Guitarist Ira Black has unveiled a bold new chapter in his career with the launch of APOCÆLYPSE and the release of the debut single INTELL-I-GENTS.
Known for his work with Vio-Lence, Metal Church, I Am Morbid, Lizzy Borden and Westfield Massacre, Black steps forward as vocalist, songwriter and creative architect for the new project. APOCÆLYPSE combines crushing modern Metal, cinematic atmosphere and thought-provoking themes.
Driven by towering riffs, industrial textures and anthemic melodies, INTELL-I-GENTS explores artificial intelligence, digital surveillance and society’s increasingly complex relationship with technology. The track serves as both a futuristic Metal anthem and a cautionary reflection on the modern world.
“Intell-I-Gents is my transmission from the edge of a world quietly handing its pulse to machines,” Ira Black said, “where convenience becomes consent and intelligence starts writing the rules we live by. I fused Industrial/ Metal weight with Electronic pulse to mirror that tension: a human heartbeat colliding with an algorithm that never sleeps.
“This song is not a warning from the future. It’s a mirror held to right now, asking who’s really in control as we cross the line.”
The accompanying video was directed by Vicente Cordero of Industrialism Films and co-directed by Black. APOCÆLYPSE features son Ira Black IV on guitar, former Five Finger Death Punch bassist Matt Snell and drummer Lonny Pasillas.
The single was produced and mixed by Kane Churko and mastered by Maor Appelbaum. INTELL-I-GENTS is the first of several singles planned ahead of APOCÆLYPSE’s debut ten-track album, due later this year, alongside live appearances and touring activity.
Intell-I-Gents is out now and vailable via vyd.co/Intell-i-gents.
