{"id":466,"date":"2026-06-19T06:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marinerfm.eu\/?p=466"},"modified":"2026-06-19T06:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:18:02","slug":"the-conflux-collective-in-the-wake-of-saturn-new-album-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marinerfm.eu\/?p=466","title":{"rendered":"The Conflux Collective: “In The Wake Of Saturn” (New Album Out Now)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Streaming Now! Canadian Prog Death CONFLUX COLLECTIVE’s New Album “In the Wake of Saturn”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(ft. members of ex-Augury, ex\u2011Decrepit Birth, Derelict, Gross Misconduct, Continuum and more!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L-R – Max Lussier, Jesse Brint, Mallika Sundaramurthy, Tommy McKinnon, Eric Burnet, Jeffrey Mott<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHOTOGRAPHER CREDITS: Joe Diaz, Derek Carr of Visionsinpixels, Mat Barbeau, Tania H\u00e9bert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After years of dormancy, reinvention, and sheer determination, Conflux Collective<\/strong> unleashes its long\u2011anticipated debut full\u2011length album, “In the Wake of Saturn”<\/strong>, available digitally and on CD and Vinyl on June 19th, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And before it officially releases, check out its full stream premiere on BraveWords <\/strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.
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Born from a chance reunion between drummer Tommy McKinnon (Derelict, Akurion, ex\u2011Neuraxis, ex\u2011Augury)<\/strong> and guitarist Chase Fraser (Continuum, ex\u2011Decrepit Birth, ex\u2011Animosity)<\/strong> after a King Diamond show in Montreal, Conflux Collective<\/strong> has always been something different, a project built on spontaneity, collaboration, and the collision of extreme voices.
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What began as an unexpected jam session years ago has now evolved into a fully realized underground force.
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\u200b“In the Wake of Saturn”<\/strong> is the culmination of a long creative journey marked by setbacks, reinvention, and unwavering resolve. After the project fell dormant, McKinnon <\/strong>resurrected it from the ground up, writing new material, reconstructing old tracks, recording all bass parts by ear, and crafting lyrics drawn from deeply personal experiences.
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To bring the album to life, he assembled a powerhouse lineup of vocalists whose performances define the record\u2019s emotional and sonic assault: Jesse Brint (Gross Misconduct), Mallika Sundaramurthy (Emasculator, ex\u2011Abnormality), Jeffrey Mott (The Monster Factory, Growlers Choir), Eric Burnet (Derelict, Samskaras), Max (Derelict), <\/strong>who also contributes a blistering guitar solo. Each vocalist adds a distinct identity, turning the album into a multi\u2011dimensional narrative rather than a traditional death\u2011metal record.
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Across its eight tracks, “In the Wake of Saturn”<\/strong> channels the raw ferocity of \u201990s death metal through the precision and ambition of modern technical death metal, forging a sound McKinnon<\/strong> defines as \u201cprogressive, brutal, technical, melodic, uncompromising.\u201d<\/em> The album moves through themes of loss, fear, survival, and rebirth, unfolding as a transformative listening experience where each song feels like a chapter in a larger narrative. Shifting vocal perspectives, intricate drum work, and a balance of atonal violence and melodic clarity guide the listener through its evolving landscape. As vocalist Jesse Brint put it, \u201c\u2026it\u2019s a journey.\u201d<\/em>\u200b
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That journey begins with the ferocious opener \u201cThe Antidote\u201d<\/strong>, a blast of brutal energy featuring some of McKinnon<\/strong>\u2019s most demanding drum performances and a searing vocal delivery from Eric Burnet.<\/strong> From there, the album descends into the doom\u2011leaning weight of \u201cDevouring Light\u201d, <\/strong>a groove\u2011driven, darkly atmospheric piece crowned by one of Fraser<\/strong>\u2019s most expressive solos. \u201cReincarnation\u201d<\/strong> follows as a technical, emotionally charged centerpiece that mirrors the rebirth of the project itself. The title track, \u201cIn the Wake of Saturn\u201d, <\/strong>delivers the album\u2019s fastest and most direct assault, embodying the transformative force at the heart of the record. Finally, the journey closes with \u201cDesperate Post\u2011Humanist\u201d, <\/strong>the album\u2019s most layered composition, an expansive and unsettling dialogue between man and machine that ends the record with haunting finality.
