Illumina A.D. is a six-piece metal powerhouse hailing from Albuquerque, NM. Their name translates to Light After Death and hints at the group’s desire to fuse the brutal with the beautiful. This musical dichotomy is in full effect on their EP Tapestry Of Lies.

“Bleed” video:

Founded by rhythm guitarist Alexander Bane in 2011, Illumina A.D. went through what Bane describes as a revolving door line-up before finding themselves as the idiosyncratic sextet that exists today. The twin guitar attack of Bane and lead guitarist Kelsey White is rooted in traditional metal, while bassist Robson Guy and drummer Justin Cavis draw inspiration from funkier, more progressive leaning heavy acts. But it is within the vocal styling of coed duo Otto Von Rado and Jeska A.D. that the group has planted their freak flag. When pressed for influences, Otto offers a list that runs the gamut from classic rock crooners Jim Morrison and Robert Plant to death metal godfathers Chris Barnes and Dave Vincent, while also taking out time to name check alt metal poets Dax Riggs and Neil Fallon. Jeska meanwhile looks to 60s icons Janis Joplin and Grace Slick and jazz and blues royalty Etta James and Nina Simone for inspiration.

Tapestry Of Lies is this line-ups first EP and a perfect distillation of the disparate elements at play within this dynamic. Recorded at SoundVision Recording Studios, the EP was produced and engineered by Michael Beck (Abigail Williams) and mastered by Brad Vance (Trivium, All That Remains) at Red Mastering. This team offered the group the best tools possible to document their vision. "Bleed", the first single from the EP is a fully-realized introduction to the band and their sound. The accompanying music video is a no-frills affair that puts the band's skills front and center.

Tapestry Of Lies tracklisting:

“Arsenic & Old Lace”
“Bleed”
“Land Of Entrapment”
“Tapestry Of Lies”

The EP can be purchased and downloaded at Bandcamp.