The Zenith Passage - Lexicontagion (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

[@metalbladerecords]

Lexicontagion Music: McKinney Lyrics: Rydquist Look into the eyes of a god, what is there to be seen? A simple reflection of ignorance An encoded message that doesn’t make sense Suppression of cognition through a language that can't be interpreted by lesser beings Willing participants, blissed in their slavery With empty promises, fervor unwavering As stagnancy becomes weaponized Wide aphasia Vast veiled persuasion Distracted by subduing sentiment Conventions evolve within a ruling set Obfuscated Revelation Devoid of reason, follow to do what’s been foretold The framework for all that’s known Prolonging sufferance through the spreading of knowledge permitted outside of their reach At the benighted ascendant’s behest Diction trusted Tainted influence Controlled parsing An obscured reference Disillusioned Wide aphasia Vast veiled persuasion Distracted by subduing sentiment Conventions evolve within a ruling set Disillusioned

[@l.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.l]

Demon carcass always coming in with the David icke on dmt lyrics. I wish Derek would write a book.

[@Randinator]

@@l.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.lThe lyrics in John Frum are also thoroughly esoteric. I get a sense of maturity from his lyrics compared to most other lyricists attempting to achieve the same esotericism. It’s intangible but it’s how I feel.

[@l.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.l]

​@@Randinatorbrother, I couldn't agree more and you like TPB? We are probably from the same lineage. His lyrics are like the writing style in the book of Revelation, prophetic writing.

[@Mustlord_Guitar_Ambient]

This music would benefit greatly from a dirtier, murkier, more distorted guitar tone. The sterile cleanness of the mix strips it of all potential weight or atmosphere.

[@Randinator]

@@Mustlord_Guitar_AmbientI think the imagery a of mechanical/cyber dystopia is perfectly encapsulated by the sterile guitar tone paired with the synths. I’d wager the band was deliberately going for that aesthetic too. I love it.

[@Kmac2021]

Finally blessed with another album 🔥

[@godvandamme9921]

Hi Kmac! Hope all is well.

[@geekymetalhead5112]

Hope you're well Kmac 🤘

[@Demonithese]

Have a wonderful day Kmac =)

[@JoaoFerreira-fx3xp]

First, bean man makes a video about your video. Then you post here. Today is a blessed day

[@unholymunk]

Jeezus. A wild kmac has appeared...

[@DecimatedSoul]

As a Huge fan of The Faceless im very happy Derrick is the vocalist now of the Zenith Passage, huge Planetary Duality sound from this song

[@fountane]

The bassist was also on Planetary Duality. Justin and The drummer were Faceless members as well at some point. It's essentially prime The Faceless but without Keene lol.

[@NathanSummers-o5p]

@@fountane keene dug his own grave

[@mrmetaphore3787]

@@NathanSummers-o5p sad but true

[@tomatomtom4921]

It's OK, Keene can take another 10 years off. We got a worthy successor. This song slaps as hard as one punch man

[@tomskimcdouglegaming806]

Keene can take a long walk off a short pier.

[@cmd_f5]

Keene was cool but this is cooler. Less moping about and more badass playing. That's what it's all about.

[@thecartatree]

"WHO THE FOOK IS THAT GUY?" - Mcgregor

[@ihavenoname.4929]

Keene is still paying off the 15 year olds he ripped off on Skype lessons.

[@tomskimcdouglegaming806]

@@ihavenoname.4929 There's no way he'll repay any of those chumps. That cash went up in smoke with the crack he bought with it.

[@entheosOFFICIAL]

🖤

[@TheZenithPassage]

❤❤ let’s tour

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

​@@TheZenithPassage Excellent idea.

[@anwsommer]

The glasses on the vocalist really sells the technical side of this song. 10/10

[@RomanoGraves1621]

The old botanist sang to us about flowers and swallows😃

[@anwsommer]

ITS SO GOOD

[@eclat4641]

I like that bands are still doing the cyberpunk 80’s look

[@TheZenithPassage]

We like to vibe

[@num8ers]

The Cynic vibes are strong and I'm here for it!

