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Montreal, QC – December 10, 2025

Instrumental Metal SILAS FERNANDES Unveils New Videos “Earth Was Boring” and “Escape The Reality Room”

New Album “Carbon Purge Acceleration” Out Now!

Photo Credit – Marisa Terra Fernandes

Acclaimed guitarist, producer, and content creator Silas Fernandes (founder of Electric Eye Audio, producer of guitar pedals and digital tools for metal guitarists and creator of the popular YouTube show Rig on Fire) has released two new videos, “Earth was Boring” and “Escape The Reality Room,” from his latest album “Carbon Purge Acceleration,” which dropped this past September. Known for his fusion of industrial metal, shred guitar, and progressive influences, Fernandes continues to push boundaries with instrumental music that blends aggression, melody, and thought-provoking themes.

Formed out of Fernandes’ departure from a cover band with Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) in the 1980s, his solo career has been defined by innovation and independence. Inspired by legends like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Tony McAlpine, Fernandes has carved out a unique sound described in five words: industrial, shred, instrumental, melodic, metal.

His latest videos reflect Fernandes’ vision of instrumental music as more than just a technical display. “Earth was Boring” is a heavy, aggressive track that fuses modern metal with metalcore elements, climaxing in a melodic shred solo. The video for that track features robotic vocal samples sourced from the Killer Instinct character Fulgor, reversed to create a distinct tone. The video for “Escape The Reality Room” alternates between thrashy modern riffs and calm, melodic passages reminiscent of Joe Satriani, offering listeners a dynamic journey through sound and imagery.

“I hope fans take the titles of each song seriously. Each track was written based on visuals and contemporary matters,” says Fernandes.

Watch the videos at the following links:

Earth was Boring – https://youtu.be/t2cg6cbJf_w

Escape The Reality Room – https://youtu.be/zKEGQIr01Bk

Fernandes’ new six-track album “Carbon Purge Acceleration” unfolds as a sonic journey that shifts fluidly from aggressive intensity to ethereal soundscapes. He describes the work as “a true creative cauldron,” blending fusion, modern progressive metal, and nostalgic eighties influences without being confined to genre labels. The album’s artwork reinforces its thematic depth, portraying a divine digital entity revered by worshippers blind to its destructive force, an allegory for the entanglement of technology and chaos in contemporary life. Each track contributes to this layered narrative, “John Hughes Didn’t Direct My Life” channels a nostalgic, 80s-inspired shred; “Flight of the Navigator”, surges forward with fast-paced prog metal, fusion harmonies, and daring time signatures; “Heavy Droids” explores the complexity of 7/4 prog metal, weaving in melodic, slow-tempo passages; and “The Death of Synthetic Curation” closes with a haunting solo guitar piece, drenched in ambient effects that linger like echoes of dissolution. Together, these compositions form a bold, genre-defying statement that is both visceral and thought-provoking.

Recommended for fans of Steve Vai, Fear Factory, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, and Periphery, “Carbon Purge Acceleration” (released Sept 21st, 2025) is available at the following links:

All Digital Platforms – https://silasfernandes.hearnow.com/

Online Store – CD / Merch – https://www.silascf.com.br/en/services-5

Bandcamp – https://silasfernandes.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:
1. Earth Was Boring – 4:21
2. Escape the Reality Room – 3:47
3. Heavy Droids – 4:09
4. Flight Of The Navigator – 3:39
5. John Hughes Didn’t Direct My Life – 5:19
6. The Death of Synthetic Curation – 5:05
Album Length: 26:20

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Silas Fernandes
• All songs written by: Silas Fernandes
• Produced by: Silas Fernandes
• Mixed by: Silas Fernandes
• Mastered by: Adair Daufembach
• Album Artwork by: Jukka Nieminen from Grandio design.

Album Band Line Up:
Silas Fernandes: Guitars, bass, programming of drums, Production, Mix

Live Band Line Up:
Silas Fernandes – Guitars
Raphael Arruda – Drums
Nikolai Ck – Bass

For more info: Silascf.com.br | Facebook.com/silas.fernandes.165 | Instagram.com/silasfernandesguitar

About: Silas Fernandes, a Brazilian-born guitarist, producer, and content creator now based in Virginia, USA, has carved out a distinctive voice in the world of instrumental music. His work fuses industrial textures with the speed of shred, the complexity of progressive metal, and the raw energy of thrash, resulting in soundscapes that defy convention and provoke reflection. Backed by sponsorships from EMG Pickups, Solar Guitars, Black Smith Strings, and Electric Eye Audio, Fernandes reached a milestone in 2024 when Solar Guitars unveiled his signature model, the A1.6 Silas Canibalismo. With a career spanning more than 35 years, he has collaborated with artists across Brazil, taught at the renowned IG&T, and continues to inspire audiences worldwide through workshops, clinics, and his ever-evolving solo releases.

