Severed Angel Releases Progressive Metal Album 'The Cost Of Creation'

Severed Angel has released their fourth studio album, The Cost Of Creation, on December 11 via NoLifeTilMetal Records. The project marks the band's second release on the label following their 2023 self-titled debut and 2024’s Skyward. The album is a nine-song, hour-long progressive metal concept work exploring themes of grief, memory, identity, and artificial intelligence. It follows a human narrative in which a protagonist uses AI and robotics to recreate deceased loved ones, only to face severe psychological consequences. The record spans from the orchestral opener 'Overture: Symphony Of Circuits' to the lead single 'Binary Code,' concluding with an 18-minute track titled 'Immanence Or Transcendence?'.

The tracklist includes 'A Smart Device,' 'When I Grow Up,' 'Just One Kiss,' 'Chasing Echoes,' and 'Mirage Of Love,' with guest appearances by Gail Bourque of Plant Based Metal and Ken Pike of Absolon on the song 'Just One Kiss.' The album draws inspiration from classic progressive metal acts including Dream Theater, Rush, Queensyche, and Fear Factory, incorporating Morse-code inspired rhythms. Produced, mixed, and mastered by vocalist and guitarist Alex Repetti, the album features the full band lineup: Alex Repetti on vocals and guitars, George Dimitri on bass, Lou Mavs on guitars, Marc Muchnik on keyboards, and Wayne Noon on drums.

The Cost Of Creation is available for pre-order at SeveredAngel.com, SeveredAngel.Bandcamp.com, and Roxxrecords.com. The band formed in 2022 with members from Phoenix Reign, Project Resurrect, Absolon, Taz, Timeless Haunt, The Rebel Medium, and Doc Reinhart.