GEMINI – 2025
Dystopian sci-fi concept album – From chaos to the void
Overview
In a distant future where chaos spreads across the galaxies as the Imperium rises to power, entire civilizations are erased or reduced to genetic test subjects, reshaped to extend domination to the farthest reaches of space.
Worlds collapse, populations are crushed, and control becomes absolute.
A new chapter is about to be written.
Tracklist
All songs are composed by R. CARROUSSEL / P-A. BARRIER / B. PEYRAS / A. HALLAY and lyrics written by R. CARROUSSEL / P-A. BARRIER.
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Credits
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Antistatic Studio (Toulouse, France) by David Castel – Psykup, Manimal, Gojira
Artwork Cover : Sözo Tozö – https://www.sozotozo.com/
Artwork Booklet & Digipak design : P-A. Barrier
Special guests :
- Rita Ramony as Soprano on Imperium, Path of Gemini and Obsidian Son
- David Castel as Guitar solo on Protocol Zero
Album cover artwork
The story behind Gemini was born from our shared passion for science fiction and manga / anime.
From the very beginning, the project was conceived as something larger than a collection of songs. We built a complete storyboard inspired by works such as Foundation, Attack on Titan, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Hyperion.
The idea was to go beyond music and create a coherent universe — a lore capable of existing through multiple formats: music, novel, animation.
With this narrative foundation in place, we spent four years composing, reworking and rearranging the album. Each track was shaped to serve the overall experience, with the goal of immersing the listener in a singular journey rather than a linear listening.
The final piece of Gemini came with our encounter with Sözo Tozö, a French painter whose powerful and distinctive universe resonated immediately with the album’s themes.
The cover artwork depicts the descent of a man into the abyss, abandoning his humanity to embrace that of a dark god.
This painting stands as the visual culmination of Gemini — the moment where sound, narrative and image converge into a single entity.
Booklet Features
The full visual experience is available in the physical edition
Press & reviews
English
“Gemini” is one of thegreat thrash albums of 2025 because it combines technique, speed, and melody with asurprising maturity for a debut – The Dark Melody
“The true magic lies in the interweaving instrumentation, and this is probably best exemplified on my favorite track “Protocol Zero”, which contains so much catchy tech thrash wizardry that I adore.” – Metalstorm
French
“La fluidité est remarquable, le son parfaitement équilibré, et le tout est aussi cohérent qu’une claque après un moment d’égarement. Parsemé de breaks, d’idées plus sombres, d’interludes narrés, de dissonances imposées et de fulgurances pulsées, Gemini est un modèle du genre, de ceux que l’on présente en avant-première aux salons pour faire baver la clientèle potentielle.” – Metalnews
“Cet album est une friandise pour connaisseurs de techno-thrash, Vektor bien sûr, Watchtower, les premiers Coroner ou même Megadeth. On n’a donc pas affaire ici à du prémâché pour thrasheurs à la petite semaine, et il demande une capacité d’écoute spéciale pour en discerner tous les détails en supportant le voyage supersonique.” – Spirit of metal
Spanish
“Un álbum imprescindible para los fans del thrash técnico y el metal progresivo, lleno de energía y virtuosismo.” – Metal Extremo
“El desenfreno sigue con “Genomorphis”, que empieza con un riff que recuerda a “Hangar 18” de Megadeth (era inevitable que lo dijera), que le sigue un cabalgueo riffero muy molón. ” – Satan Arise