Name: Dream Weapon
Brand: Genghis Tron

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2023-02-10

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RR45411

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2021-04-02

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Genghis Tron

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Relapse

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Rock-Pop

Genghis Tron is an experimental metal band that was formed in Poughkeepsie, New York and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York and San Francisco, California. Originally a three-piece group, they later became a four-piece band. After releasing two recordings on Crucial Blast, they signed with Relapse Records. Although the band went on hiatus from 2010 to 2020, they have since returned to the music scene.

Known for their unique sound and genre-bending style, Genghis Tron has captivated audiences with their experimental approach to metal music. Drawing inspiration from various genres such as mathcore and grindcore, their music pushes boundaries and challenges traditional conventions.

With influences ranging from *The Number Twelve Looks Like You* to *Converge*, Genghis Tron has carved out their own distinct place within the metal community. Their energetic live performances and intricate compositions have earned them a dedicated fanbase worldwide.

Welcome to Relapse, an American metal, hardcore/punk and experimental label founded by Matthew F. Jacobson. With a diverse range of styles including death metal, grindcore, metalcore, sludge, industrial, post-rock, synthwave, and black metal among others, we are dedicated to bringing you the best in heavy music.

Our label has a rich history with previous sublabels such as Release Entertainment and Desolation House that focused on ambient/dark ambient genres. We also have exciting series like Cult Classic and Relapse Singles Series that showcase exceptional talent from our roster.

Since 2016, all our new vinyl releases and reissues come with stickers featuring a unique 7 character code in the format LPXXXXR. This code is used as a stock keeping unit (SKU) to differentiate vinyl color variants. Please note that this code should not be confused with the actual catalog number which starts with RR.

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GENGHIS TRON make their return with their highly anticipated new album, Dream Weapon! The band's first new studio outing in over a decade, GENGHIS TRON's Hamilton Jordan and Michael Sochynsky are now joined by two new collaborators: vocalist Tony Wolski and Sumac/Baptists drummer Nick Yacyshyn. Together, the lineup perfects the unique mix of extreme rock and electronic music GENGHIS TRON has pioneered over their storied career. A melding of hypnotic rhythms and densely layered synth soundscapes, Dream Weapon was recorded and produced alongside long-time collaborator Kurt Ballou at God City Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, with additional production and engineering by Ben Chisolm (Chelsea Wolfe) and JJ Heath (Rain City Recorders). Lyrically and conceptually, Dream Weapon picks up where Board Up The House left off. "That album's closing track, 'Relief,' was about how humans have become a burden to the planet, and how Earth will endure long after we're gone," Jordan explains. "There is sadness at the end, but some relief - and beauty - too. Dream Weapon is, loosely, an album-length meditation on that theme." From the ethereal, almost robotic vocal phrasings accompanying the industrial attack of "Pyrocene," to the chaotic, pulse-pounding drumming acrobatics and cyclical guitar patterns in the album's triumphant title track, Dream Weapon is not just a nod to GENGHIS TRON's celebrated past as a metal/progressive/experimental outfit. The new album redefines what these genres, sounds, and musical elements can achieve. Dream Weapon is a record that captures GENGHIS TRON at a matured, focused state; the ebbs and flows of the album are just as hard-hitting as they are dreamy, soaring, and meditative. Seasoned GENGHIS TRON listeners will find Dream Weapon to be both excitingly fresh and reassuringly familiar. "Though it sounds a bit different than our previous albums, I don't think we approached Dream Weapon any differently than the others," Jordan explains. "Michael and I take years to write and trade demos, with about 80% of our ideas landing on the cutting-room floor. Once we have a rough song idea we both like, we write dozens of drafts of a song over months before we end up with a final demo." "I think one difference in our approach for this album was that we had a strong sense from the outset of what kind of vibe we wanted to create," Sochynsky adds. "Something more cohesive, meditative and hypnotic." Through the album's inventiveness and rejuvenated approach, Dream Weapon marks another bold step forward in the wildly creative career of GENGHIS TRON, and cements the band's legacy of groundbreaking, genre-defying innovation.

Dream Weapon

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