Final Coil

The World We Inherited

Uk powerful prog rock combo Final Coil are thrilled to announce that their sophomore album ‘The World We Left Behind For Others’ will be out on 12/04/2019 via Wormholedeath/The Orchard/Wormholedeath USA.

The album can be digitally pre-ordered here, with physical pre-orders due next week.

Speaking about the forthcoming album, Final Coil front man Phil Stiles said: “Heavier and darker than our debut, The World We Left Behind For Others was a challenging record to make. Perhaps it runs against the trend, as it is very much an album meant to be heard in one sitting (and in the correct order), but I believe it to be the best thing I have ever written and I am very excited for people to hear it.

For the occasion Final Coil unleashed the lyric video for the song ” …And I’ll Leave”.

You can check the video out here: (expired link)

About ” …And I’ll Leave”

“…And I’ll leave” comes part way through the narrative arc of the album, detailing the break-up of a relationship from the perspective of a soldier’s wife. It’s clear from the lyrics that her husband is suffering from a form of post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by his experiences during World War II and it’s equally clear that he’s self-medicating with alcohol. As with so many of his generation, the need to maintain a “stiff upper lip” trumps the desperation to communicate, and so, awash with unresolved emotion, he becomes abusive and neglectful. Although she still loves him on some level, for her own safety, she has to leave. However, much as he is trapped by the expectations of his generation, so is she; and she soon finds that the support she might have expected from her family and friends is not forthcoming. It’s a tough lesson she learns, and one that results in a self-reliance she takes to her grave. Part of a wider narrative detailing the way society has become fragmented as a result of the seismic social and cultural shifts that occurred post World War II (seen through the eyes of a family torn apart by internal strife), “…and I’ll leave” tells the all too familiar story of ordinary people trapped into destructive patterns by social convention.

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Greetings and thank you, first and foremost, for following Final Coil. If you've been over to our website recently ((expired link)), you'll have noticed a few changes with a clearer structure and lots of news about our debut album, 'Persistence of Memory'. The album has been receiving great reviews including a cracking 5/6 from Zero Tolerance. You may already have caught the record on Spotify or Amazon, but if you like physical products (and let's face it, music is always better when it's 'real'), then head on over to (expired link) where you can find mugs, t shirts (check the awesome design in the photo attached) and more, all ready for pre-order.

Thanks again for your support - keep sharing, spreading the word and listening to Final Coil and thank you for being part of our journey!

Hi there,

Final Coil are proud to announce that you can now pre-order their debut album direct from Bandcamp by pointing your mouse at (expired link) The album is the result of a collaboration between the band, renowned Italian label Wormholedeath, acclaimed producer Wahoomi Corvi (Cretura, the way of purity) and mastering legend Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna) and will be available digitally via iTunes, Spotify from 23/06/2017 (Europe) and 14/07/2017 (US) or 23/06/2017 worldwide via Bandcamp.

For more details check out the press release below.

With love,

Final Coil

In a world of ever shifting trends and fashions, where music can be contained in a digital file that can be deleted and discarded at the touch of a button, where it’s always time to move on to the next thing and the value of anything and everything is fleeting, it’s a beautiful moment to find an album that stops you in your tracks. A combination of musicianship, song craft, depth of emotion and attention to detail that holds you transfixed while the rest of the world continues its unthinking charge into oblivion. An album where the lyrics invite thought and reflection and the artwork fires the imagination as the music brings it to vibrant life. Persistence Of Memory is just such an album; an island of colour and beauty in the ever flowing grey tides of modern life. A place to escape the empty noise and remember that things of depth and worth can still be found...

Final Coil began their musical life in howls of feedback and chaos, a raging entity that tore up the stages of endless small clubs as they slowly found their direction. Gradually, that energy and electricity was channelled into smoother paths as the band looked deeper into themselves and their music, discovering how much more their individual abilities could create; realising they had so much more to say, that a fleeting impact wasn’t all they wished to achieve – they wanted to carve musical monuments that would stand the test of time and stand for something as well.

Those first shoots of creativity have now flowered with the arrival of Final Coil’s full length debut album, Persistence Of Memory. Dense, rich riffs are driven forward by pulsing rhythms as beautiful vocal harmonies speak to the heart and the mind of the listener. Fluid guitar leads dance across muscular song structures, painting the liquid steel of the songs in an explosion of colour and emotion. Metallic strength and power is transformed through progressive musicianship, but emotive melodies unlock the songs, opening their doors to all. Deftly mastered by Cult Of Luna's Magnus Lindberg and cloaked in sumptuous artwork created by Andy Pilkington (Flotsam And Jetsam), Persistence Of Memory is a perfect shining jewel of an album.

Step out of the tumult. Take the time to remember the true value of artistic endeavour. Leave the rocky shallows and dive into the unfathomable depths of the still waters of Persistence Of Memory.

