ALBUM REVIEW: FRACTURED FAIRYTALES Announce Highly Anticipated Release of New Album “Parasomnia”

April 2025 marks the dawn of an enigmatic new chapter in industrial metal as Fractured Fairytales, the project led by its sole creative force, prepares to unleash their most haunting work yet.

The forthcoming album, Parasomnia, invites listeners into a sonic nightmare, exploring apocalyptic themes, fractured realities, and the relentless echoes of loneliness, anxiety, and rage.

With three critically acclaimed full-length albums already in their arsenal, Parasomnia stands as Fractured Fairytales’ fourth studio release, promising to push boundaries further. The album weaves together brutal riffs, haunting synthscapes, and visceral lyrics into a chillingly immersive experience.

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Fractured Fairytales “Parasomnia”

“Parasomnia” delves deep into the subconscious, unravelling the fears and desires that surface in our most vulnerable moments. It’s a vivid tapestry of sound and emotion, blending raw power with intricate storytelling. Each track on the album offers a glimpse into a world teetering on the edge of collapse—a reflection of the times and a call to confront our most shadowed truths.

The journey into Parasomnia has already begun with the release of two singles released early on(and one just now releasing for radio) “Spirit Splitter”, “Wither Psalm” and “Hate Is All You Need”. “Spirit Splitter” features a stunning music video that captures the track’s intensity, while “Wither Psalm” is accompanied by a lyric video paired with an animated rendition of the album art.

Together, these singles offer fans a visceral preview of the album’s cathartic energy and sonic depth. “Hate Is All You Need” the newest single(video in the works) currently going to radio.

Live Performances and More: In support of the album, Fractured Fairytales is set to deliver raw, unfiltered live performances, including acoustic renditions of select tracks. Fans can expect an uncompromising showcase of talent and emotion, both on stage and online.

Happy Metal Geek says….

This is a strange mix of feelings. I am sure the whole album will be a fantastic addition to anyone into the underground technical nu-metal industrial sound. For someone not generally into that genre it can immediately sound like a well produced garage band give vent to something akin the teenage angst.

HOWEVER, having listened to the album a couple of times you can begin to unpick the songs and the style and begin to appreciate it more every time you listen to it. I would say for anyone coming to this outside the genre, it is immediately confusing, overwhelming and what feels like just a wall of extreme sound, yet as you go to switch it off or move to a bit of Whitesnake, you falter as if running away from that inimitable horror chasing you in your nightmare where you can only run slowly.

Parasomnia is really a subtle blend of a nightmarish, psychedelic fever dream, catchy tribal back beats, electronica, a smorgasbord of clear and growling vocals, held together by a hypnotic and transfixing cyberpunk effect. It is like an expressionist excursion into metal opening up into a macabre  surrealism akin to an arthouse movie. It, intriguingly, becomes more and more an inescapable album. And out of nowhere, just like that, it is an album that you return to time after time to be comforted in its visceral arms of synth metal after a frustrating day.

About Fractured Fairytales: Fractured Fairytales has long been a compelling figure in the underground industrial metal scene. Drawing inspiration from the chaos of modern life and the depth of human emotion, their work transcends genres, offering a unique voice in the world of industrial metal.

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