Nine years between the release of their debut EP ‘Pathogenesis’ and the release of their debut album ‘Emergence’ may not be a usual timeframe, yet just a few seconds of ’Corridors of the Consumed’ proves that Symbolik wasted none of it.

With some ideas gestating for the best part of a decade, the result is a buttery smooth tech-death concept album that moves away from the melodeath tropes of ‘Pathogenesis’ to join the neoclassical ranks of Inferi and First Fragment.

In speaking of the new album, the bands facebook page explains that, ‘‘Emergence’ is a concept that was developed over the last 8 years, bringing our ideas and inspirations to life through an auditory epic of sorts. The music itself was written over the span of the last decade, some songs being written back in 2010 all the way up to 2018 for others. All guitars, bass, vocals, and orchestrations were tracked by guitarist Allen Burton while drums, mixing, and mastering has been handled by Zack Ohren. Lyrically, this album is a tale of an individual who embarks on a journey of self-realization, death, and rebirth. It begins as an idea of infinite possibilities but with only one outcome. Sonically, the music flows seamlessly from chapter to chapter, implementing symphonic and neo-classical ideas along with a call and response structure that will guide you through the story as you go. Focusing closely on strong melodic passages it has been designed to carry the listener through an emotive and memorable experience, leaving them with a unique and long-lasting connection.’

Be sure to pick the album up on the 10th of April and check out the video below.