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BWCD1440 Narcissus - New Wave Techno Homicide CD 732131698749
Narcissus Members
Bass – Justin Carroll
Guitar – John Larussa (Inhale Exhale)
Mastered By – James Paul Wisner
Percussion – Derek Carter
Vocals – John Pope (Symphony In Peril)
"This is the band other bands wanted to emulate. Full stop."
— Doug Peterson, Down the Line Magazine
- Officially licensed from Century Media Records
- Originally released Takehold Records (2000) alongside releases by Underoath, Twothirtyeight, Hopesfall, Few Left Standing, Stairwell
- Remastered for by Rob Colwell (Sleeping Giant/Winter Solstice/As Hell Retreats)
- Limited to just 300 CD copies
- 8-page lyrics insert/jewel case
- Reflective write up from music critics Loyd Harp (Call & Response Records) and Doug Peterson (Down the Line Magazine)
- 25th Anniversary Edition of this historic release!
- After the album release, the band did the 40 Days of Disaster Tour alongside Tantrum of the Muse, Few Left Standing, and Underoath
- Haunting lyrics that grapple with technology, identity, and transcendence
- A crucial entry in the spirit-filled Christian hardcore lineage
- Guitarist John Larussa would help form Inhale Exhale
- Vocalist John Pope would go on to be part of Symphony in Peril
- For fans of Zao, Botch, Deadguy, Coalesce, Bloodjinn
ABOUT THE ALBUM
NARCISSUS – New Wave Techno Homicide
25th Anniversary CD Edition
Bombworks Records | Jewel Case | Limited to 300 Copies | Remastered
Originally released in 2000 on the influential Takehold Records, New Wave Techno Homicide by Narcissus stands as one of the most creative, genre-defying, and emotionally gripping albums to emerge from the early 2000s underground heavy music scene. It arrived at a crucial moment in the rise of spirit-filled hardcore, released alongside defining records by Underoath, Hopesfall, Twothirtyeight, Few Left Standing, and Stairwell. While many of their labelmates would go on to sign with larger labels and achieve broader recognition, Narcissus took a more daring, experimental route—blending mathcore chaos, screamo urgency, industrial atmospheres, and melodic metalcore into a sound that still feels fresh and untamed.
New Wave Techno Homicide was ahead of its time. Musically intense and lyrically profound, the album explores themes of technology, identity, and spiritual longing with a rare depth. Mechanical despair crashes into poetic beauty, as the band moves effortlessly from punishing breakdowns to ambient introspection. It is an album that blurs boundaries, challenges assumptions, and demands repeated listening. Two and a half decades later, its impact hasn’t dulled—it’s only deepened.
The lineup featured John Pope on vocals (later of Symphony in Peril), John LaRussa on guitar (who would go on to form Inhale Exhale), Justin Carroll on bass, Derek Carter on drums, and was originally mastered by James Paul Wisner, known for his work with Underoath and Dashboard Confessional. Following the album’s release, Narcissus toured on the now-legendary 40 Days of Disaster Tour, sharing stages with Underoath, Few Left Standing, and Tantrum of the Muse, solidifying their place in the heart of the hardcore underground.
Now, Bombworks Records proudly presents the long-awaited 25th Anniversary Edition, officially licensed from Century Media Records. This release is limited to just 300 CD copies, housed in a jewel case with an 8-page full-color lyrics insert, and features new reflections from Loyd Harp (Call & Response Records) and Doug Peterson (Down the Line Magazine). The album has been remastered by Rob Colwell (King’s X, Believer, Nevermore) for improved clarity and power, giving this monumental work the sonic upgrade it so richly deserves.
For fans of Zao, Botch, Coalesce, Deadguy, and Bloodjinn, this reissue is far more than a nostalgia trip—it’s a rediscovery of a record that helped shape a scene, stretch the limits of faith-based hardcore, and push creative boundaries with fearless intensity.
TRACKS
1 [The Machine] 0:44
2 Octus Failure 4:29
3 Heartbreaker 4:18
4 Unto The World (A Melodic Departure) 4:28
5 Newwave Techno Homicide 4:32
6 The Battle Song 4:32
7 Perfect Words / Perfect World 3:55
8 Careful... He's Got A Bomb 3:37
9 Shaddai 4:58
10 Lakatha 5:44
11 Silvernegative 4:05
12 [Enicham Eht] 0:42
[The Machine] / Octus Failure / Heartbreaker / Unto The World (A Melodic Departure) / Newwave Techno Homicide / The Battle Song / Perfect Words / Perfect World / Careful... He's Got A Bomb / Shaddai / Lakatha / Silvernegative / [Enicham Eht]
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