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“Even without lyrics, each track carries a narrative that mixes the future, technology, and chaos. It is an invitation to reflect, while intense riffs and solos draw highly unconventional soundscapes. Musically, I do not follow ready-made formulas. The album blends fusion, modern prog metal, and eighties references in a sound that reinvents itself with every track. Instead of compartmentalized styles, the result is a true creative cauldron. The great thing about the work is precisely not being constrained by labels. Everything is mixed all the time.” – Silas Fernandes

For fans of Steve Vai, Fear Factory, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Periphery

All streaming platforms – https://silasfernandes.hearnow.com/

Silascf.com.br | YouTube (English) Youtube.com/channel/UCGOXHIKEuMZ-Rodj21Z3CgA | YouTube (Portuguese) Youtube.com/@silascf

Facebook.com/silas.fernandes.165 | Instagram.com/silasfernandesguitar

Silasfernandes.bandcamp.com | Online Store – https://www.silascf.com.br/en/services-5

Album Title: Carbon Purge Acceleration
Release Date: Sept 21, 2025
Label: SelfRelease
Genre: Instrumental Metal
Location of Band: Charlottesville, VA

Track Listing:
1. Earth Was Boring – 4:21
2. Escape the Reality Room – 3:47
3. Heavy Droids – 4:09
4. Flight Of The Navigator – 3:39
5. John Hughes Didn’t Direct My Life – 5:19
6. The Death of Synthetic Curation – 5:05
Album Length: 26:20

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Silas Fernandes
• All songs written by: Silas Fernandes
• Produced by: Silas Fernandes
• Mixed by: Silas Fernandes
• Mastered by: Adair Daufembach
• Album Artwork by: Jukka Nieminen from Grandio design.

Album Band Line Up:
Silas Fernandes: Guitars, bass, programming of drums, Production, Mix

Live Band Line Up:
Silas Fernandes – Guitars
Raphael Arruda – Drums
Nikolai Ck – Bass

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About The Album Artwork:

It’s a digital/ divine being worshiped by people who didn’t realize this creature is destroying everyone.

About the album as a whole:

Musically, the album is a palette of aggressive to sweet and pensive music.

Track by Track:

1. Earth was Boring: Heavy and aggressive song that mixes modern metal with some metalcore vibes, ending with a melodic shred solo.

2. Escape the Reality Room: Alternate thrashy modern metal riffs with calm and melodic moments a la Joe Satriani.

3. John Hughes Didn’t Direct my Life: This one is super 80s vibe, with lots of melodic ideas, like a mixture of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.

4. Flight of the Navigator: It’s an intense and fast prog metal with harmonically fusion ideas mixed with aggressive and melodic solos and ending with weird tempo signatures.

5. Heavy Droids: It is a 7/4 prog metal with melodic slow tempo moments.

6. The Death of Synthetic Curation: This is an ethereal song played just with one guitar, interacting beautifully with some special ambient effects.

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BAND STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS:

1. Before social media, I released an instructional video about licks and riffs on VHS. In the video, I told the audience that I have a broken pinky finger on my left hand. After that, “fake news” was spread that I didn’t have the pinky finger on my left hand.

2. At the beginning of the song “The demon called algorithm”, from the album “Improve”, there is a choir of Buddhist monks vocalizing on a very low tone, which matches the tonality of the song.

3. The voice of the robot on “Heavy Droids” and “Earth was Boring” was sampled from “Fulgor”, a character from the game “Killer Instinct”, and reversed to produce a distinct tone.

4. My first album, “Silas Fernandes” from 1995, was recorded at a studio that belongs to a corny Christian record label. The owner, who was my dad’s friend, allowed me to use the studio for free in the middle of the night. I just had to pay for the sound engineer.

5. In addition to being a guitarist, a music producer, content creator, I am the owner of Electric Eye Audio, a company that makes guitar pedals and digital files for metal guitar.

Photo Credit – Marisa Terra Fernandes

Silas Fernandes began in music as a teenager, playing in the heavy metal band of the legendary “metal” scene in the ABC region in São Paulo (Brazil) in a band named Esfinge, along with Andreas Kisser, who would later become the guitarist for Sepultura.

During his 35-year career, Silas had the opportunity to develop his skills through various opportunities, which included positions as a guitar instructor at IG&T (Guitar Institute of Technology Brazil), producer, business consultant, and finally, as a guitarist who has worked with many names on the Brazilian Music business, including your solo career with more than 5 releases already.

He began his solo career, releasing instructional videos and teaching, in addition to playing with several different bands and artists as a hired gun

As a producer, Silas always kept up to date concerning the styles of bands and tricks involving music production by working as a “guitar tech” for renowned artists in Brazil as well he writing The Book “Set Up” and later becoming a course in EM&T (School of music and technology).

He kept his solo career in workshops and clinics throughout Brazil, parallel to his work as a music producer and guitar instructor.

In 2014, he started his own YouTube channel, which shows another characteristic of Silas Fernandes: a humorous, relaxed, and most importantly, an expert in technological content related to electric guitar equipment and music production tips.

In 2015, Silas moved to Virginia in the US, where he delivers his own successful YouTube show called Rig on Fire every Thursday.

In 2020 started an English version of his Rig on Fire Show on a new channel on Youtube.

Now sponsored by EMG pickups, Solar guitars, Black Smith strings, and Electric Eye Audio.

In July of 2024 Solar guitars team up with him to release his first Signature Model the A1.6 Silas Canibalismo!

He just released, his new solo album, it was released in September 2025 CARBON PURGE ACCELERATION!

Released Albums:
2025 – Carbon Purge Acceleration – EP
2018 – Improve – EP
2013 – Must Be the Wrong Year – LP
2011 – Live for Real – DVD
1999 – No Apologies – LP
1995 – Silas Fernandes – LP

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