Singer Marc Lopes:
“‘Ghost Echoes’ is a tale of someone who uploads their consciousness to a collective cloud/program to remain immortal and present to loved ones eternal. It questions the existence of the human soul or whether we are just biomechanics machines. We experimented with analog synth patterns to give the song a mechanical, synthetic vibe. Musically, it has a very syncopated pulse happening vocally, drum- and guitar-wise that’s very Fear Factory-influenced (a huge inspiration of mine), and having our brother Jimi Bell from Autograph / House of Lords do his infamous shredding playing style pulled it all together with what we wanted to achieve on this track.”

Pre-orders for “Virtues of the Vicious” on CD and limited-edition blood red vinyl, including bundle options, are available now at smarturl.com/LUP and www.m-theoryaudio.com/store. Digital pre-orders via Bandcamp and other platforms include instant downloads of three songs – “The Saint of Killers” (feat. late All That Remains guitarist Oli Herbert), “Halo Crown” (feat. Anthrax guitarist Jon Donais) and the album’s opening track, “Above the Vaulted Sky.”

The album’s track listing is as follows:
Above The Vaulted Sky
Virtues of the Vicious (feat. Metal Mike Chlasciak)
In Suffering
Halo Crown (feat. Jon Donais)
Murder Thy Maker
The Saint of Killers (feat. Oli Herbert) 
Ghost Echoes (feat. Jimi Bell)
The Cruel Creation of Me
Prey
And Hell Followed With Me