Formed in the UK in 2017, God Complex emerged from the grim underbelly of the post-industrial north fusing the brutality of contemporary metal and hardcore to evoke the ennui of austerity-led immiseration.

Their 2018 EP “Created Sick” saw the band quickly become an unmistakable part of the UK’s burgeoning underground metal scene renowned for their explosive live performances.

They were still establishing their presence when the disruption and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic forced the band into dissolution, with their 2021 LP “To Decay in a Deathless World” intended as a baleful epitaph of rage and regret.

What was to be the end produced instead a creative renaissance. The band began quietly working with longtime producer and collaborator Erik Bickerstaffe to distil the purest and angriest version of their sound.

The result is “He Watches in Silence”, a crazed 13-minute EP that sees the band eschew the polish of larger productions and embrace their messy and grimy core to create something at once more refined and savage than anything previously attempted.

When it came to discussing a home for the music, Sharptone quickly became the obvious choice:

“We’re thrilled to be working with Sharptone on this release. We have longstanding friendships with other bands on the label and have always been impressed with their vision and the support they’ve extended to our peers. We’re humbled to be part of such an amazing roster of artists and elated to start this new chapter for the band.”