Unstoppable, the debut full-length by INVICTUS, is out TODAY on MNRK Heavy! INVICTUS is the new project led by Maurizio Iacono. Well-respected as the singer of Kataklysm and Ex Deo, head of Hard Impact Artist Management, founder of Distortion Music Group, and co-owner of hard-and-heavy booking agency Continental Touring, Iacono delivers dynamic new layers of heaviness and melody with his latest creative vehicle.
Conceived as an unflinching examination of fury and determination, INVICTUS explores the depths of struggle, frustration, and perseverance that shaped Iacono into the man he is today. A Latin epithet for various Roman deities, âInvictusâ translates to âunconqueredâ or âinvincible,â a theme put forward throughout Iaconoâs latest output.
âOn the surface, Unstoppable owes plenty to big-budget melo-death and the scarred crunch of New Wave of American Heavy Metal bands like Chimaira and HIMSA,â writes Blabbermouth in part. âDig a little deeper and these songs have a dark charm all their own, not least because Iacono seems to be delving into more personal and intimate subject matter than ever before.â Ghost Cult lauds, âan aggressive, determined and pointedly focused record that once started is almost impossible to turn off.â adding, âAs much as the world of death metal needs Ex Deo and Kataklysm, letâs hope this isnât just a one-off.â
Unstoppable is available on CD, LP, cassette, and digitally. Preview and purchase the record HERE.
View the bandâs previously released videos for âExiled,â âGet Up,â and âBleed Me Outâ at the INVICTUS YouTube channel HERE. Â
The eleven songs that make up Unstoppable offer an unflinching view of an unbreakable spirit, examined through the lens of ambitious, unapologetic heavy music. Iacono executed his vision alongside longtime collaborator J-F Dagenais (guitarist for Kataklysm and Ex Deo) and producer/main songwriter Chris Clancy (Mutiny Within). Powerhouse drummer Jeramie Kling (Venom Inc., Inhuman Condition) rounded out the record with a blistering performance. Iacono got to know Clancy, who often works alongside Colin Richardson and Andy Sneap, while making Kataklysmâs fourteenth album, 2020âs Unconquered.
âA passion project with huge potential, INVICTUS gives an intriguing glimpse into the creative mind of one of death metal’s greatest unsung heroes⦠the sound of honest endeavor and great songwriting are unmistakable.â â Blabbermouth
âOccupying a similar sonic space to Kataklysm on the new song, INVICTUS dig into exactly four minutes of fist-pumping, anthemic death metal.â â MetalSucks on âGet Upâ
âIf youâve been in the mood for something thatâll kick your ass right into gear, then youâre going to dig the relentlessly driving nature of âExiled.â Because letâs face it â what else did you expect from Iacono?â â Metal Injection
“The riffing jolts, swirls, and blazes, and the music soars to extravagant heart-pounding heights, while the vocals themselves burn with unbridled passion… The songâs melodies and vocal expressions seem in line with the songâs lyrical conception. Even at the zeniths of intensity, they seem to combine sorrow with resilience, both wistfulness and a drive to fight…” – No Clean Singing on âBleed Me Outâ
âI had a feeling that INVICTUS would [be] good, but did not expect to be an amazing album that boasts with energy and has the word âheadbangingâ written all over it.â â Metal Kaoz
âSolo projects can be hit and miss affairs but Unstoppable is just that. An aggressive, determined and pointedly focused record that once started is almost impossible to turn off. As much as the world of death metal needs Ex Deo and Kataklysm, letâs hope this isnât just a one-off.â â Ghost Cult
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