New Music: CloudMaker – MASTER VIOLATOR

Industrial beats and riffs from the American Midwest, MASTER VIOLATOR finds CloudMaker in a searing, unforgiving mood. And I love it.

Along with its parent album ETERNAL DECAY, this track is heavy. The synths sound like they could collapse in on themselves at any moment, so fierce and oppressive are they, hanging on to the light as darkness draws them in. The guitars crunch and corrode, the percussion is relentless, and the tone is ominous and oddly sexual.

All that, before the vocals and lyrics kick in: you do not want this song to be about you, so visceral and uninhibited is its venom. And yet, as profane as the chorus is, if you hear this in a club or see CloudMaker play it live, you’ll be shouting along as loudly as your lungs will let you, and no safe word will save the object of your disaffection.

Connect with CloudMaker on Instagram for band news and to learn more about ETERNAL DECAY. The album was released on the 12th of June and can be heard on all major music outlets, including Spotify and Bandcamp. The band has live dates this month in Indianapolis, Columbus, Chicago with Calm Collapse.