US Brutal Death Metallers legends PYREXIA, have released an official lyric video for the song “Unscathed”. The song is taken from the forthcoming reissue of their slamming classic 1997 album, “System Of The Animal”, which will be available on June 6th. As the album nears its 25th anniversary, PYREXIA will be unleashing the new re-recorded special edition with its current band lineup that consists of Chris Basile (Guitar), Shaun Kennedy (Bass), Jim Beach (Vocals), and John Glassbrenner (Drums).
The 25th Anniversary edition of “System Of The Animal” was recorded at Chapel Sound on Long Island, NY, and was mixed and mastered at Demigod Studios by Miguel Tereso.
PYREXIA guitarist Chris Basile says: “This album was ahead of its time in 1997. I don’t think a lot of people were ready for such a mix of Brutal Death Metal VS. Beatdown Hardcore. When people hear this material with the production we put together with Demigod Studio, combined with the fact that the music was written in the mid-90s. I think it puts PYREXIA in a whole new light for a lot of people. I think the songwriting is really going to stand out for listeners bored with bands that put out the same album over and over.”
“Unscathed” was originally written by Guitarist Chris Basile in 1989 for the first band he was in Mortuary. The first people to play and perform this song were Terrence Hobbs, Mike Smith, and Doug Cerrito of the original SUFFOCATION lineup while they were all in Mortuary together. It would later appear on the first recording of the album “System Of The Animal” in 1997.
“After releasing Gravitas Maximus in 2021 on Unique Leader Records, I was finally able to hear PYREXIA songs with the production I had always imagined. I immediately wanted to re-record System of the Animal and bring it to Demigod Studio. The result is nothing other than pure audio violence“, adds Chris Basile.
“System Of The Animal” track listing:
- Confrontation
- Downsized
- System of the Animal
- Closure
- Purging the Nemesis
- Day One
- Unscathed
- G.F.Y.S. (Go Fuck Your Self)
You can watch the official lyric video for “Unscathed” below:
