EPK – Quiescent Mantis – Here Comes the Swarm (2024)
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Band: Quiescent Mantis
Album Title: Here Comes The Swarm
Release Date: July 19, 2024
Label: Exitus Stratagem Records
For fans of Orbit Culture, Havok, Power Trip, Pantera
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Album Title: Here Comes The Swarm
Release Date: July 19, 2024
Label: Exitus Stratagem Records
Track Listing:
1. Open The Gates – 3:40
2. Here Comes The Swarm – 3:22
3. Apex Predator – 3:19
4. P.R.E.Y. – 4:06
5. Shake The Cage – 5:10
6. Breed. Feed Repeat – 3:30
7. Primal Form of Aggression – 3:52
8. Killer Bee, Killed – 2:34
9. Fight! – 3:32
10. This Is The End! – 2:38
Album Length: 35:48
Album Credits:
All songs performed and written by- Jordan Mckenzie (vocals/bass), Chris Trainor(Guitar) Johnny Mejia (drums)
Produced by Yanic Bercier
Mixed by Yanic Bercier Master by Tony Lindgren
Album art work by Caesar Eidrian
Album and Live lineup:
Jordan Mckenzie (Vocals and Bass)
Chris Trainor (Guitar and backup Vocals)
Johnny Mejia (Drums)
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About The Album Artwork
The album artwork is a look into the hive and the queen mantis and what she has done to the humans taken back to the hive welcoming (if you can call it that) to the swarm
About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY)
Aggressive to say the least but has something for everyone, hardcore, thrash, death, and metalcore all from one band
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. Open the gates- the opening the start to all that happens in the album. It is the release of the swarm on the world. This one really is for the fans of true thrash metal more of a traditional fashion thrash song with a bit of new school vocal technique.
2. Here comes the swarm- this is the first time civilization as we know is engulfed in a swarm of giant bugs that are pushing for full world domination.
3. Apex predator-oh man where to begin this is when the hive mind of the swarm takes over the news media and media in general, in an attempt to force everyone to think the same and incite violence against anyone who opposes.
4. P.R.E.Y.- is the feeling of being hunted down by what seems like an unstoppable force
5. Shake the Cage- civilization is finally pushing back and realizing that people on top are using status and fame as a platform to tell us how to act and what we do with our own lives. Civilization is fed up and is starting to point all in one direction and coming together to get answers on why they are shaking the cage.
6. Breed. Feed. Repeat- is what happens after you are taken to the hive, some are eaten but most are used as egg carriers for the growing bug army.
7. Primal form of aggression- is the first fight back song civilization is pissed and is fighting everyone that stands in their way
8. Killer Bee, Killed- the true form of fight or flight you are backed into the corner nowhere to go either you kill or be Killed
9. Fight- is really based on the battle scenes from âStarship Troopersâ a battle between bugs and humans
10. This is the end! â The bugs eventually take over and defenses fall the swarm is unstoppable
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1. The lyrics for all the songs are primarily based on science fiction horror movies such as âAlienâ and âStarship Troopersâ
2. The Music video for âPrimal Form of Aggression â was shot on a Wednesday night as a free show with 3 other great local bands from Knoxville, TN (warclown, oceans until, and dispair)
3. The Dead Bug shirt actually has Chris Trainorâs (lead guitarist) actual project car on the front
4. Johnny Mejia actually plays drum In a cumbia band when he isnât playing with the swarm!!
5. A lot of shows Chris Johnny and Jordan will all be moshing for all the bands we donât believe in hiding behind the doors in the green room. Most of the time we will be with everyone just having a great time.
L-R – Jordan Mckenzie (Vocals/Bass), Chris Trainor (Guitar), Johnny Mejia (Drums)
Photo Credits: Josh Martin (ProMotion LLC)
Quiescent Mantis, the dynamic metal band hailing from the depths of Tennessee, USA, is thrilled to announce the release of their second album âHere Comes the Swarmâ produced by Yanic Bercier (Quo Vadis, Gone In April) at WaveTransform Recording Studio and due out on July 19th on Exitus Stratagem Records.Â
Formed during the tumultuous times of the COVID-19 lockdown, Quiescent Mantis emerged from the fusion of former scientists Chris Trainor, Jordan McKenzie, and Johnny Mejia. Previously employed by the enigmatic Sub-atomic Weight Of Acceleration Research Mechanics (S.W.A.R.M.), the trio embarked on a musical journey after inadvertently opening a doorway to the mantis homeworld during a particle collision experiment, exposing themselves to a mind-altering pheromone. Thus, the Chapter 1 demo was born in 2021.
Inspired by a love for old science fiction movies and thrash metal, Quiescent Mantis presents a unique, aggressive, groovy, heavy, and relentless sound that blends old-school metal techniques with new-school innovations. The band aims to provide listeners with a groundbreaking experience, combining elements of classic and contemporary metal in a manner never before heard. They are recommended for fans of Orbit Culture, Havok, and Power Trip.
Artist Endorsements: Chris Trainor â Dean Guitars
Discography:
2024 – Heres Comes The Swarm
2023 – Fight (Instrumental) (single)
2022 – Shake The Cage- single
2021 – Chapter 1 – EP
Shared Stage with: Crowbar, Angelus Apartida, Cavalera Conspiracy, Incite, Autumn Lies Buried, Left to Suffer, Gideon, No Cure, Your Spirit Dies, Integrity, Eyehategod, Summoner’s Circle, Escuela Grind, Bonginator
Tour and Festivals:
2023 – Crawling Chaos
2023 – South East Take Over
2023 – Total Death Fest
2023 – Domination is the Game Tour
2023 – Knoxville Hardcore Fest
2023 – Possum Fest
