EXIST have released the second single to be taken from their upcoming third studio album, Egoiista. The Lottery is available to stream on all platforms now, and can also be listened to via the Youtube below:

 

 

Blending extraordinary technical proficiency with eccentric arrangements, and imbued with moments of fusion and atmospherics, Egoiista puts EXIST firmly on the map of modern progressive metal.

 

EXIST'S Max Phelps comments:
"The Lottery was the first song written for all of Egoiista, it goes all the way back to 2014, so needless to say we're very excited that it's finally seeing the light of day!"

 

Much of the material on Egoiista first came into being prior to their last album, 2017’s So True, So Bound. Six of the eight songs that make up Egoiista were reviewed, reshaped and additionally given an extra lease of life thanks to new drummer Brody Taylor-Smith. The passage of time since the original tracks were sketched out has also allowed time for the skill and proficiency of its architects to develop further. Two additional tracks were written prior to recording that rounded out the opus into a fully formed collection.

 

The lyrical exploration of the finite nature of life and the fragility of human existence takes on a very personal slant given the health problems that vocalist/guitarist Max Phelps has encountered in the past two years. A life-threatening abdominal aneurysm gave him plenty of cause to reflect on his own life and humanity as a broader concept - themes that give Egoiista its foundation.

 

 

Egoiista track list:

1. Through Suffering He Paints The Universe
2. The Lottery
3. Until The Storm Comes
4. Infinite Monkey Theorem
5. Siblings Born Into Different Dimensions
6. Egocosm
7. Last Flight Looming
8. Spotlight's Glow
9. Amongst The Trees

 

Egoiista will be released on August 28 - pre-orders are available now.

 

 

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https://www.facebook.com/Exist/

https://www.instagram.com/exist_band_official/

https://exist.bandcamp.com/

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Max Phelps - Vocals, Guitar
Alex Weber - Vocals, Bass
Matt Rossa - Guitar
Brody Smith - Drums

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Exist is a progressive metal band from Baltimore, Maryland that was started by guitarist and vocalist Max Phelps in the mid 00's. Their debut album, entitled Sunlight, was self released in 2013 and in 2017 they began working with Prosthetic Records to release their 2nd album, So True So Bound. That same year they toured the US supporting Gorguts and this year will be on the road supporting Obscura and Beyond Creation on a North American tour.

 

Besides being active writing and releasing their own music, the members of Exist have been involved in playing with other larger, internationally known artists such as Cynic, Death To All, Jeff Loomis and Defeated Sanity.

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Sunlight - 2013
So True, So bound - 2017
Egoiista. The Lottery - 2020

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Progressive Metal
United States