New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The inimitable Japanese rockers Crossfaith have released their new album XENO to overwhelmingly rave reviews. The album, which features guest spots from Beartooth & Skindred, will be accompanied next week by a unique comic book visualization of the albums intricate story.
XENO is out today via Razor & Tie in North America here https://smarturl.it/XENOdigital or at https://smarturl.it/CrossfaithXENO.
Listen to XENO here:
Crossfaith's XENO was produced by Josh Wilbur (Avenged Sevenfold, Lamb Of God, Hatebreed) and mastered by Ted Jensen. It takes the groundwork laid by 2013's Apocalyze and 2012's Zion EP as well as the band's vast touring history and catapults them into a whole new league.
Praise for Xeno...
"A fierce 15-track sensory assault that's capable of turning any rave floor into a moshpit." - Revolver Magazine
"Their best album to date." - Kerrang!
"[Contains] not only the best song they've ever written, but one of the best songs you'll hear all year." - Rock Sound
"Twelve tracks of complex electronic metal done very well." - Metal Hammer
"Xeno sits somewhere at the intersection of metal and EDM. As you might surmise, this blending of genres creates a high-energy, intense, and dynamic disc that's packed to the gills with driving, rhythmic grooves and techno-inspired electronic beats that successfully make you want to simultaneously bang your head and rave." - Pure Grain Audio
"Poured a youthful energy with a semi-punk attitude into the music, which is a skillfully crafted mix of metal core, nu metal, and electronic dance music." - OC Weekly
After releasing our last album Apocalyze, we toured the world and had so many great experiences, but something awful happened. Our guitarist Kazu had a brain hemorrhage which affected his left arm - I couldn't imagine how scared he was about it, he's not just a band member, more like family. We spent a long time to discussing what would happen next, but Kazu told us simply 'I will never give up'. His words pushed us to the next level, so we started writing for XENO. When we listened to the title track Xeno at producer Josh Wilbur's studio, we all cried as we celebrated the birth of XENO. I just can't wait to share this experience with everyone!" explains front man Kenta Koie.