[@gidimhusk9163]

yeah!

[@Dirk9986]

Picking up where the faceless left off and this sounds amazing. 🤟

[@venom07786]

The genre is better for it 🙌🏻

[@Jeffmetal42]

They're just continuing the Planetary Duality sound, like they always have. The Faceless moved on from that sound after that particular album.

[@venom07786]

@@Jeffmetal42 leaving an audience unsatisfied and thirsting for more. The genre is better for these kids picking up where they left off. That vibe and sound wasn't done being explored.

[@philb7431]

The Faceless just borrowed from early Decapitated and Cynic/Atheist/Pestilence. Big woop

[@hugemetalfan6664]

I’ve been a long time listener and this band never disappoints!!!

[@TheCirclePitTV]

The Zenith Passage - Datalysium Tracklist: 1. The Axiom of Error (2:27) 2. Algorithmic Salvation (3:30) 3. Lexicontagion (3:41) 4. Synaptic Depravation (6:11) 5. Deletion Cult (5:13) 6. Divinertia I (5:15) 7. Divinertia II (5:23) 8. Automated Twilight (7:01) 9. Datalysium (7:01) Total Length (45:42) Releases July 21 via Metal Blade Records 🤘

[@ricardojrfrost1995com]

Is too close *0*

[@drsimetal]

😮

[@drsimetal]

TZP is the best technical band that currently exists. He's doing what The Faceless no longer does. And I've been looking forward to a new album for years. I'm glad they're with Metal Blade Records.

[@Lupine.]

Idk... Archspire lays it down live. I like these guys a lot more, though.

[@smiky2]

Archspire is kinda up there dude...some would say a bit better than TZP

[@jembuswedut6483]

Cattle decap & Zenith passage in 1 week 💥

[@aliasfakename2267]

I'm jealous

[@TheZenithPassage]

It’s a great year for metal

[@fatsmcfrigger1003]

Right🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@ericharris893]

Tour stopped in Liverpool NY tonight. They were fantastic.

[@thegameslave2]

While this band does feature Planetary Duality era Faceless members, it's not always easy to translate that into a similarly inspired sound. These dudes absolutely kill it on that front, and it feels like an appropriate continuation of that era of The Faceless. Really dig it.

[@EDECO79]

Never heard of this band, but I was thinking it sounds like Faceless. That explains it!

[@musicmex]

Dude they got Chason Westmoreland on drums!

[@anandenyc8968]

Couldn't agree more

[@1adoremusic]

This is genius. From the riffs, the vocal patterns, the melodic part in the middle and bass. McKinney is genius! Demon Carcass at his finest! That second guitar solo blew me away!

[@rafaeltrujillo_official]

I love this band! ❤️

[@TheZenithPassage]

We love you and Obsidious!!!

[@taisirhoque5871]

Neceophagist+ the faceless+ beyond creation + obscura + soreption = The Zenith Passage My new personal favourite tech death metal band 😊

[@frighteningsunlight]

One of the most important modern tech-death bands for me. Looking forward to the release of the full album and the east coast dates. Please. Thank you.

[@mrmetaphore3787]

This is my favourite metal band in 2024-25

[@donniedarko8023]

They continued where The Faceless stoped (10-12 years ago)

[@MoSweiti666]

Preordered the moment I saw this on Bandcamp! These guys never disappoint! What an amazing year for metal!

[@cygnusmajor7794]

They let our boy out of riff prison on good behavior! WOH! Can't wait for the full album.

[@JustinMcKinney]

Wooooooooo. I am free

[@michael_bane_official]

you could say he was.. prison born

[@Lupine.]

​@@JustinMcKinney Gonna be in Mesa in July. Y'all are making my summer this year.