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Mixed by Jeanne Comateuse<\/strong>, the album stands as a testament to perseverance and artistic integrity. Despite setbacks, lineup changes, and years of uncertainty, “In the Wake of Saturn”<\/strong> exists because the collective refused to let the vision die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis album is a journey through pain, fear, defeat, survival and finally rebirth\u2026 a true underground monster, made for those who appreciate and seek the unusual,\u201d<\/em> adds McKinnon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended for fans of Cryptopsy, Necrophagist, Decrepit Birth, Augury, and Beyond Creation, “In the Wake of Saturn”<\/strong> will be available at the following links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Album pre-save <\/strong>– https:\/\/confluxcollective.bandcamp.com\/<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vinyl and CD pre-order<\/strong> – https:\/\/elasticstage.com\/confluxcollective<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merch \/ Apparel available <\/strong>– https:\/\/confluxco-shop.fourthwall.com\/<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyric Video –<\/strong> Reincarnation <\/strong>– <\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nce0-kz3nTk<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyric Video<\/strong> – Devouring Light<\/strong> – https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=skYaLYoVjX8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Track Listing:<\/strong>\u200b
1. The Antidote – 3:02
2. Devoid of True Form – 2:39
3. Ethereal Executioner – 4:45
4. Devouring Light – 4:59
5. Blood from a Rock 4:18
6. Reincarnation – 3:20
7. In the Wake of Saturn – 2:29
8. Desperate Post-Humanist – 5:18
Album Length: 30:53<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Album Band Line-up:<\/strong>\u200b
Guitar: Chase Fraser (Continuum)
Vocals: Eric Burnet (Derelict), Max Lussier (Derelict), Jesse Brint (Gross Misconduct), Mallika Sundaramurthy (Emasculator), Jeff Mott (Hollow, Monster Factory)
Additional guitar, bass, and drums: Tommy McKinnon
Track 1,2, 3, 6. Music: Chase Fraser. Lyrics: Tommy McKinnon
Track 4. Music: Chase Fraser. Lyrics: Jesse Brint
Track 5, 7. Music & Lyrics: Tommy McKinnon
Track 8. Music: Tommy McKinnon. Lyrics: Eric Burnet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/confluxcollective<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/confluxco\/<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About: <\/strong>Formed in Montreal after a chance post\u2011show encounter, The Conflux Collective is a progressive technical death\u2011metal project built on collaboration, experimentation, and emotional depth. Featuring contributions from some of the genre\u2019s most distinctive vocalists, the band blends the ferocity of old\u2011school death metal with the precision and ambition of modern tech\u2011death. In the Wake of Saturn<\/em> marks their first full\u2011length album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Album Recording Credits:<\/strong>\u200b
\u2022 All songs performed by: Conflux Collective
\u2022 All songs written by: Conflux Collective
\u2022 Produced by: Tommy McKinnon
\u2022 Mixed by: Jeanne Comateuse at Magma Art & Sound
\u2022 Mastered by: Jeanne Comateuse at Magma Art & Sound
\u2022 Album Artwork by: Filip Ivanovic
\u2022 Member of SOCAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affiliated links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mix engineer: https:\/\/magma-sound.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Derelict: https:\/\/derelictmetal.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akurion: https:\/\/akurion-ca.bandcamp.com\/album.<\/a>..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emasculator: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emasculator_bdm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mallika: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mallika_sun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gross Misconduct: https:\/\/grossmisconduct.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monster Factory: https:\/\/www.themonster-factory.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coma Cluster Void: https:\/\/comaclustervoid.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The song\u2019s (Devouring Light) opening moments create tension and are viscerally frightening. They combine wrenching howls, swaths of eerily ringing guitar, immense groaning bass tones, and methodically bludgeoning beats. As the growled words (also frightening) cut loose, the tension doesn\u2019t really break but the music morphs. The dissonant notes miserably writhe and dart away in strange angles; the drums variably clatter and slug in ways that both exacerbate the music\u2019s feeling of dementia and create a vivid rhythmic counterpoint to the increasingly hallucinatory effect of the fretwork. A shrill and swirling guitar solo rises up, creating its own kind of ecstatic counterpoint to the music\u2019s chilling manifestations of confusion and despair. Yet those very same melodic motifs that make the music so unsettling also turn out to be hooks: as they surface and re-surface, strangely ringing and warping, they dig in \u2014 as the bass-and-drum performances continue landing body blows while creating their own mystifying attractions. Although this song, unlike the album\u2019s first single, isn\u2019t a high-speed cavalcade of technically eye-popping adventurousness, it\u2019s still a technically impressive exercise, one that deploys the musician\u2019s technical skills to create chilling hallucinatory effects.” – No Clean Singing<\/em>\u200b
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\u200b“Centered around guitarist Chase Fraser (Continuum, ex\u2011Decrepit Birth, ex\u2011Animosity) and drummer Tommy McKinnon (Derelict, Akurion, ex\u2011Neuraxis, ex\u2011Augury) and featuring guest appearance contributions from members of Gross Misconduct, Emasculator, Samskaras, Hollow and Monster Factory, the Conflux Collective is a true collective that puts \u201990s lensed, technical death metal in its creative crosshairs.” – Decibel Magazine – Track Premiere: Getting Cosmic with The Conflux Collective\u2019s \u201cIn the Wake of Saturn\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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