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Antigen Shift Unleashes Superheavy Particle via Artoffact Records

Canadian industrial/electronic duo Antigen Shift return with their brand-new release Superheavy Particle, unleashed today through Artoffact Records.

Led by Nick Thériault and Jairus Khan, Antigen Shift carve out their signature sound—an electrifying hybrid of industrial noise, dark EBM, and cinematic textures. Superheavy Particle is one of their most ambitious works to date, fusing tense atmospheres, glitch-laced rhythms, and distorted electronics into a sonic force that is both visceral and immersive.

A recent teaser offers a glimpse of the album’s soundscape, showcasing Antigen Shift’s ability to balance chaos and control with masterful precision.

Formed in the early 2000s, Antigen Shift began as Thériault’s solo project before Khan joined, transforming the act into a formidable duo. Over two decades, they’ve released material on labels like Ad Noiseam, Frozen Empire Media, and Spectre, steadily building a reputation for fearless experimentation.

In 2024, Antigen Shift signed with Artoffact Records, bringing their back catalog under the label’s wing. Since then, they’ve reissued classic albums like Brotherhood and dropped powerful new singles including “Because I Want,” further cementing their place in the global industrial/electronic underground.

Known for their thunderous live sets, Antigen Shift has performed at international festivals such as Machinenfest, Kinetik, and Convergence, where they translate studio complexity into ferocious, floor-shaking energy.

Together, Thériault and Khan embody a relentless drive to push the boundaries of electronic music—merging aggression, emotion, and innovation into every release.

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🎧🎶 RHYS FULBER Releases New Single “Only Love Will Save Us” – “Memory Impulse Autonomy” Album Out September 5th! 🎧

Electronic artist Rhys Fulber has released his new single, “Only Love Will Save Us,” featuring suicide disco icon Barkosina (from Years of Denial). The track is available today, May 30th, and is a powerful precursor to his upcoming solo album, “Memory Impulse Autonomy,” set for release on September 5th via Artoffact Records.

“Only Love Will Save Us” delivers a powerful and emotional message. Its chorus, acting as a potent mantra, declares that love is the sole force capable of healing, uniting, and redeeming humanity from its darkest tendencies. Amidst the sweeping synth lines of this moodily atmospheric club banger, Barkosina takes a moment to shine, lending her unique touch to its timely lyrics.

Listen to ‘Only Love Will Save Us’ HERE.

Listen to the previously released single ‘The Abyss’ HERE.

Fêted electronic artist Rhys Fulber takes you further back and forward with his first solo release for Artoffact, Memory Impulse Autonomy. The album harks back to the music that Fulber made in his youth, inspired by bands such as Cabaret Voltaire, Portion Control, and fellow Vancouverites Skinny Puppy, but blends those influences with the brutalist rhythms and harsh industrial techno that he has been pioneering in recent years.

Thematically, the record explores his joy of creating music for the first time in the Eighties, using primitive equipment with a freedom of expression driven only by his imagination.

’The title refers to fond memories of my roots in making electronic music and the excitement and passion I had for these sounds that were new at the time,’ Fulber says. ‘That style is embedded in me. Going back to them allowed me to make music on impulse, and many of the instrumentals were created from studio jams.’

While there are distinct nods to the past in the gnarly Richard H Kirk-esque cut ups of ‘All Of You Go To Heaven’ and ‘Baaderzeit’s’ eerie Tangerine Dream-like sequences, the album is also very much a modernist collaborative effort, utilizing voices from the forefront of contemporary electronic music including William Maybelline (Qual/Lebanon Hanover), Years of Denial’s Barkosina, and Hamburg-based aufnahme+wiedergabe recording artist Konstantin Unwohl.

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‘The vocalists are new artists who are inspired by a similar era,’ Fulber adds.

Darkwave and EBM artist Qual guests on two tracks, lending his trademark lugubrious vocals and bleakly humorous lyrics to the dark techno of opening track and first single ‘The Abyss’ and the strident rhythmic ‘Control’.

Suicide disco icon Barkosina takes a moment to shine amid the sweeping synth lines of ‘Only Love Will Save Us’, a moodily atmospheric club banger with timely lyrics, while Unwohl, a genre-bending artist with a growing cult following and a series of groundbreaking releases, delivers a sonorous vocodered turn on melancholic electro-ballad ‘Nichts Dafür Getan’, a slow burning epic with lyrics that Unwohl originally wrote for a punk song.

