Allegaeon have shared an official video for their new single “Driftwood.” That track will appear their new album, “The Ossuary Lens,” which is set to be released on April 4. Guitarist Greg Burgess said the following about the song:
“This song holds a special place in Allegaeon history, honestly. This piece was written for ‘Apoptosis’ by our then-brand new bassist Booboo. In its original form, it was so tech death, I don’t think we knew how to incorporate it into the Allegaeon sound when he submitted it. Fast forward six years and, as we were kicking around ideas for this album, I remembered the piece, and asked Booboo if he wouldn’t mind if I took a crack at possibly rearranging its format a little smoother into the Allegaeon sound. I just wanted there to be a little bit more repetition of some parts. The song turned out amazing. Always goes to show – never throw out anything as you never know when it’ll come back.”
Vocalist Ezra Haynes added the following about the album:
“Each song essentially is a different topic, however there is always a different perspective of death tied to each subject. Since the entire album revolves around this overarching theme of death, and the different viewpoints associated with it, we found ourselves very attached to the word ‘Ossuary,’ and since the album takes look at death through different points of view, we found ‘The Ossuary Lens’ to be very fitting for the album title.”
“The Ossuary Lens” Track Listing:
01. “Refraction”
02. “Chaos Theory”
03. “Driftwood”
04. “Dies Irae”
05. “The Swarm”
06. “Carried by Delusion”
07. “Dark Matter Dynamics” (feat. Adrian Bellue)
08. “Imperial”
09. “Wake Circling Above”
10. “Scythe”