Cognizance "The Zone" - Official Video

UK Technical/Death Metal institution Cognizance unveil their third single "The Zone" off their 4th full-length album "In Light, No Shape" coming 1st May 2026 via Willowtip Records. "In Light, No Shape" is available for preorders on CD/LP/Digital. Order via Willowtip ► https://bit.ly/inlightnoshape-willowtip Order via Bandcamp ► https://bit.ly/inlightnoshape-bandcamp In Light, No Shape is a masterful Progressive Death Metal opus, rich in texture and atmospheric detail, delivering everything long-time listeners crave while channeling the mid-90s technical extremity of Death, Extol, and Meshuggah. This time, the band deliberately fractures the conventions of modern extreme production, opting instead for a more organic and visceral mix that sharpens the defining traits of their work. In Light, No Shape marks the first lineup shift in a decade, as the band sharpen from a quintet to a quartet with founding guitarist Alex Baillie stepping forward as vocalist while retaining guitar duties, following the 2023 departure of founding vocalist Henry “Big Mac” Pryce. “This record is a defining milestone for us. Taking on vocals has pushed us to re-engineer how we experiment with the blend of elements in our sound, unlocking new creative pathways to compliment the core identity of the band. What you will hear are four dudes all adding their flavours to the melting pot to create a body of work that felt completely natural to us.” Alex Baillie (Vocals/Guitar) Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE). Artwork by Jef Whitehead (NAILS, LEVIATHAN). Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis. Photography by Nadine Geuter. Video credit: JWA creations. Cognizance is: Alex Baillie - Lead Guitar / Vocals Apostolis Karydis - Lead Guitar Chris Binns - Bass (Lead) David Diepold - Drums FOLLOW COGNIZANCE: https://www.facebook.com/cognizanceband https://www.instagram.com/cognizanceband https://cognizance.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/artist/6A9eYVM8X5L29jm3T9exhF FOLLOW WILLOWTIP RECORDS: https://www.willowtip.com https://www.facebook.com/willowtip https://willowtip.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/willowtiprecords https://www.twitter.com/willowtip https://www.bit.ly/willowtipspotify Lyrics: Through rust and shattered glass An unspoken promise slumbers Awaits to be awakened It shifts morbidly, steadily With currents of unseen motion Smeared reflections in pools of lead A framed picture Depiction of dread Magnetic currents Whisper absolution A catalyst for psychological distortion By calloused hands and burning breath Deterministic fate dissolves into corrosion By calloused hands and burning breath Synaptic tides pull me forward Through a wreckage of devotion My shallow words echo in vacant fields Deterministic fate dissolves into corrosion Synaptic tides pull me forward The weight of sacrifice laid bare Every name dissolved in entropy Every step a factual prayer Underneath the cold steel moon A wish granting sphere Is bathed in its dying glow No guiding star, no sovereign voice Only the void left to bestow What was it I wanted?Is this what I sought? A curse, a gift, a lie? A metaphorical gordian knot #willowtiprecords #cognizance #deathmetal