Elsewhere, the chugging dancefloor friendly ‘Exlavier’ and the titanic beats of ‘New Despotism’ contrast with the pretty interlocking textures of ‘The Elder’ and the gently pulsing ambient closer ‘Further Back And Forward’.

The distinctive cover art comes courtesy of legendary graphic designer Steven R Gilmore, perhaps best known for his decades-long relationship with Skinny Puppy and his work for Vancouver-based label Nettwerk, for whom he provided eye-catching sleeves for A Perfect Circle, Moev, Severed Heads, Chris & Cosey, and many others.

’The concept for the album is not a total replication of the past, except in the case of the artwork, which recalls that era at its peak’, says Fulber.

Fulber is a longtime member of Canadian industrial outfit Front Line Assembly and ambient pop duo Delerium (both with Bill Leeb), and solo project Conjure One. As a producer, he has worked with artists as varied as Fear Factory, Paradise Lost, Sinead O’Connor, Sarah McLachlan, and Youth Code.

“Memory Impulse Autonomy” Tracklisting:

  1. The Abyss (featuring Qual)
  2. Control (featuring Qual)
  3. Only Love Will Save Us (featuring Barkosina)
  4. Exclavier
  5. Nichts Dafür Getan (featuring Konstantin Unwohl)
  6. New Despotism
  7. All Of You Go To Heaven
  8. The Elder
  9. Baaderzeit
  10. Further Back And Forward

More About Rhys Fulber:

Rhys Fulber is widely known in the industrial and electronic music circles for his EBM trailblazing with Front Line Assembly, chart topping with Delerium, and dramatic melodies with Conjure One. Additionally holding a grey cardinal status in metal and a variety of other genres, Fulber is a respected producer whose discography and work speaks for itself. Rhys Fulber now opens a new chapter, sculpting both intricate and hard hitting music best described as “Future EBM.”

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🌃💀 BOOTBLACKS Illuminate the Night with Neon-Drenched Single “Leipzig”! Pre-Order “Paradise” Album Now! 💾🖤

From the pulsating heart of Brooklyn, Bootblacks, sonic architects of the night, have dropped their latest electrifying single, “Leipzig,” a neon-drenched anthem beamed directly to your auditory cortex via Artoffact Records. This track isn’t just music; it’s a journey into the glittering, synthetic soul of the late 20th century’s nightclub futurism, a soundtrack for lost souls finding fleeting connection under strobing lights.

“Leipzig” finds Bootblacks at their most kinetically charged, a raw machine driven by punchy, aggressive basslines and manic arpeggiation. Adding an unexpected layer of human warmth and soulful grit is Oskar Carls of Viagra Boys, whose saxophone weaves through the synthetic landscape like a lost memory in a digital dream. This isn’t just a song that soundtracks the club; it is the club – the sweat-slicked dance floor, the fleeting glances, the whispered confessions in smoke-filled corners, and the bittersweet ache of love found and lost before the morning’s harsh glare.

As the track unfolds, the interplay of light and darkness becomes a central theme: “Light, light, light / Washes over you / Night, night, night / What it takes from you.” “Leipzig” transcends mere club banger status, evolving into a meditation on the delicate balance of connection – what we willingly give away in the pursuit of another’s gaze, and what ethereal essence remains when the final beat fades into the silence of dawn.

For those who’ve been entranced by Bootblacks’ frenetic live performances across North America and Europe since their formation in 2010, “Leipzig” is a potent distillation of their core essence: a captivating balance of introspective depth and buoyant energy, a sound that simultaneously nods to the ghosts of post-punk past while forging a distinctly modern path. Their Artoffact Records debut, 2020’s acclaimed “Thin Skies,” solidified their place as innovators in the scene.

With a sonic evolution that began with their 2012 debut EP “Narrowed” (which included a collaboration with the legendary Jim Sclavunos of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds), and continued through the post-punk explorations of 2016’s “Veins” and the synth-heavy atmospheres of 2017’s “Fragments,” Bootblacks have consistently defied complacency. “Fragments,” in particular, propelled them onto numerous “best-of” lists and secured their status as a must-see live act, leading to appearances at prestigious festivals like Cold Waves and Wave Gotik Treffen.

