Hailing from the fertile Chilean metal scene, Genofagia has just dropped their debut full-length, "Cyberpunk." This is a record that fearlessly welds Progressive Death Metal with the intricate textures of fusion rock and experimental jazz, crafting a soundscape that is as futuristic as it is emotionally charged.
"Cyberpunk" offers a listening experience defined by dense, atmospheric guitars, jarring rhythmic shifts, and dreamlike melodies. It draws heavily from science fiction and the altered states found between dreams, substances, and fractured realities. The result is what the band calls an "ordered disorder": a musical landscape that shatters traditional structures only to rebuild them from the chaos, playing with the constant tension between brute force, melody, and abstraction.
Genofagia is:
- Diego Santis: Guitar
- Francisco Fuentes: Bass
- Adam Vargas: Drums
- Alejandro Seymour: Vocals
The creation of the album was a monumental feat of DIY ethos, spanning over a year and a half. The drums were tracked in a single marathon session by former guitarist Omar Bustos. In a frantic 48-hour window, the band completed the guitars, vocals, and bass, utilizing every resource at their disposal—even incorporating congas and bongos into the mix. Bustos later returned to reamp the guitars before parting ways with the group.
The visual aesthetic is just as intense as the music. The cover art was handcrafted by guitarist Diego Santis, who built sculptures and a set design inside a metal drum, which he then set ablaze to capture the final image. "We tested the lighting with the photographer, and then there was no turning back. It was entertaining and stressful all at once," Santis recalls of the single-take photo session.
Lyrically, the album explores saturated, dark futuristic worlds where the oneiric blurs with reality through paranormal phenomena, mental distortions, and identity crises. "We hope our proposal finds a space within the massive current musical offering. We are a niche band, but we believe we have a unique sound and a particular way of resolving chaos through music," the band states.