System Divide: another song posted online
System Divide, the brand new extreme modern metal band featuring members of Aborted, Distorted, Malignancy and Antenora, has posted another new song, "(n)Ether", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's recently completed EP, entitled "The Collapse". The effort was produced and engineerd by guitarist Cole Martinez and was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Aborted, Mercenary, Raunchy, Hatesphere, Volbeat). According to a press release, System Divide "unites a myriad of sounds, going from Strapping Young Lad, Soilwork, Lacuna Coil, Dimmu Borgir, Chimaira to even =morbid Angel. Prepare for the unexpected!"
Founded in summer 2008, System Divide features in its ranks vocalists Sven de Caluwé (Aborted) and Miri Milman (ex-Distorted) along with longtime friends Cole Martinez (ex-Years Of Fire, Antenora), Andrew Lenthe (Antenora), and Mike Heller (Malignancy). System Divide set out to revolutionize the conventions of the over-saturated melodic death metal genre, proving that extreme metal can have more depth than blast beats, while female vocals do not have to conform to the precepts of the "goth" genre. In mixing many styles, "The Collapse" breaks all the rules of extreme metal and is a landmark release for the young band.
As opposed to interjecting simple, predictable clean choruses into contrived song structures, System Divide unites serene female vocals and extreme vocals driven by lyrical themes that confront and seek to break everyday themes of disillusionment, societal materialism, and individual apathy. Musically, the band delivers myriad styles of riffing and grooves, while augmenting the entrancing soundscapes with hard-hitting drums and intricate bass lines. These elements together define the unique, spell binding, hypnotic sound of System Divide.
In order to achieve this complex calculus of sounds on "The Collapse", Cole Martinez handled tracking duties at Conquistador Recordings. Artwork for "The Collapse" was completed by Colin Marks (Strapping Young Lad, Aborted, Nevermore).
