The Infinity Ring stream new album »Ataraxia« in full ahead of its release this Friday via Profound Lore Records!

Boston, Massachusetts based alternative/folk/goth rock band The Infinity Ring stream their sophomore album »Ataraxia« in full ahead of its release this Friday, March 21st, 2025 via Profound Lore Records.

Tracklist:
01. Obsidian
02. Nightingale
03. Elysium
04. Hymn
05. Revenge
06. The Drum
07. The Window
08. The Archway

Courtesy of Discipline PR:

Boston’s The Infinity Ring is New England’s best kept secret, a collective who, in a short four years, has risen to the rank of live juggernaut. Though the title of their latest recorded release may indicate otherwise, »Ataraxia« or the state of tranquility and calm – it positively lives up to the promise of their incendiary live show. »Ataraxia« describes the album’s existential and personal state upon completion – a long and arduous path that nearly broke the band in the process. Built across two studios over the course of close to a year, »Ataraxia« is an album that represents the exploration, the emotional toll and ultimately the ecstasy of creation. It’s a release that challenged the band to move into new realms and push themselves to the brink – musically, emotionally, creatively and spiritually.

“In the creation of »Ataraxia«, we felt like we had mined so many dark spaces and ideas that in a lot of ways it had taken an extreme emotional and creative toll,” explains The Infinity Ring frontman Cameron Moretti. “We began to realize that the themes of the work had become manifest, affecting our vision, approach and ideas in a way inconsistent with our goals of catharsis. So we took some time. And in taking a pause, we gained perspective and were able to look further inward, to explore some of the turmoil and found that that the only path out was through – redemption via a beacon of light shining on the dark corners that we had created for ourselves.”

Photo credit: Devin Davies

Initial tracking of »Ataraxia« took place in June 2022 at Marcata Studio in upstate New York, a place that inspired the band greatly due to its serene setting and storied history with Swans, The Walkmen, Wooden Wand and Pile. The change in location from their previous home of God City Studios was to create a sense of unease, lack of comfort and mild chaos in order to convey some of those feelings into our work. As tracking began, the turmoil in recording the then-unnamed LP forced a short hiatus, requiring the band to take a breather and retool. Eventually picking the project back up in April 2023 for the more familiar setting, God City.

The Infinity Ring is a collective united under the banner of experimentalism. The band draws from musicians long active in disparate scenes within the Boston musical underground, incorporating influences that range from metal to crust punk to industrial to electronic scenes. Their music is inspired by the liberty found in acts like Leonard Cohen, This Mortal Coil, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Can, Amon Düül, Faust, Current 93, etc. What began in 2020 as an experimental take on dark folk music with added elements of drone and noise eventually grew to incorporate no wave, post-metal, and black metal, with elements of occult and spiritualism throughout – adhering to none but reminiscent of all.

The band spent most of 2020 and 2021 experimenting in various studios around New England, eventually leading to the collaborative »Ohr« LP with Jarboe. In early 2022, the band set out to record its debut album, »Nemesis & Nativity«, at God City Studios in Salem, Massachusetts. Released by Profound Lore in 2023, the record was a revelation throughout the underground, leading to collaborative gigs with Marisa Nadler, appearances at SXSW, Roadburn and Desertfest NYC. 2025 will see the release of »Ataraxia«, the first LP in a series of new material due this calendar year.

Pre-order »Ataraxia« HERE.

The Infinity Ring is:
Cameron Moretti – Vocals / Guitars
Francesca Caruso – Violin
Andy Tamulonis – Bass
Matt Bond – Keyboards
John Funk – Drums

Upcoming Infinity Ring live dates:
03/27 – Providence, RI @ Fete Music Lounge (w/ Tongue Depressor, Haunting Figure, Compound Bunker)
05/13 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre (w/ Enslaved)
05/20 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village (w/ Baroness)
05/21 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village (w/ Baroness)
05/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club (w/ Baroness)
05/24 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room (w/ Baroness)
05/25 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar (w/ Baroness)
05/27 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Black Circle (w/ Baroness)
05/28 – Columbus, OH @ King Of Clubs (w/ Baroness)
05/31 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall (w/ Baroness)

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