Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
UK Technical/Death Metal institution Cognizance unveil their first single "Witness Marks" 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 by 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
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LYRICS:
Ritualistic ascension
The shallow sky initiates her conscription
A mechanised conveyor belt of helpless minds set to escape
The collapse of earthly ideals
The manufactured pulse beating endlessly
Ant-like figures to their heavenly trajectory
Preceding impossibilities
Lost to the dissolution of time
Basking within empirical satisfaction
Ritualistic ascension
The shallow sky initiates her conscription
The blade, a dagger, in the stale terrestrial soil
Its origin a symptom of otherworldly instrumentation
Beyond the work of man
The blade, a dagger, rupturing earth's skin
Bound by the weight of self-determined obligation
Conflicting philosophies
Call for eternal commitment
Ritualistic ascension
The shallow sky initiates her conscription
Industrial enclave
Breaching the fractured horizon
A symbol of ambiguity
Belching thick swathes of smoke
Merging with the canopy of clouds
The great enigma watches over all
Pollutants and natural textures
Form an opaque barrier
Which no eye can see beyond
Pushing the boundaries for mortal drones
Beyond the work of man
#willowtiprecords #cognizance #deathmetal
UK Technical/Death Metal institution Cognizance unveil their first single "Witness Marks" 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 by 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:
Ritualistic ascension
The shallow sky initiates her conscription
A mechanised conveyor belt of helpless minds set to escape
The collapse of earthly ideals
The manufactured pulse beating endlessly
Ant-like figures to their heavenly trajectory
Preceding impossibilities
Lost to the dissolution of time
Basking within empirical satisfaction
Ritualistic ascension
The shallow sky initiates her conscription
The blade, a dagger, in the stale terrestrial soil
Its origin a symptom of otherworldly instrumentation
Beyond the work of man
The blade, a dagger, rupturing earth's skin
Bound by the weight of self-determined obligation
Conflicting philosophies
Call for eternal commitment
Ritualistic ascension
The shallow sky initiates her conscription
Industrial enclave
Breaching the fractured horizon
A symbol of ambiguity
Belching thick swathes of smoke
Merging with the canopy of clouds
The great enigma watches over all
Pollutants and natural textures
Form an opaque barrier
Which no eye can see beyond
Pushing the boundaries for mortal drones
Beyond the work of man
#willowtiprecords #cognizance #deathmetal
