Cognizance "Witness Marks" - Official Video

UK Technical/Death Metal institution Cognizance unveil their first single "Witness Marks" off their 4th full-length album "In Light, No Shape" coming 1st May 2026 via Willowtip Records. *PREORDERS COMING THIS FRIDAY* 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 by 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: Ritualistic ascension The shallow sky initiates her conscription A mechanised conveyor belt of helpless minds set to escape The collapse of earthly ideals The manufactured pulse beating endlessly Ant-like figures to their heavenly trajectory Preceding impossibilities Lost to the dissolution of time Basking within empirical satisfaction Ritualistic ascension The shallow sky initiates her conscription The blade, a dagger, in the stale terrestrial soil Its origin a symptom of otherworldly instrumentation Beyond the work of man The blade, a dagger, rupturing earth's skin Bound by the weight of self-determined obligation Conflicting philosophies Call for eternal commitment Ritualistic ascension The shallow sky initiates her conscription Industrial enclave Breaching the fractured horizon A symbol of ambiguity Belching thick swathes of smoke Merging with the canopy of clouds The great enigma watches over all Pollutants and natural textures Form an opaque barrier Which no eye can see beyond Pushing the boundaries for mortal drones Beyond the work of man #willowtiprecords #cognizance #deathmetal