THE CHRONICLES OF MANIMAL AND SAMARA RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO,“FEED THE BEAST”

THE CHRONICLES OF MANIMAL AND SAMARA RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO, “FEED THE BEAST”
From the new album, ORIGINS out November 1

The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara (TCOMAS) release the official video for their track, “Feed the Beast“. The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming new album, Origins, which is due to be released on November 1, 2024. The album is now available to pre-save as well as digital pre-order on The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara’s official website.

On the making of the video for “Feed the Beast”, Daphne Ang and Andrea Papi shared,
“Feed the Beast is a song about addiction and recovery. It dives into the tumultuous inner journey of learning how to live all over again. As addiction is like being controlled by a beast that demands to be constantly fed, the video shows what it’s like to lose oneself to addiction — what grows inside is a host of unimaginable horrors.”

Over the course of this year, the duo have released singles and music videos from their third studio album album: “Mysterium Tremendum” a blend of death metal, classical music and poetry; “Feed the Beast”, a progressive rock and metal anthem about addiction and recovery; “Bite the Bullet”, a hip-hop/metal song featuring UK-based Italian rapper, Mr Meuri; “It goes”, and most recently, “Waves”. Many singles scored placements in various editorial playlists, including Apple Music’s Breaking Hard Rock, New in Rock, New in Alternative, and Amazon Music’s Fresh Metal. Five tracks from the new album each have an accompanying official music video, all produced by Ang and Papi under their visual and video production entity, TCOMAS Studio.

Speaking about the new album, Origins, Daphne Ang and Andrea Papi shared, “This album is deeply personal. It is written from the heart, and with emotion and feeling. It is for the people who are still here, and for those who are now gone.” “You’ll find many unexpected twists and turns throughout the new album”, Andrea Papi added. “Such is the chaos and unpredictability of life.”

Always evolving, Originscontinues The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara’s impressive streak of self-produced efforts, Full Spectrum and Trust No Leaders, and will be the duo’s third self-produced studio album since Singapore-born Daphne Ang and Andrea Papi of Italy came together as The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara in London in early 2020.

“You’ll find many unexpected twists and turns throughout the new album”, Andrea Papi added. “Such is the chaos and unpredictability of life.”

The unified sound of the TCOMAS project highlights the partnership between Daphne Ang and Andrea Papi, who both provide vocals, music, and lyrics. Ang plays the piano and keyboards, while Papi plays the electric guitar and bass, handles the drum programming as well as producing all their work.

The album was recorded and produced by TCOMAS Studio, with mixing and mastering done by Ergosphere Studios. Additionally, the artwork for the new record, Origins, showcases original paintings by the duo. Ang and Papi explained, “The artwork for this album features paintings done by us. Our music is the reflection of our paintings, and vice versa.”

The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara’s new album Origins is out on November 1. Visit  ffm.to/origins-album to pre-save. The new album is available for purchase as a digital download at tcomas.com/origins.

Origins Tracklist

It goes
Feed the Beast
Bite the Bullet
Waves
Per Astra
Mysterium Tremendum

The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara

The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara (TCOMAS) was born in London when Daphne Ang from Singapore and Andrea Papi from Italy joined forces in early 2020 to form the dynamic duo. TCOMAS introduced their innovative sound in their first album, Full Spectrum, an eclectic blend of heavy rock and electronic with poetry performance, most notably with “Love in the Time of Pestilence”, which graced several editorial Spotify playlists (Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal). TCOMAS became known for melding heavy music with the elegance of poetry and poignant lyrics on their second album, Trust No Leaders, which was released in July 2022. The record explored the history of metal and its sub-genres, showcasing non-Western musical influences and lyrics inspired by Jungian psychology. The duo marked their return in early 2024, with the release of a series of singles taken from their upcoming third album, Origins, with many singles scoring placements on various editorial playlists on Apple Music and Amazon Music. TCOMAS’s unique approach to combining music and visual storytelling has also garnered attention worldwide. Their self-produced music videos have been screened at film festivals globally, receiving numerous official selections and nominations to date.