Greek Progressive Groove Metallers ORIA Unleash New Single “The Islandead” Off Upcoming Album “This Future Wants Us Dead”!

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Greek Progressive Groove Metallers ORIA Unleash New Single “The Islandead” Off Upcoming Album “This Future Wants Us Dead”! — "The Islandead"

Thessaloniki’s progressive groove metal band ORIA is excited to share the new single “The Islandead,” taken from the band’s upcoming album “This Future Wants Us Dead,” set to be released on April 25th via Theogonia Records. Composed of 10 tracks for 50 minutes of duration and available as digipak and digital, “This Future Wants Us Dead” will make all fans of Gojira, Mastodon and Lamb of God excited!

Stream “The Islandead” on:

Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p34t5nb

Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/mrxdju4s

Pre-order “This Future Wants Us Dead” on Bandcamp: https://tinyurl.com/4ny6zwk2

Enter the dystopian world of ORIA with their powerful sophomore album, “This Future Wants Us Dead“. A relentless fusion of progressive groove metal, this concept-driven masterpiece weaves crushing riffs, intricate rhythms and haunting melodies into a gripping narrative of humanity’s struggles with progress, destruction, and redemption.

Through a cinematic blend of ferocity and atmosphere, ORIA confronts themes of environmental collapse, technological domination, and social isolation, challenging listeners to reflect on the fragile balance between innovation and annihilation. Yet, amidst the devastation, a glimmer of hope remains—a call to resist, rebuild, and reclaim the future.

Each track unfolds like a chapter in an epic, exploring the tension between chaos and order, the power struggles between man and machine, and the personal battles waged within a crumbling society. ORIA seamlessly shifts between thunderous, groove-laden assaults and eerie, melancholic passages, crafting an album that is as emotionally resonant as it is sonically brutal. Their ability to balance technical precision with raw, unfiltered emotion makes “This Future Wants Us Dead” an immersive and unforgettable experience.

Album recorded by Nick Grey at Red House Music Studio, Thessaloniki, Greece, drum-edited by Defkalion Dimos, and mixed and mastered by Steve Lado at SL Studios. Artwork and design by Nasia Stylidou (Decomposition).

“This Future Wants Us Dead” Tracklist:

1. Metamorphocene: The New from the Shell of the Old

2. Pirates, Parrots and Parasites

3. Clouds of Anatta

4. Guided by the Hand of G.O.D.S.

5. Chthonic Uprising

6. From Wastelands to Vile Hands

7. Terragenics

8. The Islandead

9. Tantalia

10. Slow Down, Take a Breath and Bury the World that Was