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DARKE COMPLEX TO RELEASE POINT OBLIVION OCT 21

By Sevine E. Levine
DARKE COMPLEX will release their full-length debut Point Oblivion through Spinefarm on Oct 21. The band released the first song from the album in the form of "Void." Watch and listen here.

DARKE COMPLEX will release their full-length debut Point Oblivion through Spinefarm on October 21. The band has released the first song from the album in the form of "Void." Watch and listen HERE. The clip marks an intersection of music, fashion, and dark art.

Darke Complex deconstruct and re-constitute an arsenal of genres into an intricate and infectious full-length debut, Point Oblivion.

Distilling jagged alternative metal, booming trap-inspired production, electronic sheen, and hip-hop bravado into this landscape, the Houston, Texas-based quartet challenges the status quo for heavy music with a multi-faceted style, deep vision, and multicultural background.

They're equally inspired by Slipknot and Linkin Park as they are by Travi$ Scott and Kanye West. First emerging in 2015 with their brash and brutal Widow EP, the group quietly built a fervent following, while garnering early praise from ARTISTdirect, New Noise Magazine, and more.

Then, everything went dark.

They shut down their social media, unplugging in a world where it's seemingly impossible to do just that. The idea was to immerse themselves in the music. That's how Point Oblivion came to life.

Now, the first single "Void" builds from cinematic synths and keys into a cybernetic guitar punch. Vocalists trade chilling bars before culminating in a sweeping and soaring refrain.

Welcome to Point Oblivion.

POINT OBLIVION TRACK LISTING: "Dead to Me" "Nothing Within" "One of Us" "Abandoned" "Detox" "Marking Targets" "Void" "Memory Museum" "Wounds" "Cold Blooded" "Out of Options" "Erase" TOUR DATES: With Palisades, Lives Breathes, Blind Wish 9/28: Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo 9/29: Crest Hill, IL @ Bada Brew 9/30: Omaha, NE @ Lookout Lounge 10/1: Denver, CO @ Marquis 10/2: Salt Lake City, UT @ Billboard Live 10/4: Reno, NV @ Jub Jub's 10/5: Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk 10/6: Van Nuys, CA @ White Oak 10/7: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction 10/8: Mesa, AZ @ The Nile 10/9: Albuquerque, NM @ Blue Phoenix 10/11: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective 10/12: St. Louis, MO @ Fubar 10/13: Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome 10/14: Dayton, OH @ Rockstar Pro Arena 10/15: Trenton, NJ @ Loudfest at Gamechanger World 10/18: Lakewood, OH @ The Foundry 10/19: Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar 10/20: Valparaiso, IN @ Trick Shots 10/21: Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall 10/22: Springfield, MO @ Outland Bar 10/23: Dallas, TX @ So What Festival?! 10/25: Nashville, TN @ Rocketown 10/26: Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street 10/27: New York, NY @ Webster Hall 10/30: Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room 11/1: Rochester, NY @ Harmony House 11/2: Providence, RI @ Firehouse 13 11/3: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft 11/4: Williamsport, PA @ Ground Floor 2.0 11/5: Albany, NY @ The Fuzebox 11/6: Allentown, PA @ Planet Trog