Emerging industrial alternative-metal powerhouse CARRIE ABYSS has released their explosive new 6-track EP ‘Mass Destruction’, a visceral sonic experience that blends dreamy synths, heavy guitars, and angelic yet haunting vocals. With a sound that sits at the intersection of industrial fury and ethereal vulnerability, this release cements CARRIE ABYSS as a commanding new voice in alternative music.
At the heart of the EP is the searing single ‘pray for my sins’—a blistering response to societal gaslighting and the demonization of women, wrapped in a fiery, theatrical delivery. Inspired by the “crazy ex-girlfriend” trope often weaponized against women, CARRIE ABYSS reclaims the narrative, turning pain into power.
Speaking about the song, CARRIE shares:
“People find it easier to blame a woman and call her crazy than to admit their friend is abusive. ‘pray for my sins’ is me stepping into the role of the so-called ‘crazy ex,’ refusing to care anymore. It’s a soundtrack for people that fantasize about taking revenge every night before they go to sleep.”
The song’s creation was a collaborative and deliberate process, arranged alongside her bandmates and recorded at City and Goldsmiths Universities by Tibet Tunaboylu and Richard McClure. Its ferocious mix was crafted by Onur Erdem Ünal (aka knee), with mastering by Stephen Kerrison (DITZ, Liz Lawrence).
‘Mass Destruction’ isn’t just music—it’s a maximalist, multimedia experience steeped in the weight of Middle Eastern transgenerational trauma. Influenced by feminist themes and a struggle for identity, the EP’s raw power feels like the climactic “final boss fight of a feminist-revenge video game.”
A short film accompanies the release, bringing the EP’s themes to life through a striking visual narrative—visceral, confrontational, and unapologetic. Fans have described CARRIE ABYSS’s stage presence as “It’s like I’m watching Buffy on stage!”, underscoring the EP’s theatricality and intensity.
With its moody, angsty, and powerful tone, ‘Mass Destruction’ stands as a genre-defying statement—melding industrial grit, alternative metal, and the ethereal vocal finesse of artists like Amy Lee. It’s music that is unrelenting, unapologetic, and deeply cathartic.
