Epictronic is proud to announce the signing of Italian Alternative Prog Metal band Red Code. Marking the beginning of this new partnership, the band has released their new single and official video, “Quarantine,” the first preview of their debut EP, “Traces of unease and discomfort (Episode 1),” due for release this September.
Stream “Quarantine” here: https://orcd.co/quarantinesingle
Watch the official music video for “Quarantine” via the YouTube player below:
“Quarantine,” together with “Toxic Karma” and “Checkmate,” forms part of An Archive of Us, a Sci-fi/Thriller short film that explores a dystopian world as a metaphor for humanity’s need for control. Produced by S@NGIORGIO 2020 with technical support from Infinity Digital, the project expands Red Code‘s music into a cinematic narrative where psychological tension and social commentary intertwine.
The single captures the band’s distinctive approach to Alternative and Progressive Metal, pairing powerful riffs with emotionally charged songwriting and the commanding performance of vocalist Lenina.
The band’s statement about the signing:
“Signing with Epictronic is, for us, both a wonderful surprise and the culmination of years of work aimed at giving the metal scene in our region the recognition it deserves beyond our borders,” the band said in a statement. “It’s the icing on the cake after years of stages, festivals, and events shared with the bands that helped keep this scene alive. Our biggest thank you goes to our fans — those who’ve followed us for years, and those about to discover us.”
— About Red Code —
Red Code was formed in Trieste as a live act, founded by vocalist Lenina, drummer Ivo, and bassist Andrea Bossi, who later passed away. The band kept playing in his memory and has built a steady live history, opening for Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil), Exilia, Nicola Manzan (Bologna Violenta), Pierpaolo Capovilla (Il Teatro degli Orrori), Underwaves, Tystnaden, Logical Terror, and Break Me Down, and performing on Radio Rai and at venues, festivals, and motorcycle rallies across the region. The sound is built entirely on Lenina‘s vocals and the band’s instruments, with no backing tracks, post-production, or sequencing — alternative metal aggression filtered through Prog influences, with touchpoints ranging from System of a Down and Godsmack to Dream Theater and Fates Warning. “Traces of Unease and Discomfort” is the band’s first studio release of original material after years of live shows.
— Traces of unease and discomfort (Episode 1) —
“Traces of unease and discomfort” draws on the personal experiences of each band member, all of whom contributed to the music and lyrics. The songs move through claustrophobic relationships, toxic dynamics, personal responsibility for pain, and self-sabotage. Tracks were mixed and mastered partly by Jens Bogren and Ricardo Borges at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden — whose credits include Arch Enemy, Sepultura, Katatonia, Devin Townsend, Ihsahn, At the Gates, Dark Tranquillity, Paradise Lost, and Symphony X — and partly by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio, who has worked with Deathless Legacy, Elvenking, Vision Divine, and Michael Romeo, and plays guitar in DGM.
— About the photo shooting —
On May 12, 1986, shortly after the explosion of the Chernobyl reactor, the American networks ABC and NBC broadcast the first images of the disaster: a smoking chimney, square concrete silhouettes, typically Soviet in style. Except they were fake — forgeries. The images were actually of well-known architectural landmarks in Trieste. Cristian Deklic‘s photo shoot follows Red Code through the locations behind one of the most colossal fake news stories in world journalism, set in what was at the time Italy’s eastern border.
Tracklist:
01. Toxic Karma
02. He Knows
03. Checkmate
04. Quarantine
05. I Stand Alone [Godsmack Cover]
Lineup:
Lenina / Vocals
Daniel / Guitars
Gabriele / Bass, backing vocals
Marco / Drums