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Closer to Death is the second EP by Masquerader. A tight three-song blitz of live set highlights; from the span of their career so far. Masquerader at their chaotic and eclectic core.

Credits
Released February 25, 2025

Written, performed and produced by Tim Williamson, Chris Fry and Danny Molyneux; drummer, bassist and vocalist/button-pusher.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jack Twiner at Pyramid Studios.
Additional mastering by Umair Chaudhry of Yin&Yang Audio.

Pyre

Worse than the Wolf

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I grew up on punk. That raw, urgent energy. That simple, brutal idea: do it yourself, don’t wait for permission. Back then, all it took was a cheap guitar to make noise and speak your truth.

Today, AI is the new guitar. Another tool to break the rules, to create without asking, and to scream louder when the world gets too quiet.

This track is exactly that. A raw, unfiltered scream.
I wrote the words, fed them through the machine, and let the chaos pour out. Punk, glitch and noise. No filter. No gatekeepers.

Punk’s not dead

Between rage and melancholy, AltRÉgo (pronounced "Alt R Égo", /alt ʁe eɡo/) delves into the depths of the soul, blending alternative rock, defiant punk, and ethereal melodies. Through reimagined covers and original songs, AltRÉgo challenges the times, confronts contradictions, and gives voice to the unheard.

Every original track is driven by carefully crafted lyrics, weaving raw emotions, intimate struggles, and sharp reflections. Writing is where I pour out who I am, what I think, and what I feel. It’s the very essence of AltRÉgo.

This project is about breaking boundaries—between the personal and the political, between craftsmanship and technology, between screams and whispers. Songs shaped with AI, finely tuned mastering, and independent distribution.

From reinterpreting L’Enfer by Stromae in a cello rock version to channeling the spirit of the Sex Pistols in a punk anthem about the democratization of music, AltRÉgo isn’t here to please. Just to speak, to scream, to make you feel.

We're all masqueraders || Math punk three piece noisy bois || Reading, UK

Get at us on i.am.masquerader@gmail.com

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Based out of Reading, UK - Masquerader is a math-punk band born of the gentrifier nightmare / cultural wasteland of the London commuter belt, filtering the rhythmic dissent of math rock through the ferocious intensity of post-hardcore. 

Making an early choice to skip lead guitars, we embrace a sparse and stripped-back dynamic as a three-piece. Filling the sonic void with angular electronics and forefronting incisive bass guitar, complex drumwork and breakneck vocal delivery - finding inspiration in acts like Show Me the Body, Death Grips, Rolo Tomassi, Glassjaw, Deftones, Mclusky and Helmet. 

DIY to the core, Masquerader has been in a constant grind, carving out a scene in our Reading hometown under 'Nothing Will Change Events' whilst spreading a unique noise pollution across SE England. That gathering momentum has led to shared stages with CLT DRP, Death Goals, Bob Vylan, Poly-Math and The Byker Grove Fan Club, plus an early place on Small Pond Records' Emerging Artists project, which has featured break-outs such as Lambrini Girls and El Moono.

Our EP NOTHING WILL CHANGE is the first full Masquerader release. A self-produced document of our early days, harnessing the energy of sweaty gigs in gloomy rooms into an assault of cynical introspection and social criticism. Out Now.

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