien Synthesis' here: https://youtu.be/L7jhEJxezxE

Purchase and stream Fatal Horizons here: http://www.fatalhorizons.com

Rhythm of Fear comment on the new single: “‘Alien Synthesis’ is a bit of a continuation from an earlier track of ours called ‘Fire In The Sky.’ We’re all somewhat obsessed with what else is out there as obviously tied into a lot of our overall imagery. For the video, we wanted to make something super visual, a short quick movie if you will. Of course we were leaning heavily towards a sci-fi horror vibe and wanted to tie in elements of our album art so we joined forces with Eric Ricter who is known to do killer work. We couldn’t be more excited with how it all turned out and hopefully people and aliens alike will be into it.”

Adds Metal Injection:Rhythm of Fear is here to groove their way right into your brain with ‘Alien Synthesis.’ I mean seriously, if you can get past the whole ‘AFTER! THE ABDUCTION!’ bit and not have this buried deep within your brain, then there's something wrong. This song rules and should cause headbanging to the point of soreness.”

Check out previous videos:
'Insidious System': https://youtu.be/Fss-d739ZG8
''Tears of Ecstasy': https://youtu.be/XhINqo5KW2w

Rhythm of Fear hit the road in the US next month, supporting label mates I AM.

Rhythm of Fear worship at the alter of thrash metal and crossover. Summoned from the sadistic swamps of Jacksonville, in Florida's heavy-metal rich soil, the masters of gargantuan groove conjured a reverence unrivalled by their peers. Committed to the unrelenting riffage, Rhythm of Fear gleefully reinvigorates the timeless collision of speed, musicianship, and attitude.

Unapologetic bangers like 'Dark Energy' and 'Ten Theories' quickly became underground classics to a growing legion of like-minded supporters who snapped up the band's 2011 demo, The Mass Illusion EP (2015), and full-length debut Maze of Confusion (2016). The appetite for devastation only intensified with the Ritual Dementia EP (2019), featuring 'Vortex of Torment' and the impassioned 'Over And Out'; a deep cut from the early power metal years of Pantera.

Now, the band threatens to conquer the hearts and minds of all in metal, with the vitriolic, thrashtastic, cirle-pit-inciting Fatal Horizons, their sophomore slab of cleverly crafted crossover. Produced, engineered, and mixed by Joey Jones (Royal Thunder, Cloak), with sci-fi/horror artwork from Mario Lopez (Toxik, Skeletal Remains, Evil Invaders), Fatal Horizons' thirteen-tracks are richly thematic and devilishly accessible in equal measure.

Rather than simply rehash the past, Rhythm of Fear absorb and examine metal history's greatest strengths, reassembling the parts into a fresh Frankenstein forged by the band's unique identity and experience. This is straight forward and in your face.

“On Fatal Horizons, we’ve come even more into our own,” notes vocalist Jay Santiago. Maze Of Confusion was very thrash metal and very hardcore driven. Aside from our lead guitar player, all of us grew up in the hardcore scene. We established ourselves as a true crossover band, with fast metal parts and funky hardcore grooves. There’s still a bit of groovy flavor, but Fatal Horizons is even thrashier.”

Thematically, Fatal Horizons delves deeper into the human psyche with relatable themes of depression, addiction, and anger. Alien abduction, magic rituals, and the occult pepper their songs with personality and spirit while the justice system and politics are targets within the framework of broader fantasy metaphors.

Album opener 'Obsolescence' confronts addiction. 'Alien Synthesis' is about the aftermath of the abduction. The title track puts the listener at the centre of a black hole. 'Parasomniac' details Santiago’s struggles with the sleep disorder EHS, aka Exploding Head Syndrome, which awakens sufferers with imagined sounds. The simulation hypothesis is at the heart of 'Simulated Times,' inspired by one of Santiago’s dreams. There are instrumental interludes throughout Fatal Horizons, synergising the cosmic themes of mortality. 'Ceremony Of Sacrifice' closes it all with an exploration of Mayan and Aztec mythology.

Rhythm of Fear are:
Jay Santiago - vocals
Cody James - guitars
Justin Styron - Bass
Logan Miano - drums

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Fatal Horizons Tracklisting:
1. Obsolescence
2. Alien Synthesis
3. Disintegration Of Reality
4. Fatal Horizon
5. Atrocities Beyond The Structures Of The Mind
6. Parasomniac
7. Insidious System
8. Self Destructive Brain
9. Dissolution Of Time In Space
10. Simulated Times
11. Tears of Ecstasy
12. Oath Made In Hell
13. Ceremony Of Sacrifice

Hold Tight!