NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 19, 2024
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NOTSM Announces New Proggy, Groove Single âThe Hedonic Treadmillâ
Debut Album âOnly Death Brings Silenceâ Out May 2024
NOTSM, the brainchild of guitarist Matt Barkley, is proud to announce the release of their debut album âOnly Death Brings Silenceâ. Set to unveil its haunting melodies and powerful riffs to the world this coming May 2024, the album is a testament to Barkley’s journey through the metal world. Accompanying this exciting news is the release of the record’s first single âThe Hedonic Treadmillâ. Barkley explains whatâs in store:
âThe Hedonic Treadmillâ is a relentless onslaught of heavy metal energy, delving into the depths of human desire and the futile pursuit of satisfaction. With thunderous riffs and pounding drums, the song encapsulates the never-ending cycle of craving and disappointment. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the hedonic treadmill, where every attempt to find fulfillment leads only to emptiness and disillusionment. Despite moments of pleasure, the song warns of the inevitable descent back to dissatisfaction, echoing the struggles of those trapped in an endless pursuit of gratification.â
âThe Hedonic Treadmillâ is a captivating track that showcases NOTSM‘s signature blend of heavy metal, progressive and melodic elements. The accompanying lyric video, available on YouTube, provides a visual representation of the band’s dark and introspective sound.
This song starts with a headbanger of a riff that is clearly inspired by Meshuggah and the grooves donât let go for the duration. It finishes off with a neat guitar melody thatâs played on its own, and then the rest of the music comes in with a cool rhythmic pattern that eventually fades out. âThe Hedonic Treadmillâ is recommended for fans of Mors Principium Est, The Halo Effect, and Rivers of Nihil and can be heard at the following links:
Lyric Video –Â https://youtu.be/VS5THa8Eqc4
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Spotify –Â https://spoti.fi/3PoeVni
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âOnly Death Brings Silenceâ is due out on May 3, 2024, and available for pre-order at https://notsm.bandcamp.com/â
Track Listing:â
1. Humans (3:34)
2. Terminal (5:00)
3. The Hedonic Treadmill (4:50)
4. The Hedonic Treadmill 2 (4:40)
5. You Make Your Own Luck (4:21)
6. Only Death Brings Silence (11:51)
Total Length: 34:16
More info: Instagram.com/notsm.music | Facebook.com/notsm.musicâ
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âI loved it, powerfull Metalcore energy with big guitar riffs, vocals are solid too (The Hedonic Treadmill). The production side is really good ! Bravoâ – MANAGRAM Productions
âThe song (The Hedonic Treadmill) is interesting, the vocals and guitar lines really hit hard, congrats. The production is good too.â Dreamfuss – Alt-rock
âWe really dig this track (The Hedonic Treadmill), you can definitely feel the emotion and the passion in every aspects, we love how it moves from Metal, to Metal Core so effortlessly, as well as being very melodic.â – The Metal Asylum
âBrutal and precise! Love the metal!â – Buzz Slayers
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