Advancing the September release of Arkaik's fifth full-length Nemethia, the brutal tech-death metal outfit has released an official video for the record's "Futile State".

A continuation on the conceptual saga of Arkaik's two previous releases, on Nemethia the journey of Cyrix expands into new landscapes, as does the band's technical prowess and creativity. Arkaik has been hard at work creating a series of wildly psychedelic concept albums revolving around a protagonist named Cyrix, a disillusioned character in a dystopian society. Cyrix' latest journey introduces new characters and brings you into a world of dark occultists, magical allies, and hidden forces. From resurrecting ancient goddesses to cracking the codes of reality and activating hyper dimensional stargates, the chronicle of Cyrix continues.

Produced and directed by Nikko DeLuna, with effects by Trevor "No One" Turner and makeup by Sherra Dixon and Jenn Jones, the new "Futile State" video visually delivers some of the album's sci-fi influence.

Arkaik vocalist Jared Christianson issues of the "Futile State" visual accompaniment, "The song is about the feeling of existential futility and the catharsis it can create. The video is a blend of ideas. I took inspiration from Plato's Allegory Of The Cave, mixed with neo-shamanism and put a transhumanist spin on it. Nikko DeLuna is great at taking my ideas and bringing them to life. It was a pleasure to work with him again, and the rest of our team. Enjoy!"

Nemethia will see release on CD and digital formats on September 29th via Unique Leader Records; find preorders for the album including merch bundles and more at Indie Merch.

Tracklisting:

“Occultivation”
“Of Violence And Pestilence Born”
“Order Of The Hierogon”
“Dweller On The Threshold”
“Futile State”
“The Eupnean Relic”
“Lifting Amnesia”
“Telegnosis”
“Nexion Stargate”

“Occultivation”:

In advance of the record's release, Arkaik will kick off a US headlining tour on September 8th. The Occultivating The Masses tour will run through October 7th and features support from Alterbeast and Inanimate Existence.