MUMBAI: Cell Press is a Montreal, Canada-based band that plays a sort of burly noise-rock that leans more on the hardcore and metal side of the swamp. They took their name from the 2001 Russian prison documentary “The Mark Of Cain”. The brutal humanity of that film is reflected in the music… on the surface, it’s raw and punishing, but there are complexities and nuances revealed once the surface noise has been embraced. They now have a full-length album out entitled “Cages” that delivers relentlessly punishing guitars and drums, which they comment on:
“We are trying to offer a full-length album with no filler from start to end and are appealing to our listeners to embrace an almost passe era where bands present collections of songs that are meant to be listened to altogether and that fit and tell a complete story, with each song being individual chapters to that story.”
“Cages” is a collection of songs with different themes and vibes that was written over the span of two years (2021-2022) when the world was changing rapidly as were the personal lives of the band members. Certain peaks and valleys through those years influenced the songs and the songwriting. “Cages” is an angry, gritty unapologetic look at the world through their eyes and expressed through their voices and instrumentation for your ears.
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Members of Cell Press have played in a myriad of punk, metal, and hardcore bands such as The Great Sabatini, Biipiigwan, I Hate Sally, The Chariot, Animal Ethics, Architect, Swarm Of Spheres, and Angles. “Cages” is recommended for fans of Keelhaul, Burnt By The Sun, and Yautja.
Listen to its full-stream premiere on Decibel Magazine HERE.
“Cages” is due out on March 8, 2024, via The Ghost Is Clear Records (Vinyl), Ancient Temple Recordings (Vinyl), and No List Records (Cassette) at https://linktr.ee/cellpress and http://cellpress.bandcamp.com.
Videos:
Things They Do In France – https://youtu.be/opQ8McgUrQE
Original Uranium Baby – https://youtu.be/gVn_sDY-onY
