Warsaw-based technical thrash metal trio Species have dropped their latest single Born Of Stitch And Flesh, taken from their highly anticipated second LP, Changelings, which arrives September 19th through 20 Buck Spin.
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Produced by the band with Filip Pągowski, the album captures Species’ blend of technical thrash aggression, progressive intricacy, and unorthodox songwriting. Drums were tracked at Nebula Studio by Tomasz Stołowski, while guitars, bass, and vocals were laid down at No Stress Studio with Pągowski, who also handled mixing. Damian Herring (Subterranean Watchtower) mastered the record, with artwork by Aleksandra Pawłowska.
Speaking about the new single, the band shares:
“‘Born Of Stitch And Flesh’ was actually the first track we wrote for Changelings, although it went through a series of metamorphoses throughout the years. The song simply shows some love towards zombies and body horror through a story of a hideous creature sewn together from many corpses. Oh, and it has pretty cool bass and guitar solos.”
For fans of Coroner, Voivod, Kreator, Anacrusis, Watchtower, Death, and Rush, Changelings pushes thrash into uncharted territory, blending angular riffing, intricate bass dialogues, rhythmic convulsions, and sci-fi paranoia. The result is a futuristic yet cold-war-tinged journey that redefines the boundaries of technical thrash.
Species Lineup:
- Piotr Drobina – bass/vocals
- Przemysław Hampelski – drums
- Michał Kępka – guitar
Having debuted with To Find Deliverance (2022), Species quickly earned recognition for their adventurous songwriting and technical mastery, landing on 20 Buck Spin’s Best of 2022 list. Now, with Changelings, they become the first Polish band signed to the label,and they’re set to level the scene once again.
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