Hex Black "Map" 2025-02-28 and The Arrogant Sons of

and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches

Recording & Mixing took place at Electrical Audio in Chicago over a bunch of long weekends in November

From the raw power and technical onslaught of early records Identity Crisis and The Illusion of Safety

While the Helios project has fit neatly into the beatless category in recent years

Hex Black "Map" 2025-02-28 and The Arrogant Sons ofElements collide, split, multiply, and generate energy. In similar fashion, the trio of vocalist and bassist Ben Flanagan, guitarist Mark Engles, and drummer Chris Robyn convene, congregate, and commune to power up Black Map. Their union teems with emotion and electricity which the musicians in turn harness to craft hypnotically heavy anthems underscored by unpredictable musicality and undeniable hooks. Pivoting around a nimble balance of post