[@kingkeltic4228]

That tiny breakdown around 1:15 is sooooooooo good. I can not wait for the EP and for future music by them. I love Derek's voice and I loved The Zenith Passage's previous work. This is how The Faceless should have continued. I hope you guys stay around for years, I'm so tired of loving a band only for them to make 1 or 2 amazing albums then quit.

[@MoSweiti666]

It's a full album, not an EP 🙃

[@JSS011]

That's the sickest part in the song hands down.

[@JS-tc4vs]

That breakdown has been stuck in my head for months now.

[@demonCarcass21]

Try Mnemic they have 5 great albums

[@jameschampion6358]

I have an amazing feeling this album is gonna get me thru some hard times. This song gives me chills it’s so good. The boys at work just shining above the rest in my opinion. Totally amazing.

[@TheZenithPassage]

The riffs will be there for you… always

[@92Pochy]

A falta de The faceless, esto es excelente.

[@Diverdjent]

La continuación que necesitábamos. Salud Iván! :D 🤟🤟👽🤟🤟🏹✨❄️🍻

[@Coloradiohead]

Its only been 5 years.....so glad to hear new ZenP. I love their use of rhythm and tight timing, and of course sick riffage. Clean vocal part reminded me of some Cynic.

[@mikemike-yw3pn]

I love that its made up about 95% of ex faceless members

[@nescab1543]

some of the most stimulating music ive heard in while. great work gentlemen. cant wait for the new album.

[@TheZenithPassage]

Woooo thanks man

[@inraiearth777]

An amazing concept what a music video can do to your perception of a song... When I first heard this, it was the album version (just with the grey cover), I imagined the scenario as being very robotic and mechanical. After seeing the music video, I have a much more extraterrestrial/cyperpunk futuristic impression of the song...

[@corduroy3219]

the art behind music is one of the deciding factors of whether i like it or not, 100% agree with you

[@ciudadanovivanco1]

Truly original metal in an era of lookalikes and nostalgia.

[@trossbossinit]

Justin's solos man.. they've got feeling for days! Truly a fascinating approach to guitar, and I'm such a fan. Great stuff as always, fellas!

[@TheZenithPassage]

Thanks my dude! Just trying to play from the soul

[@basedtrucker]

Easily the most slept on band

[@LowdownRebel]

oh yes yall! Really nice and glad to have more of you, SICK all around instruments, vocals, and synced up video pls keep that stuff up!

[@papichulobr]

Interesting...the last 2 singles released before this are pretty sick! Can't wait to hear the LP

[@pitorodoptusdaktus]

dude my eyes are dead! killer music video for a killer song

[@BansheeEnt]

Wonderful!! Added to our KZbin and Spotify Playlists. Cannot wait for the full album!

[@daveweeks7550]

I cannot overstate how happy TZP riffs make me.

[@TheZenithPassage]

We like to supply the happy riffs

[@Metalton95]

3rd best song on the album! -(0:03) Awesome percussive main riff. -(0:31) Classic tech death verses -(1:13) is heavy af -(1:45) The prog break is GOAT'ed! -(2:27) for tasty solo.

[@Metalheadmike1211]

Glad to see that the new album finally has a release date

[@mykeryu]

super sick! preordered that black/mustard melt vinyl

[@TheZenithPassage]

Hell ya thank you

[@matteomorellato1004]

Good old The Faceless, awesome

[@TheGatesOfIvory]

OK, time for everyone to stop saying this is essentially a “new Faceless album.” That’s, of course, a helluva compliment, but you dudes have evolved into your own thing and are killing it. Congrats ❤

[@TheZenithPassage]

❤❤❤

[@JS-tc4vs]

Agreed.

[@kmgd4086]

They really found their sound, and that is unique. The middle part makes me think of Obscura. You guys are the best !

