Ego Planet Set Oct. 29 Release for Self-Titled Debut; New Song Posted
Following suit from their prior single, New Jersey’s Ego Planet unveil ‘Butcher’s Blade,’ with a forward largesse of riff and melody wrapped in a tight structure. There’s some undercurrent of metal in the drumming, the way the bridge wants to gallop, but that push helps the punch of bass in the verse land with more force. Big rock. The band’s self-titled debut is set to issue on Oct. 29 through Argonauta Records, and preorders are up for LP and DL, the former of which has bonus tracks. And who doesn’t like bonus tracks?
Both “Butcher’s Blade” — I’m hearing a little Pallbearer in that chorus, but there’s a poppier sensibility too in how it moves; it’s my beloved Garden State, so it’s possible someone was in a pop-punk band in high school, though I don’t know that — and the prior single “The Call” are streaming at the bottom of this post. Way cohesive. I’m curious to see what Ego Planet‘s plans are, if they’ll tour at all, and so on. You’d think a band from NJ has it easy with New York up north and east and Philadelphia down south and west, Asbury Lanes in the middle, but that’s not always the case. Either way, “Butcher’s Blade” reinforces the notion that the songs are there, and I look forward to hearing the rest of the album.
From the PR wire:
GO PLANET Reveals Full Album Details; New Single “Butcher’s Blade” Now Streaming
After their recent signing with Italian label ARGONAUTA Records, US-based Heavy Rockers EGO PLANET released their impressive first single THE CALL, “the first Ego Planet song we finished writing back in 2020 as a pandemic ravaged the globe, protesters took to the streets to demand racial justice, and billionaires hoarded record amounts of wealth.” Says Jarrett (Vocalist/Lyricist) “I was being forced to face ugly truths on a daily basis and it was extremely uncomfortable. I found myself at times wanting to completely disengage from political issues and recede into my own world of comforting distractions. The song is about the allure of complacency and what it means to turn a blind eye while others fight for their right to exist.”
Today the band is excited to reveal full album details of their anticipated self-titled debut, which contains eight pummeling Hard Heavy Rock hymns made of intense vocals, massive riffs and resonant atmospheres, taking inspiration from the cosmic horror and psychedelic imagery. In January of 2021 recording began at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ with owner/engineer Kevin Antreassian. The studio band features Jarrett Mead (Vocals), Chris Baker (Guitars/Bass) and Steve Iannettoni (Drums).
The epic new single “Butcher’s Blade” is now streaming on all digital platforms: https://ingrv.es/butcher-s-blade-sh4-d
“Ego Planet” will be released on Colored Vinyl Edition and Digital Download on the 29th of October.
Preorders are up at this address: https://www.argonautarecords.com/shop/
TRACKLISTING:
1. Swallow The Sun
2. The Call
3. Reflection
4. Entertainment
5. Butcher’s Blade
6. Leviathan
7. Faceless Children
8. Order Of The Tree
9. T.H.E.N. (Vinyl Bonus Track)
10. Dead Man’s Float (Vinyl Bonus Track)
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