Los Angeles, CA – Alternative singer-songwriter and actor Me The Machine has released his newest guttural track, “War In Silence,” in collaboration with Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka and artist Ando San. “War In Silence” perfectly combines Y2K nu-metal with Yamaoka’s cinematic underscoring, coalescing in a gothic, pulsating single that’s now available on all streaming platforms.
“War In Silence” was produced by famed Japanese composer and sound designer, Akira Yamaoka, best known for his work with Konami’s Silent Hill video game series. Yamaoka’s pioneering ethereal scores inform some of the light atmospheric touches underscoring the cut, from its industrial ghost notes to its mechanical backing guitar licks. The track’s light groundwork also comes with heavy-hitting, sensational metal instrumentals. A whispering vocal introduces the hard-lined track before a raw, crushing guitar comes into the mix, immediately throwing listeners into a swirling, alternative-metal bliss. As Me The Machine coils, singing, “The only way to know how high I get/is to let me fall from grace,” he channels the emotive power of Bad Omens and Catch Your Breath. The chorus further echoes, “Silence screaming out / Breaking free from every sin / Silence in a war can betray my heart,” resonating with a profound depth that calls out current political strife due to social deadlock. Grunting riffs and splintering drum breakdowns transition to Ando San’s evocative feature, where he scathingly raps over the nu-metal score, wrestling with policies seeped in oppression. “‘War In Silence’ is fueled by the desire to express how imperative it is to use our time on earth wisely and fight against the ties that bind us,” explains Me the Machine. “How can we love ourselves if we don’t have the capacity to love one another?”
Me The Machine’s music merges underground electronic textures with pop sensibility and dark cinematic influences, creating a sonic environment perfect for both macabre listeners and upbeat metal-chasers. The cutting-edge Latine artist’s forthcoming album, The Flesh of The Innocent, ruminates on the social and cultural disparities between innocence and evil, as well as the juxtaposition between dark and light. Previous singles “Soul Eater,” “Miomantis (SCARS),” and “Lightyears,” further capture the project’s aesthetic motif: emotionally charged yet mechanically disciplined, delivering a tension that’s stirred up listeners across the globe. The electric singer has garnered praise from KTLA and AP News, catapulting him toward more ambitious and audacious collaborations that take advantage of his collaborative strengths.
“War In Silence” is the groundbreaking horror-pop artist’s fourth single ahead of his album The Flesh of The Innocent, expertly combining mechanical ghost notes, screeching guitars, and whirring instrumentals with anthemic lyrics to create an electrifying, socially conscious single. Make sure to check out “War In Silence,” now available on all major digital music platforms. You can catch updates from Me The Machine on Instagram @MetheMachine or at MeTheMachine.net.
