THE AGONIST Release 'Disconnect Me' Lyric Video; First Band Photo With New Vocalist Posted
March 25, 2014, 10 years ago
Montreal's THE AGONIST have released their first group photo featuring new vocalist Vicky Psarakis. The Agonist tapped acclaimed photographer Von Wong to bring their new single, 'Disconnect Me' to life.
The Agonist guitarist Danny Marino says: "After working with Von Wong on our Prisoners photo shoot we knew he was the only one that could realize our vision for 'Disconnect Me'. It was an 18-hour shoot but at the end of the day it was more than we could have hoped for."
The official lyric video for the new song 'Disconnect Me can be seen below:
The Agonist recently announced the addition of singer Vicky Psarakis to the group's ranks. Vicky joins The Agonist as the replacement for Alissa White-Gluz, who left the band to focus on her new gig as the frontwoman of ARCH ENEMY.
Comments the band: "We announce that after three albums and countless tours, we officially part ways with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. We wish Alissa all the best with Arch Enemy and her future endeavors. It is the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for The Agonist! We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to the family. Please give a warm welcome to very talented vocalist Vicky Psarakis!"
Psarakis has since issued the following statement:
"I'm very excited to announce that I am the new vocalist of The Agonist. After almost two months of being in Montreal and working on this new album, I'm happy to be able to finally share this with you all. Stay tuned, a lot more news will be coming your way!"Check out footage of Psarakis in the studio recording covers of NIGHTWISH ('Slaying The Dreamer'), THERION ('The falling Stone') and NEVERMORE ('The River Dragon Has Come'):
For information on Psarakis check out her official Facebook page here.
