Chicago doom/sludge band Motherless share »Reptile Dysfunction« music video; debut album »Do You Feel Safe?« out now via Prosthetic Records!

Chicago, Illinois based experimental doom/sludge metal band Motherless has unleashed new single and music video »Reptile Dysfunction« taken from their debut album, »Do You Feel Safe?«, out on September 12th, 2025 via Prosthetic Records. Featuring members of The Atlas Moth and Without Waves.

Listen to »Do You Feel Safe?« on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Reptile Dysfunction
02. Abrupt Violence
03. You Seem So Damn Sure
04. Darling, You Don’t Look Well
05. Weaponized Goodwill
06. Christian Math
07. Insect Politics
08. The New Romance

Courtesy of Prosthetic Records:

»Reptile Dysfunction« is the latest single from Chicago riff conjurors Motherless. The track comes by way of the band’s »Do You Feel Safe?« full-length, released on September 12th via Prosthetic Records.

Rooted deep within the city’s longstanding tradition of doom and riff-driven metal, Motherless is comprised of Stavros Giannopoulos and Alex Klein of The Atlas Moth and Gary Naples and Anthony Cwan of Without Waves. Together they manifest a raw, unfiltered sound that prioritizes weight and atmosphere over theatrics, combining elements of punk and hardcore with a bleak, driving intensity that reflects both personal darkness and industrial urban weight. There’s no gimmick here – just thick tones, sharp songwriting, and a commitment to keeping heavy music honest: “No fog, no light show, just riffs.”

Photo credit: Jenny May Stringer Photography

Comments Giannopoulos on the band’s latest single, “»Reptile Dysfunction« was the last track we wrote for the record and is probably the most organic and natural song I’ve ever written. It came together so easily and the lyrics really sum up everything I felt this record was about. It’s a mission statement about feeling left behind, forgotten and returning to the music scene. The song title was actually thought up by my girlfriend Dee, who coincidentally stars in the video as well, which makes it even more special to me!”

»Do You Feel Safe?« features artwork by Rosario Scimeca and was produced by Sanford Parker with vocals produced by Stavros Giannopoulos, mixed by Sanford Parker, and mastered by Brad Boatright.

The record is available across all streaming services. Find orders HERE.

As they continue to carve out their place in Chicago’s storied metal landscape, Motherless stands as a reminder that in a city built on grit, the heaviest voices often rise from the underground. Fans of Intronaut, The Ocean, Kylesa, ISIS, High On Fire, and the like, pay heed.

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well