British heavy metal five-piece, Synaptik from Norwich, UK have had a brilliant and busy year already, having signed with DeFox and Heart Of Steel records as well as landing a US deal with Divebomb records and re-releasing a remixed heavier version of their hit debut album, “The Mechanisms of Consequence” on 30th January , and they are set to make an even bigger impact with their sophomore album, “Justify & Reason” which is released today ( March 10th ).
To promote the release of their anticipated new album they have just dropped an official lyric video for new single, the mighty melodic and extremely technically skilled “The Incredible Machine” , which features guest vocals from Meyrick de la Fuente (Exist Immortal).
Vocalist, John Knight commented on working with Meyrick de la Fuente who also produced the new album at Floodgate Studio. Saying: “(Meyrick’s) Vocals on the chorus brought my original melody line to life, our vocals complimented each other well. It added a further dynamic which creates more melody that helps hammer home what the new album is all about; melody, aggression and emotion. It’s perfect as the opening track and sets the standard for the rest of the album.”
Knight also talked about the lyrical meaning behind the new single, ‘The Incredible Machine’:
“Lyrically the song describes the human brain. The inner workings of the mind to a large extent remain a mystery. It’s extraordinary, our entire experience of life, all our mental experiences; they all result from the activity of chemistry in our brain, the activity of neurotransmitters and neurocircuits, synaptic signals sparking, a hundred billion nerve cells coordinate our physical actions. Quite literally mind blowing.”
Check out the powerful and ambient video below!
New album “Justify & Reason” is described as “A collection exhibiting real finesse, true technicality but not at the expense of neck-snapping riffs and a progressive air that’s both bracing and intimidatingly menacing”.
The album has already been well received amongst press:
““Justify & Reason” is a daring album with a wide sonic spectrum; soft and loud, mild and aggressive, all evenly carried out with technical fluency.” (Progstone)
“Justify & Reason” is a powerful statement from a band that is hungry to show what their abilities are” (Metal horizons)
“For sure, this is another album that came out of nowhere and impressed me at once! It includes great, uplifting songs, and is definitely one of the albums to be considered for the year end top lists.” (Guitar sphere)
They also appeared on the latest cover disk of popular metal magazine Terrorizer this month (March) with ‘Human Inhuman’ taken from the new album.
The album is available in a number of formats, including a special limited edition bundle deal, a double album (featuring a remix of their debut), vinyl and more! Check it out here: