I
The end approaches
...And We Prepare for Our End · The Edge of Annihilation · The Light in Our Eye Grows Dim
Washington, DC · Post-rock and metal · Since 2019
Day ofDeparture
A science-fiction concept album about collapse, escape, evolution, and the possibility of choosing a different future.
The debut
A world at the threshold
Day of Departure was created as a distinct project led primarily by Matt Kozar. Its self-titled debut follows a civilization facing destruction, the struggle to survive, and the uncertain promise of something beyond the cycle that brought it there.
The music moves between post-rock, ambient space, progressive rock, and metal. Its scale can be severe, but the album is not only about the end. It keeps moving toward another possibility.
Ten tracks · Five movements
From the end toward the beyond
II
Conflict
Pierce the Sky (Conflict)
III
The transition
Ex Machina
IV
Life persists
Life Prevails · The Future Has No Form · Living Matter
V
The beyond
Awaken to the Beyond · The Beyond
The project
A different machine
Day of Departure is made by five members of Brave, but it is not a second version of that band. The concept, atmosphere, and writing give it a world of its own.
Matt KozarGuitars · Keyboards
Michelle SchrotzVocals · Keyboards
Trevor SchrotzDrums
Scott LooseGuitars · Keyboards
Ben KellyBass
Selected video
The narrative in motion
...And We Prepare for Our End
The opening chapter
Ex Machina
The transition
Band: Day of Departure
Style: Post rock/metal
Location: Washington, DC
Years Active: 2019 - Present
Members: Matt Kozar (guitars, keys), Michelle Schrotz (vocals, keys), Trevor Schrotz (drums), Scott Loose (guitars), Ben Kelly (bass)
Day of Departure's self title debut album is now available for pre-order via Bandcamp. The full album will release on all streaming services on March 25, 2022.
“Day of Departure” Track list:
1. …And We Prepare for Our End (8:00)
2. The Edge of Annihilation (6:13)
3. The Light In Our Eye Grows Dim (3:01)
4. Pierce the Sky (Conflict) (4:32)
5. Ex Machina (5:46)
6. Life Prevails (6:13)
7. The Future Has No Form (3:24)
8. Living Matter (7:34)
9. Awaken To The Beyond (5:50)
10. The Beyond (2:17)