Leicester-based alt-prog band Final Coil are pleased to announce that they have signed with WormHoleDeath records for the release of their debut album “Persistence of Memory”.

Check out the details below, or head straight to the amazing video clip here: (expired link)

Phil Stiles (singer / guitarist) statement:

“The label is the perfect home for us. Although they’re known for heavier acts they have an amazing wealth of experience and they’ve been incredibly supportive of the musical direction we wanted to take on this album. That support included a huge number of conversations between label and band as Final Coil sought to develop the ambitious musical and lyrical themes of “Persistence of Memory”. Thanks to [label manager] Carlo, we went into the studio fully prepared and confident that this was the best record we could possibly make. Carlo didn’t interfere at all, but he offered careful guidance and his help was invaluable to us.

The collaboration between WormHoleDeath and Final Coil will allow the band to reach a global audience whilst benefiting from the support and experience of a label that prides itself on its independent spirit and the close relationship it forges with its artists. You hear so many horror stories about unscrupulous labels, but Carlo has taken exceptional care of us from the moment we first got in touch. We’re very pleased to have an opportunity to work with a label who are so friendly and respectful and we can’t wait to share our debut album with fans around the world.”

Release dates
Digital release date : 23rd June 2017 (Wormholedeath/The Orchard)
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CD release date : 22nd September 2017 (Aural Music Group)
Japan : TBA (Wormholedeath Japan/DiskUnion)

Tracklist
1. Corruption
2. Dying
3. Alone
4. You Waste My Time
5. Myopic
6. Failed Light
7. Spider Feet
8. Lost Hope
9. Moths To The Flame
10. In Silent Reproach
11. Alienation

About “Persistence of Memory”

“Produced by acclaimed Italian producer Wahoomi Corvi (CreTura, The Way Of Purity) at Real Sound Studios and mastered by the legendary Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna, Heads, Closet Disco Queen) at Redmount Studios in Stockholm, Persistence of Memory is the debut album from UK alternative rock / prog band Final Coil set for release via WormHoleDeath Records.

An eleven-track album loosely based around the theme of lost communication and dehumanisation in the face of an ever-increasing wave of technological innovation, Persistence of memory is a dark, hallucinatory journey into a world of broken familial ties, savage regret and seething rage against the dying of the light.

Moving deftly from the sonic firestorm of opening number Corruption (a song juxtaposing physical and moral corruption set against crushing, juggernaut riffs) to the Floydian disquiet of Alienation, Persistence of memory is an album of contrasts which finds its centrepiece in the progressive epic Failed light, a song that focuses on finding hope amidst the desolation. A deeply personal piece of music, frontman Phil Stiles states simply that “failed light is the best thing I have ever written – of all the songs on the album, this was the one we had to get right.” At ten minutes, it is a lengthy work that ebbs and flows beautifully and it sees Phil and lead guitarist Richard Awdry trading solos and vocal harmonies in a manner that will have fans of Anathema and Pink Floyd in raptures.

Other highlights on the album include the synth-infused you waste my time with its stinging lyric focusing on self-absorption, the brooding Spider Feet (one of two songs written by guitarist Richard Awdry) and the desolate finale of alienation, a track that shifts from Phil’s heart-broken and vulnerable lyric to a truly gargantuan tsunami of arcing riffs that close the album with dizzying power.

Another aspect of “getting it right” was the band’s insistence on keeping the use of computers to a minimum. The band tracked the album through a beautifully restored analogue mixing desk at Real Sound Studios in Langhirano (Northern Italy) under the guidance of Wahoomi Corvi. “Wao was totally understanding from the start” says Phil of his relationship with the producer. “He was more used to producing metal bands, but when we played him the demos he realised straight away that we needed a warmer, more analogue sound and he worked hard with us to get good takes rather than edit us into perfection.”

Similarly, the choice of mastering engineer was crucial. For Phil, there was only one choice: “I’ve been a huge fan of Cult of Luna for a long time, and last year I discovered albums by the bands Heads and Closet Disco Queen pretty much because they had worked with Magnus. Magnus understands the importance of a dynamic master and that was essential to me. So many records now are mastered to be as loud as hell, whereas I wanted people to be able to enjoy the space in the music and, if they want it loud, all they have to do is turn it up!”

An emotionally-charged debut album, Persistence of Memory is the work of a passionate, sonically ambitious band who draw upon elements of progressive, post-rock, metal and alternative rock to create something truly innovative.

For Phil the album “was the chance of a life-time. We worked incredibly hard to make the album flow from start to finish because we want the music to take the listener on a journey. Since I was very young, I would get goose bumps listening to records and just letting the music take me away from the real world for a short time, and I hope that our listeners can find the same escape in our music.”