Now, with “Leipzig,” Bootblacks offer a tantalizing glimpse into their forthcoming album, “Paradise,” set to bloom on June 13th, 2025, via Artoffact Records. Pre-order your slice of this neon-lit utopia now and prepare to lose yourself in the shimmering soundscapes they’ve crafted.

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🌑 SOFT VEIN Announces “FROM ANOTHER ROOM” EP via Artoffact Records! 🎧

Artoffact Records has just announced the upcoming EP “FROM ANOTHER ROOM” by the captivating darkwave artist SOFT VEIN! Get ready for a new dose of their signature sound.

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🌑 V▲LH▲LL Conjures the End Times with New Album “Skymningsdjur” 💀

Out April 4, 2025 via Artoffact Records

The veil is thinning. The twilight beasts are stirring.
Swedish duo V▲LH▲LL returns from the shadows with their long-awaited full-length album Skymningsdjur, arriving April 4, 2025 via Artoffact Records.

An evolutionary leap into sonic darkness, Skymningsdjur is the band’s first full-length release since 2021’s NEVERSLEEP—a cult classic in the witch house underground. This new offering plunges even deeper into spectral atmospheres, ritual electronics, and minimalist dread, fusing elements of neofolk, grave wave, and ritualistic witch house into a singular storm of apocalyptic beauty.

📦 Media and press received early access via Haulix on March 10. Reviews and rituals are now being summoned.

🕯 The Singles That Summoned the Storm

Over the past year, V▲LH▲LL have offered glimpses of their dark evolution through a series of haunting singles:

  • “Nocturnal Eyes” (April 2024): A spectral dirge that lingered like dream residue
  • “Little Noises” (June 2024): Sparse, creeping minimalism that whispered in static
  • “Hunger” (August 2024): Brooding and guttural, pulsing with ritual dread
  • “Calling for Storms” (Current single): The incantation before collapse

Each release served as a cryptic breadcrumb—leading us to this moment.
If Skymningsdjur signals the end of days, then V▲LH▲LL are the ones calling it down from the sky.

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MARES OF THRACE Unleash Ferocious New Single “Anticipatory Grief” Ahead of New Album The Loss

Canadian sludge-noise duo Mares of Thrace are back with another crushing chapter in their journey through sorrow and sonic chaos. Their latest single, “Anticipatory Grief,” is out now, offering a raw and relentless preview of their upcoming full-length record The Loss, due out May 16 via Artoffact Records.

Listen to “Anticipatory Grief”

The third track to emerge from The Loss, “Anticipatory Grief” erupts with an ominous guitar riff that spirals into crushing distortion. Thérèse Lanz delivers a feral vocal performance that feels like a cathartic exorcism, while drummer Casey Rodgers smashes forward with thunderous precision. Together, they create a suffocating wall of sound steeped in dread, anxiety, and inevitability.

Lanz explains the meaning behind the song:

“The songs on The Loss follow the sequence of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ famous stages of grief, but in my reading I found descriptions of very specific flavors of grief that often go unacknowledged—bonus grief, if you will. Anticipatory Grief is the pain of watching loss creep slowly toward you, knowing it’s coming, and feeling helpless in that long descent.”

Following their previous release, Complicated Grief, this new single continues the band’s emotional excavation through the psychological terrain of mourning and survival. Gritty, visceral, and unapologetically dark, “Anticipatory Grief” is more than a song—it’s a confrontation with pain.

Pre-order The Loss now via Bandcamp

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💿 About The Loss

Produced by Scott Evans (Sumac, Sleep, Yautja), The Loss is the band’s fourth full-length and most personal release to date. A thematic reflection on the complex stages of grief, each track dives deeper into human vulnerability and strength. It’s an unflinching gaze into mortality, transformation, and the universality of emotional wreckage.

🔥 About Mares of Thrace

Formed in Canada, Mares of Thrace fuse sludge, doom, noise rock, and hardcore into a pulverizing sound that defies easy categorization. Frontwoman Thérèse Lanz (hailed as “an unrivalled monster of a frontperson” by Exclaim!), and drummer Casey Rodgers (also known for stepping in for Gene Hoglan in Zimmer’s Hole) bring a devastating presence to both stage and studio.

