SILAS FERNANDES Unveils New Videos "Earth Was Boring" and "Escape The Reality Room" from Latest Album "Carbon Purge Acceleration"
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Photo Credit - Marisa Terra Fernandes
Acclaimed guitarist, producer, and content creator Silas Fernandes (founder of Electric Eye Audio, producer of guitar pedals and digital tools for metal guitarists and creator of the popular YouTube show Rig on Fire) has released two new videos, "Earth was Boring" and "Escape The Reality Room," from his latest album "Carbon Purge Acceleration," which dropped this past September. Known for his fusion of industrial metal, shred guitar, and progressive influences, Fernandes continues to push boundaries with instrumental music that blends aggression, melody, and thought-provoking themes.
Formed out of Fernandes’ departure from a cover band with Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) in the 1980s, his solo career has been defined by innovation and independence. Inspired by legends like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Tony McAlpine, Fernandes has carved out a unique sound described in five words: industrial, shred, instrumental, melodic, metal.
His latest videos reflect Fernandes’ vision of instrumental music as more than just a technical display. "Earth was Boring" is a heavy, aggressive track that fuses modern metal with metalcore elements, climaxing in a melodic shred solo. The video for that track features robotic vocal samples sourced from the Killer Instinct character Fulgor, reversed to create a distinct tone. The video for "Escape The Reality Room" alternates between thrashy modern riffs and calm, melodic passages reminiscent of Joe Satriani, offering listeners a dynamic journey through sound and imagery.
“I hope fans take the titles of each song seriously. Each track was written based on visuals and contemporary matters,” says Fernandes.
Fernandes’ new six-track album "Carbon Purge Acceleration" unfolds as a sonic journey that shifts fluidly from aggressive intensity to ethereal soundscapes. He describes the work as “a true creative cauldron,” blending fusion, modern progressive metal, and nostalgic eighties influences without being confined to genre labels. The album’s artwork reinforces its thematic depth, portraying a divine digital entity revered by worshippers blind to its destructive force, an allegory for the entanglement of technology and chaos in contemporary life. Each track contributes to this layered narrative, "John Hughes Didn’t Direct My Life" channels a nostalgic, 80s-inspired shred; "Flight of the Navigator", surges forward with fast-paced prog metal, fusion harmonies, and daring time signatures; "Heavy Droids" explores the complexity of 7/4 prog metal, weaving in melodic, slow-tempo passages; and "The Death of Synthetic Curation" closes with a haunting solo guitar piece, drenched in ambient effects that linger like echoes of dissolution. Together, these compositions form a bold, genre-defying statement that is both visceral and thought-provoking.
Recommended for fans of Steve Vai, Fear Factory, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, and Periphery, "Carbon Purge Acceleration" (released Sept 21st, 2025) is available at the following links:
All Digital Platforms - https://silasfernandes.hearnow.com/
Online Store - CD / Merch - https://www.silascf.com.br/en/services-5
Bandcamp - https://silasfernandes.bandcamp.com
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Track Listing:
1. Earth Was Boring - 4:21
2. Escape the Reality Room - 3:47
3. Heavy Droids - 4:09
4. Flight Of The Navigator - 3:39
5. John Hughes Didn't Direct My Life - 5:19
6. The Death of Synthetic Curation - 5:05
Album Length: 26:20
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