Lustful Sacraments album cover; artwork by Mathias Leonard
(VIA BLOOD MUSIC) WATCH “DEATH OF THE SOUL” VIDEO NOW VIA REVOLVER https://www.revolvermag.com/ “… French dark-futuristic act Perturbator… [mixes] metal’s energy and lack of self-consciousness with the blazing synths of ’80s gore flicks and video games.” – Kerrang “…it’s dark and creepy and overwhelming…” – Decibel | ||
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March 4, 2021, PARIS – Perturbator, aka James Kent, returns with his highly-anticipated new full-length album, Lustful Sacraments (Blood Music) on May 28. A preview of the nine-song collection arrives via Revolver, who premiered a video for “Death of the Soul” (https://www.revolvermag.com/ Lustful Sacraments, which was written, performed, produced and mixed by Kent, represents his most mature work to date, merging the dark synthesized tones that brought Perturbator to worldwide prominence with classic post-punk, goth, and heavy techno rhythms. The album deftly weaves Perturbator’s cinematic textures with thundering drums, subtle electronic melodies and in-your-face guitar hooks. “It’s an album about bad habits, dissatisfaction and addiction,” adds Kent of the album that serves as a follow-up to 2016’s The Uncanny Valley. “An overall look at how we, as a species, lean towards self-destruction.” Album pre-orders, which include both a gatefold 2LP and a 2LP picture disc as well as a cassette, CD and digital release, are available now (physical: http://www.blood-music.com/ | ||
Lustful Sacraments album cover; artwork by Mathias Leonard |
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 Photo credit: David Fitt |
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