After re-emerging in 2022 with The Exile, the band toured extensively across North America and Europe with heavyweights like Conan, Bell Witch, and KEN mode, all while earning critical acclaim. Now signed to Artoffact Records (Kaelan Mikla, GGGOLDDD), their upcoming album marks their most ambitious evolution yet.

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💀 GHOST TWIN ANNOUNCE ‘INDUSTRIAL SYMPHONY NO. 1’ VIA ARTOFFACT RECORDS 💀

Canadian dark electronic duo Ghost Twin have officially unveiled their next sonic ritual — the upcoming release of Industrial Symphony No. 1, announced today by Artoffact Records. 🖤

Equal parts haunting and hypnotic, Industrial Symphony No. 1 promises to be an atmospheric descent into dream logic and distortion, melding elements of synthpop, industrial, post-punk, and cinematic electronica. Known for their striking visuals and emotionally immersive sound, Ghost Twin are returning with a release that blurs the line between music, theatre, and dark surrealism.

🎧 Get ready to experience the shadows — pre-order and explore the world of Industrial Symphony No. 1 now via:
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💀 SOLO ANSAMBLIS UNVEIL MESMERIZING NEW ALBUM ‘SCENOS’ VIA ARTOFFACT RECORDS 💀

Lithuanian post-punk/electronic shapeshifters Solo Ansamblis have just unleashed their brand new full-length Scenos through the ever-adventurous Artoffact Records — and it’s a brooding, genre-bending triumph you don’t want to miss. 🔥

Fusing coldwave, techno, and darkwave aesthetics with poetic Lithuanian lyricism, Scenos (“Stages” in English) is a moody, propulsive journey through the shadows of modern existence, complete with pounding synths, icy atmospheres, and cinematic pulses. It’s introspective, urgent, and undeniably danceable — a perfect soundtrack for fog-filled nights and existential reflection.

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Whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering the band’s unique sonic world, Scenos is a bold step forward that captures the intensity and emotion of life on the edge — from the stage, the screen, and the soul.

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Encephalon Unleashes “Automaton All Along” – A Haunting Exploration of AI and Identity 🤖🎶

Canadian electro-industrial powerhouse Encephalon returns with their most ambitious and immersive release to date, “Automaton All Along”, available now via Artoffact Records. This gripping concept album delves deep into the intersection of artificial intelligence and human consciousness, weaving a dystopian narrative through pulsating beats, cinematic synthscapes, and raw, evocative lyricism.

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⚡ A Journey Through Sound and AI-Driven Dystopia

Formed in Ottawa, Canada, in the mid-2000s, Encephalon—led by Matt Gifford (vocals, programming) and Sam Mainer (keyboards, live drums)—has established itself as a defining force in the global industrial and dark electronic scene. With their signature blend of dark electro, synthpop, and cyberpunk aesthetics, the duo continues to push boundaries, both sonically and conceptually.

Since their breakthrough debut “The Transhuman Condition” (2011) and critically acclaimed follow-ups “Psychogenesis” (2015) and “Echoes” (2021), Encephalon has explored themes of technology, identity, and existential dread.

🚀 “Automaton All Along” marks their boldest statement yet—a dystopian opus that questions what it means to be human in an age where AI and consciousness blur into one. The album’s intricate production, layered sound design, and thought-provoking themes create an experience that lingers long after the music fades.

🎧 For fans of: Front Line Assembly, Nitzer Ebb, The Prodigy, and the cerebral, darker side of electronic music.

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🎵 Tracklisting – Automaton All Along

1️⃣ The Trial
2️⃣ Someone Else’s Dream
3️⃣ The War
4️⃣ The Same Wound
5️⃣ Deader Without You
6️⃣ Emulations
7️⃣ My Heart Will Not Go On
8️⃣ Slime Never Dies
9️⃣ Beyond My Circuitry
🔟 Braindead in VR
🔟 Echoes

💀 About Encephalon

Since their formation in 2005, Encephalon has been at the forefront of the electronic underground, self-releasing early demos before catching the attention of labels such as Dependent Records and Artoffact Records. Their debut album, The Transhuman Condition, received album of the year recognition from I Die: You Die, solidifying them as pioneers of futuristic, cerebral electronic music.

Across albums like Psychogenesis and Echoes, Encephalon has continuously evolved, fusing industrial aggression with haunting melodies. Their commitment to innovation, combined with electrifying live performances, has cemented their status as one of Canada’s most compelling contributions to the industrial music scene.

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