The Wheel by Stochastic Reaper
Stochastic Reaper is excited to present our first and final full-length conceptual album. *The Wheel* is an epic 12-song cycle exploring the theme of abuse, in its many guises, whether personal, political, or environmental. The musical and lyrical landscapes encompassed by each song, and the album as whole, articulate the layers of psychological, social, and spiritual trauma inflicted by abuse, but at the same time point toward the ever-present potential for healing, recovery, and radical renewal. For three and a half years, Stochastic Reaper crafted every detail of *The Wheel* with passion and deliberation. Now that it has been released at last, we hope that you will find your journey through the album not only rewarding, but perhaps even cathartic.
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Stochastic Reaper s potěšením oznamuje vydání našeho prvního a zároveň posledního dlouhohrajícího koncepčního alba. *The Wheel* je epický cyklus 12 písní, který zkoumá téma násilí v jeho různých podobách, ať už se jedná o formu osobní, politickou nebo environmentální. Hudební a lyrická vyobrazení nejen jednotlivých skladeb, ale i alba jako celku, vykreslují vrstvy psychologických, sociálních a duchovních traumat způsobených násilím, zároveň však ukazují na všudypřítomný potenciál pro hojení ran a uzdravení a radikální změnu. Na každém detailu *The Wheel* jsme pracovali s vášní a rozvahou posledních tři a půl let. Nyní, když už je album konečně připraveno k vydání, doufáme, že se vám bude pouť albem vykreslená nejen líbit, ale možná poskytne i očistu.
Tracklist
| 1. | Layers of Imprisonment | 9:55 |
| 2. | Defective by Design | 6:25 |
| 3. | Indoctrinhate | 4:54 |
| 4. | (De)education | 3:21 |
| 5. | Polytrics | 3:52 |
| 6. | Economicide | 6:49 |
| 7. | Death Race | 2:23 |
| 8. | Poison Tongue | 4:11 |
| 9. | Toxic Thirst | 6:19 |
| 10. | The Fallen | 5:29 |
| 11. | Insighter | 5:59 |
| 12. | Being is Free from I | 7:14 |
Credits
Stochastic Reaper =
[Sarah Lehoux]
Guitar
Drum programming
Backing vocals on Tracks 2, 3, 9, 10
Organ programming on Track 10
Symphonic programming on Tracks 11-12
Lead and backing vocals, djembe on Track 12
[Jeffrey Parrott]
Bass
Backing vocals on Tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11
Woodblock and clave on Track 12
[Jakub Urbanec]
Lyrics
Lead and backing vocals on Tracks 1-11
Didgeridoo, maraca on Track 12
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Text editing by Jeffrey Parrott
Recording and engineering by Sarah Lehoux
Cover designs, live visualizations, and roadying by Matěj Kundrát
Lyrics, sounds, and graphics collectively arranged and revised by Stochastic Reaper
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
Stochastic Reaper professed the end of days from 2016 to 2023. Musically, they harvested inspiration from doom, grind, death, and black metal, while their lyrics represented the overwhelming poetry of omnipresent extinction. Before breaking up permanently in March 2025, the international trio (CZ, US, FR) released their first and final full length conceptual album, titled *The Wheel*, on 6/12/24 =