[@inquisidor1]

I love your comment, it shows how ideas and concept trascends influences, obscura was influenced by cynic in those sections and i can see the full circle of how something made by cynic has evolved and people now relates it to a band that’s influenced by them

[@kmgd4086]

@@inquisidor1 Thanks a lot. I can’t wait to see how metal will evolve with all these new bands out there

[@cowsshadow]

So excited to see another album from you guys! Cosmic Dissonance and Solipsist were so good!!

[@TheZenithPassage]

Hell ya! Stoked to get this out finally

[@Yervy]

this was dope, the sound and songwriting are as clean as ever. long live tech death

[@TheBbaks]

OMG Yerv loves metal? I love Yerv even more.

[@TheZenithPassage]

🤘🤘🤘

[@eugenetkachev]

Top tech-death since Anata stopped releasing.

[@CognizanceBand]

Raising the bar as always boys, love from the UK 🇬🇧

[@TheZenithPassage]

❤❤❤

[@MadiUk77]

They had me at their description on what the album is like - great music !

[@SolvingOurKreation]

Duuuuuudes!! You awakened something in me I haven't felt in a long time! THANK YOU ZENITH CHADS!!

[@timtrolll]

I'm so hype for this album to drop

[@-modern.love.story-]

Took a page out of Cynic's book for this one. It's fantastic. AND the mix is superb.

[@JJ33438]

WOW! this is the best yet from this group! OMG its so very good.

[@ammazingbllack207]

How they go from the most cut throat technical stuff to straight vibes is beyond me ! Huge talent

[@leemaines9743]

"This is going to be TIGHT AND DRY" closes eyes and hits play...

[@tdub52]

Just found these guys last week after listening to Arkaik. I think they absolutely nailed what tech metal should be. They are absolutely mind blowing.

[@GhostChamberR3]

Yeeeess! I am so fucking happy to see this band has signed with metal blade records and even happier to see Derek Rydquist as the lead vocalist, something I think we all wanted to happen. Happy and really looking forward to this awesome band!

[@SethchristianBand]

love this alot!! I can't wait for the the full release of the album. Ya'll are also on my watch list for bands that I need to see live

[@TheZenithPassage]

Hell ya! Hopefully we come to a city near you!

[@NShomebase]

It's about damn time!

[@reyjuliand]

insane 💥💥💥💥

[@sorenstirling8795]

Im a big fan of melodic twiddly bits. What Fallujah do - really like it in ZP now!

[@BadSensation]

If this is what we can expect from the entire album it's going to be a fucking 10/10.

[@arguingthehuman4392]

I love the mix, i feel its pushing this band to the next level

[@menaceP875]

This really snuck under my radar, that hook is the most beautiful piece of music I've heard in a long time. Actually kinda emotional and inspiring.

[@Lurkasarus]

It’s perfect! I just love it so damn much. Everything this band puts out is just👌🏼

[@JediGrind]

SoP vibes in the beginning! So sick ma dudes!

[@montebarnard4802]

Beyond sick. Absolutely cannot wait for this album to drop.

[@bradsmithstudios8881]

PLEASE come to Asheville when the tour cycle comes around. Nobody comes here, we get the shaft every time.

[@corpsefiend666]

Well, ain't this a gift from Digital Jebus

[@KardashevBand]

This just in, Rachel, it do be smackin.

[@adamfowler350]

We got our hands full with some stellar metal this year

[@TheZenithPassage]

It is a great year for metal

[@WZRDH47]

10 years later and people still comparing this masterpiece of a band to the shitshow that is The Faceless 🤦‍♂️

[@demonCarcass21]

You do realize 95% of the members was in the faceless so…..🤦‍♂️ rather you won’t to admit it or not Keene has a major influence in tech death

[@lukedavidsonmedia1677]

Must of been a nightmare programming the click track to this beast 😂 awesome sauce as usual

[@TheMercilessMelb]

I think it would have been fine hoenstly, its pretty much got the same tempo and time sig through out the song. They just modulate over the top like geniuses! In saying that there are few other songs on the album I imagine would have been a struggle to create a click track for haha!

