Italian bassist and composer Alberto Rigoni founded ECHOID to bring together musicians from Italy and Sweden. On the band’s debut album, The Silent Era, Rigoni plays bass, co-wrote the music with guitarist and keyboardist Francesco Mattei, and wrote the lyrics for every vocal track. Released on November 6, 2026 via Pitch Black Records, the album is available on all major digital platforms and on CD through the band’s official Bandcamp.
Rigoni’s lyrics ask what happens to our sense of self when we’re always connected but rarely feel heard. “Fake Faces” examines the identities we construct for others, while “Offline” and “Ghost in the Feed” turn that public performance into a more personal question: what does it take to feel seen? On “Break the Circuit,” isolation gives way to defiance as the narrator rejects the systems that dictate what to think and feel. “Still Human” carries that defiance forward, affirming the value of emotion, imperfection and independent thought.
Rigoni and Mattei bring that tension into the music through the interplay of bass and guitar, moving from the restrained opening and heavier chorus of “Offline” to the sharp riffs and driving rhythm of “Break the Circuit.” Vocalist Jonas Erixon moves between the vulnerability of the quieter songs and the grit of the heavier material, while drummer Andrea Zen drives the shifts in pace and intensity. Guest vocalist Natalia Sarsgård joins Erixon on “Between the Lines,” turning the album’s broader theme of disconnection into a conversation between two people. The instrumentals “Future Tense” and “After the Silence” frame the record, giving the progressive side of the band room to come forward.
Early press
Dead Rhetoric awarded the album 9/10, calling it “an exciting, modern take on power/progressive metal without excess.”
Sentinel Daily singled out “Still Human” as its standout track and praised the album’s songwriting, Erixon’s vocal performance and Mattei’s lead guitar work.
Official videos
“Fake Faces” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPr16L_r7Gw
“Break the Circuit” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qeh74QLrLg
Music by Alberto Rigoni and Francesco Mattei. All lyrics by Alberto Rigoni. Mixed and mastered by Francesco Mattei at Underworld Studio.
Track listing:
- Future Tense
- The Noise
- Fake Faces
- Between the Lines (feat. Natalia Sarsgård)
- Offline
- Break the Circuit
- Ghost in the Feed
- Static Crown
- Still Human
- After the Silence
Listen and order:
https://orcd.co/echoid_thesilentera
https://echoidmetal.bandcamp.com/album/the-silent-era
ECHOID are:
Alberto Rigoni — founder, bass, music co-composer and sole lyricist
Francesco Mattei — guitars, keyboards and music co-composer
Jonas Erixon — vocals
Andrea Zen — drums
Official band links:
https://echoidmetal.bandcamp.com/album/the-silent-era
https://www.instagram.com/echoidmetal/
https://www.facebook.com/echoidmetal/
https://www.youtube.com/@echoidmetal
