Negative Agent – Terminal Days (Digital/CD/Cassette – Negative Agent)
Brian Stillman is an American artist based in New York who is releasing his debut album, “Terminal Days”, featuring nine tracks. The album is politically engaged, with a raised middle finger directed at fascists, oligarchs, tech bros, A.I. fetishists, and human rights abusers.
The music sounds like pure, good old-fashioned Industrial-Metal. The guitar riffs leave no doubt about it, backed by hellish rhythms and vocals loaded with rage. Despite the sheer power of this Industrial-Metal assault, there are also a few more refined Pop arrangements to be found. This makes the whole thing highly accessible, but believe me, the album remains packed with adrenaline from start to finish. There is a fine balance between the guitar work and the synths, creating a powerful and dynamic sound. Ministry fans will undoubtedly appreciate this project.
“Terminal Days” sounds like a very promising debut album, and Negative Agent is undoubtedly a name to keep in mind. (Rating:7)-.
Listen to “Annihilation Kick”:
About Negative Agent
Negative Agent is the solo industrial-metal project of American musician Brian Stillman, who is based in New York. Stillman writes all music and lyrics and handles guitars, synth and percussion programming, sampling and vocals.
The debut album “Terminal Days” was self-released on 8 April 2026 in digital, CD and cassette formats. Steve Wiener plays a guest guitar solo on “Mind Wipe” and Greg Schwan plays guest bass on “Pain Control”. The record also carries a bonus remix of “Fascist Beatdown” by Voidscan. Stillman mixed the album and designed the cover art; Hillary Johnson mastered it at Kale Shelter Studios.
On the Bandcamp page for the release, Stillman states that “Negative Agent is 100% Human. No A.I. is used in any capacity, ever.” “Terminal Days” is the project’s first full-length and its first entry in the Side-Line archive.
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