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We have ALFONSO CONSPIRACY, the savage new project fronted by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Max James, who drops his powerful debut album, The Explicit//The Exploited, on Friday 5th December. Max exclusively talks about the record and gives us this unique track by track breakdown: “The Explicit//The Exploited is an album of two halves, literally. After years of re-releasing old songs, remixes and different projects, it came to taking the next step with Alfonso Conspiracy. I wanted to stare at the two things that have impacted me most in the eyes. I address trauma, play devil’s advocate and tell my story all in one. It is something I genuinely struggle listening to from start to finish, and wanted that feeling to come through not only with the lyrics but within the music also. Viral Infection "Viral Infection sets the theme both musically and lyrically. I like the idea of never really knowing what’s in store for you pressing play on my music. Predictability sells too well, an...

  ALFONSO CONSPIRACY is fronted by talented multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Max James. With a debut album, 'The Explicit//The Exploited', set for release on Friday 5th December, we exclusively caught up with Max and asked him lay down the tracks that have shaped his fiery sound: Architects - These Colours Don’t Run "I don’t think the impact of this song and Architects in general can be understated with me growing up. I remember hearing this song when it came out and my older brother put it on and the creepy ambience, the soaring vocals, and of course the breakdown just changed the game for me. It was like a light went off in my head where I was like yeah this is what I love and this is what I do. It's so heavy but so haunting and I still am yet to hear a modern metal song that even slightly touches this." Nine Inch Nails - Reptile "Reptile, The Downward Spiral and Nine Inch Nails in general have massively shaped Alfonso Conspiracy since the day I hear...

  ALFONSO CONSPIRACY, the uncompromising project led by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Max James, will release his formidable debut album, 'The Explicit//The Exploited', on Friday 5th December across all major platforms. Before the full album drops, fans can check out the stunning new single and video, Who Are We (WHORE), out now.  Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmjBdlcm-w Listen in at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5eLVt973m2JiaDqtglfu0A Born in isolation in the industrial grit of Northern England, Max James channelled his angst into creative obsession. Because no one around him shared his passion for alternative culture, Max took matters into his own hands—teaching himself every instrument and mastering every aspect of his sound. ALFONSO CONSPIRACY became not just a band, but a one-man force forged in solitude and shaped by struggle. ALFONSO CONSPIRACY fuses the abrasive energy of ‘90s industrial metal, the sheer weight of modern metal riffs, and t...