Cognitive - A Pact Unholy (Official Video)
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Published 2024-04-23
Elaborates guitarist Rob Wharton on the song: “‘A Pact Unholy’ kicks off with blistering speeds, guitars are nonstop, and the drums add to the ferocity, all leading into a dissonant, blackened midsection, and a heavy riff exit, with fantasy lyrics speaking about bloodmagic, summoning, and resurrection.”
COGNITIVE started work on "Abhorrence" while touring in support of "Malevolent Thoughts Of A Hastened Extinction," sending tracks back and forth while trekking from one intense gig to the next. Drummer AJ Viana has his own studio (he’s previously worked with bands as prestigious as Hath) and recorded, tracked, and mixed the album, before Ryan Williams (The Black Dahlia Murder, John Frum) at Metal Blade Records mastered it. To the album’s immense benefit, it was a collaborative process, and everyone brought their proverbial A game.
"Abhorrence" is an exercise in aural turbulence, each track taking its listener on a magnificently traumatic journey. “Our lyrics for this record are all over the place,” says Wharton. “There’s some stuff about video games and addiction and mental health. To me, that’s the kind of subject matter that hits home because everyone’s got stuff going on in their lives. It’s relatable.”
COGNITIVE will join Party Cannon on their European Vomitour 2024 next month. Additionally, the band will support Benighted on their Canadian Infestation tour this Fall with more live dates to be announced in the weeks to come. See all confirmed dates below.
Tour w/ Benighted:
9/22/2024 QG – Rouyn Noranda, QC
9/23/2024 Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC
9/24/2024 Rainbow Bistro – Ottawa, ON
9/26/2024 Rum Runners – London, ON
9/27/2024 Warehouse – St Catharines, ON
9/28/2024 The Back Stage – Windsor, ON
9/29/2024 Sneaky Dee's – Toronto, ON
9/30/2024 l'Anti – Quebec City, QC
COGNITIVE:
Rob Wharton – guitars
Harry Lannon – guitars
Shane Jost – vocals
Tyler Capone-Vitale – bass
AJ Viana – drums
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All Comments (21)
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COGNITIVE will join Party Cannon on their European Vomitour 2024 next month. Additionally, the band will support Benighted on their Canadian Infestation tour this Fall with more live dates to be announced in the weeks to come. COGNITIVE w/ Party Cannon: 5/03/2024 Bambi Galore - Hamburg, DE 5/05/2024 Stengade - Copenhagen, DK 5/07/2024 Don’t Panic - Essen, DE 5/08/2024 MCP Apache - Charleroi, BE 5/09/2024 KiFF - Aarau, CH 5/10/2024 Ballonfabrik - Augsburg, DE 5/12/2024 Steinbruch Theater - Darmstadt, DE 5/13/2024 VEB Bandhaus - Erfurt, DE 5/14/2024 Bastard Club - Osnabrück, DE 5/15/2024 De Verlichte Geest - Kortrijk, BE 5/16/2024 The Scrapyard - Alkmaar, NL 5/17/2024 Dynamo - Eindhoven, NL 5/18/2024 Willemeen - Arnhem, NL w/ Benighted: 9/22/2024 QG – Rouyn Noranda, QC 9/23/2024 Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC 9/24/2024 Rainbow Bistro – Ottawa, ON 9/26/2024 Rum Runners – London, ON 9/27/2024 Warehouse – St Catharines, ON 9/28/2024 The Back Stage – Windsor, ON 9/29/2024 Sneaky Dee's – Toronto, ON 9/30/2024 l'Anti – Quebec City, QC
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Here are the lyrics!! Runes carved into my arms I seek a pact Unholy Hear my prayers I offer my worthless life to you This flesh is but a prison O how I yearn to be free In your name I will bleed all I've ever been Matron of blood hear my plea The ritual begins The dagger carving through my skin I am in ecstasy Lay myself upon an alter Encircled in my own blood The candles ignite The arcane glyphs alight My vision begins to fade The darkness envelops me I hear her voice inside my mind She calls my name I am awake Born in blood Die the same Forge the pact And speak my name No more tears No more pain Born in blood We live again My eyes tear open Ripping away the fog of eternal sleep I know what must be done What must be done Done We two become one The avatar of pain and blood Is birthed of my former coil Doom and gloom A match made in Hell Refuse your tomb As the world has rejected you.
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Bro these cattle decap style choruses are what i've been wanting more in my own bands music and i finally have a band to explain my ideas aside from cattle decap. The moment you say someone wants to sing over death core the whole band is like "nahhhhh" but this is what im really referring too! Fuckin killer shit bois. Shane you might be my new favorite death core vocalist.
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These dudes are so underrated. I feel like all they need is one song to go viral. Love the "Cattle Decap" vibes in this song. They give it their all live too.
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congratulations guys. A very great job. Fantastic.
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The algorithm has been blessed with another certified banger from the cognitive boys. Where’s the black dahlia/cognitive full US tour Metal Blade?
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Someone invent a time machine so I don't have to wait 11 hours to hear this!
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1:03 Cattle Decapitation vibes <3
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Amazing track!! Can't wait to listen to more stuff 😎🤟🏾
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That Cattle Decap vocal part was fun
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Most deathcore thing I’ve heard in a while
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Pretty raw production. I like it
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My boy Shane Jost killin it!! 😈 🤘🏼 grew up with him and since we were kids, I always told him he’d make it in the metal scene. When I tell ya this guy is dedicated, he’s fukkin DEDICATED! He grinds so damn hard to make the best music possible. He never stopped and he’ll continue to make pure gold 🤘🏼 proud of ya broski!!
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I would have liked to see some shots of the band, just saying.
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It’s not heavy enough. Lol 😂 omg!!! Absolutely crushing. Love it !!!! With a tasteful and nice nod to Cattle Decap!!!
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Fucking awesome! I'm getting travis Ryan vibes on some of the vocals. Hoping to see you guus in london. Just trying to get a ride.
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YOOOO THIS IS INSANE. Stoked to finally hear the new stuff. Ya'll sound ferocioussss
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Fucking Hell this is the good stuff!! Didn't know the band before but you won my soul. 🤘
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Fucking amazing as usual from them
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
