The Progressive Metal Rockers known as Age of Emergence are releasing their deepest and hardest hitting work to date with their new EP “The All Seeing Eye: Part 1.” Written during the chaos of the pandemic, it touches on the dark themes that plagued that moment in time.
The band published the official video for the track “Gods Can’t Allow,” watch it through the Youtube player below:
The first instalment of the “The All Seeing Eye” saga explores the impact large tech companies have on the individuals identity and how we interact with one another. Apparently leading to less human contact and an inevitable identity crisis epidemic. All while the world around us crumbles due to the destruction of our environment and the unravelling of society’s fabric. Meanwhile, we hold on to any glimmer of hope that suggests things will get better while also trying to distract ourselves from the fact that we’re currently stuck in a dystopian nightmare.
This is AoE‘s first release since parting ways with their former drummer and joining forces with new skin-beater Adam Clayton. It’s also their first post-pandemic release of music since their well received second EP “The War Within Ourselves” dropped back in March 2020.
Age of Emergence will be touring extensively to promote this new EP. Dates to be announced very soon. Keep an eye out!
Age of Emergence are:
Dean Holmes / Bass & Vocals
Matt Neilson / Guitar & Vocals
Adam Clayton / Drums
Age of Emergence formed in the Australian Newcastle region in 2013 by ex-Shambhala members Dean Holmes and Allan Hofer. They teamed up with Order of the Dragon guitarist Matt Neilson. After many free form jam sessions, a set of originals began to take shape. After a year of gigging locally the band recorded their first EP in 2017 “Plea for a Dying World” and continued to gig regularly in the Newcastle and Sydney areas to good responses from the local metal scene. In 2020 the band released their follow-up EP “The War Within Ourselves“ with new drummer Benn Baxter and planned an extensive east coast tour but then the COVID pandemic struck putting plans on hold.
The band finally completed their first tour in 2022 playing Newcastle, Sydney, Canberra, Bathurst, Wollongong etc and then continued developing new material for their current release “The All Seeing Eye: Part 1,” with their latest new drummer Adam Clayton on the skins, which will be released on April 12, 2024.
Purchase the album on Bandcamp: https://ageofemergence.bandcamp.com/album/the-all-seeing-eye-part-1
Tracklist:
01. The All Seeing Eye 06:37
02. Futility 04:45
03. Gods Can’t Allow 04:19
04. Mind Game 06:25