[@dylanmagoffin6681]

My ears are very satisfied, thank you The Zenith passage😊🔥

[@zantrex4]

Its beautiful.

[@redcliffeshufflecore]

And the homage to Opeth is clear!

[@MrJirntson]

This has nuances of the Faceless in it and honestly what I've been waiting for.

[@rayjubb8726]

Right! I feel like I’m in 2009 but I’m the best way possible.

[@skeletonyouth616]

Sounds just like the PD era literally and before that

[@DJgames91]

Was wondering why this reminded me so much of The Faceless, then found out.. every current member of TZP was once in the Faceless. i love this song so damn much, cant wait for the new album

[@Florida-mAndrew]

might be the best ZP song yet

[@osirishernandez2182]

master piece 🔥

[@phillipbug958]

Best song you fellers have made yet. Y’all come back now, ya hear?!

[@TheZenithPassage]

Much obliged. I reckon we will

[@phillipbug958]

Lol thanks for the reply & can’t wait for the album !

[@zagadape109]

It''s been a week since I've found this. Can't stop listening to it. The video on yt at home, and spoti during my walks to work. And from work. Catchy as fuck. Pozdro666

[@TheZenithPassage]

That’s awesome! Thanks for listening

[@AndredoEgito]

When I listen to this band, The Faceless comes to mind a lot in the melodic riffs!

[@Archaeologist]

So sick!! That clean part is amazing

[@ropeholster]

good god this rips, the mix is so fucking clear. well done boys can't wait to hear it all in context

[@venom07786]

Bands like this keep the genre strong. Good work . 🔨

[@jacobalexander9086]

It's like a lil baby Archspire that's way more digestible. I love both bands. This song is fuckin tight and I was rock hard when I saw the notification 🎉

[@augustopenaspalmeira471]

nah brah they are in the vein of decapitated inspired bands (soreption, psycroptic)

[@GiosGoreGrotto]

Archspire sucks and this is better

[@jacobalexander9086]

@@GiosGoreGrotto yeah sure dude whatever we can still be friends.

[@nickspencer9018]

Fuck no, not even close bro...this is planetary duality 2.0 and I fucking love it

[@TheJordan75]

This sounds more like Planetary Duality era The Faceless meets mid-era Cynic

[@sebastianarrocha3401]

1:14 YOU KILL ME!!!! 🙏🏼🔥

[@IsRa21_03]

Colours, meddley, same style... all is absolutely a great planetary duality successor.

[@DingusMcBrungus]

Alright y'all are my favorite band now its official, too fucking good

[@TheZenithPassage]

Woooo

[@GibberishPoetry]

SO GOOD

[@madmike6254]

These guys are the best. Been following their music since Cosmic Dissonance came out.

[@PunishedByRobots]

Tzp always brings the goods!

[@cleatcheck45]

How could something so heavy has such a soulful solo and have chills go through my spine!? It’s like a huge mix of euphoria and fear because I know I’m about to get punched in the face as soon as that break down ends. Pure metal! 🤘🏾😫🤘🏾

[@godvandamme9921]

Good to see you back!

[@cubosmetalband]

Well donde guys! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

It's been forever!

[@jhereklast7851]

Love it. More please and thank you.

[@jr.elwood9326]

I already know that this will be my album of the year! LOVE IT!

[@Flash_510]

IVE BEEN WAITING SINCE THE FIRST SINGLE

[@ryewaldman2214]

what happen to drummer arms? Most of them are missing?

[@TheZenithPassage]

They fell off from too many blast beats

[@ryewaldman2214]

@@TheZenithPassage 🤣

[@jorgejers2176]

De todas las formas que había para hacer el video, escogieron la que da epilepsia. M e hizo mucha ilusión cuando escuché la canción y me encuentro con este video, solamente hay una palabra para esto: perezosos