Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
UK Technical/Death Metal institution Cognizance unveil their third single "The Zone" off their 4th full-length album "In Light, No Shape" coming 1st May 2026 via Willowtip Records.
"In Light, No Shape" is available for preorders on CD/LP/Digital.
Order via Willowtip ► bit.ly/inlightnoshape-willowtip
Order via Bandcamp ► bit.ly/inlightnoshape-bandcamp
In Light, No Shape is a masterful Progressive Death Metal opus, rich in texture and atmospheric detail, delivering everything long-time listeners crave while channeling the mid-90s technical extremity of Death, Extol, and Meshuggah. This time, the band deliberately fractures the conventions of modern extreme production, opting instead for a more organic and visceral mix that sharpens the defining traits of their work.
In Light, No Shape marks the first lineup shift in a decade, as the band sharpen from a quintet to a quartet with founding guitarist Alex Baillie stepping forward as vocalist while retaining guitar duties, following the 2023 departure of founding vocalist Henry “Big Mac” Pryce.
“This record is a defining milestone for us. Taking on vocals has pushed us to re-engineer how we experiment with the blend of elements in our sound, unlocking new creative pathways to compliment the core identity of the band. What you will hear are four dudes all adding their flavours to the melting pot to create a body of work that felt completely natural to us.”
Alex Baillie (Vocals/Guitar)
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE).
Artwork by Jef Whitehead (NAILS, LEVIATHAN).
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis.
Photography by Nadine Geuter.
Video credit: JWA creations.
Cognizance is:
Alex Baillie - Lead Guitar / Vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Lead Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass (Lead)
David Diepold - Drums
FOLLOW COGNIZANCE:
facebook.com/cognizanceband
instagram.com/cognizanceband
cognizance.bandcamp.com
open.spotify.com/intl-it/artist/6A9eYVM8X5L29jm3T9exhF
FOLLOW WILLOWTIP RECORDS:
willowtip.com
facebook.com/willowtip
willowtip.bandcamp.com
instagram.com/willowtiprecords
twitter.com/willowtip
bit.ly/willowtipspotify
Lyrics:
Through rust and shattered glass
An unspoken promise slumbers
Awaits to be awakened
It shifts morbidly, steadily
With currents of unseen motion
Smeared reflections in pools of lead
A framed picture
Depiction of dread
Magnetic currents
Whisper absolution
A catalyst for psychological distortion
By calloused hands and burning breath
Deterministic fate dissolves into corrosion
By calloused hands and burning breath
Synaptic tides pull me forward
Through a wreckage of devotion
My shallow words echo in vacant fields
Deterministic fate dissolves into corrosion
Synaptic tides pull me forward
The weight of sacrifice laid bare
Every name dissolved in entropy
Every step a factual prayer
Underneath the cold steel moon
A wish granting sphere
Is bathed in its dying glow
No guiding star, no sovereign voice
Only the void left to bestow
What was it I wanted?Is this what I sought?
A curse, a gift, a lie?
A metaphorical gordian knot
#willowtiprecords #cognizance #deathmetal
UK Technical/Death Metal institution Cognizance unveil their third single "The Zone" off their 4th full-length album "In Light, No Shape" coming 1st May 2026 via Willowtip Records.
"In Light, No Shape" is available for preorders on CD/LP/Digital.
Order via Willowtip ► bit.ly/inlightnoshape-willowtip
Order via Bandcamp ► bit.ly/inlightnoshape-bandcamp
In Light, No Shape is a masterful Progressive Death Metal opus, rich in texture and atmospheric detail, delivering everything long-time listeners crave while channeling the mid-90s technical extremity of Death, Extol, and Meshuggah. This time, the band deliberately fractures the conventions of modern extreme production, opting instead for a more organic and visceral mix that sharpens the defining traits of their work.
In Light, No Shape marks the first lineup shift in a decade, as the band sharpen from a quintet to a quartet with founding guitarist Alex Baillie stepping forward as vocalist while retaining guitar duties, following the 2023 departure of founding vocalist Henry “Big Mac” Pryce.
“This record is a defining milestone for us. Taking on vocals has pushed us to re-engineer how we experiment with the blend of elements in our sound, unlocking new creative pathways to compliment the core identity of the band. What you will hear are four dudes all adding their flavours to the melting pot to create a body of work that felt completely natural to us.”
Alex Baillie (Vocals/Guitar)
Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE).
Artwork by Jef Whitehead (NAILS, LEVIATHAN).
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis.
Photography by Nadine Geuter.
Video credit: JWA creations.
Cognizance is:
Alex Baillie - Lead Guitar / Vocals
Apostolis Karydis - Lead Guitar
Chris Binns - Bass (Lead)
David Diepold - Drums
FOLLOW COGNIZANCE:
facebook.com/cognizanceband
instagram.com/cognizanceband
cognizance.bandcamp.com
open.spotify.com/intl-it/artist/6A9eYVM8X5L29jm3T9exhF
FOLLOW WILLOWTIP RECORDS:
willowtip.com
facebook.com/willowtip
willowtip.bandcamp.com
instagram.com/willowtiprecords
twitter.com/willowtip
bit.ly/willowtipspotify
Lyrics:
Through rust and shattered glass
An unspoken promise slumbers
Awaits to be awakened
It shifts morbidly, steadily
With currents of unseen motion
Smeared reflections in pools of lead
A framed picture
Depiction of dread
Magnetic currents
Whisper absolution
A catalyst for psychological distortion
By calloused hands and burning breath
Deterministic fate dissolves into corrosion
By calloused hands and burning breath
Synaptic tides pull me forward
Through a wreckage of devotion
My shallow words echo in vacant fields
Deterministic fate dissolves into corrosion
Synaptic tides pull me forward
The weight of sacrifice laid bare
Every name dissolved in entropy
Every step a factual prayer
Underneath the cold steel moon
A wish granting sphere
Is bathed in its dying glow
No guiding star, no sovereign voice
Only the void left to bestow
What was it I wanted?Is this what I sought?
A curse, a gift, a lie?
A metaphorical gordian knot
#willowtiprecords #cognizance #deathmetal
