Written By Sabbatha Ashvale
Future Static Ornaments & Memories has arrived, bringing the Melbourne heavy act’s second album to audiences on November 6, 2026 via Wild Thing Records. Alongside the release, the band introduced “State of Mind,” a song that tackles difficult questions of memory, consent and emotional aftermath.
Future Static’s evolving identity blends heavy alternative music with more melodic and atmospheric approaches. Rather than treat the new album solely as a collection of riffs, the release places emotionally demanding subject matter at its center.
Future Static Ornaments & Memories reaches its release date
The band’s official site confirms that Ornaments & Memories is available now, with accompanying music videos and future live dates. Wild Thing Records likewise lists November 6 as the record’s release date.
The album rollout has included the title track and “Swing,” offering several entrances into the project. The release-day focus on “State of Mind” adds another dimension, confronting the uncertainty of recollection and the consequences of experiences that are difficult to process.
“State of Mind” puts complicated subject matter in the foreground
In the label-supplied announcement, “State of Mind” is presented as one of the album’s most challenging moments. That’s a description of the band’s stated subject matter, not a claim about events involving any real individual. The framing makes clear that the song is addressing consent and memory as themes.
For metal audiences interested in where younger alternative-heavy bands are taking the genre, the Future Static Ornaments & Memories release offers a timely reason to get acquainted. It is also a reminder that emotional weight and musical aggression are not opposing forces.
Metal Lair will keep an eye on the band’s upcoming live performances and further videos as the record finds its audience.
BAND MEMBERS
Amariah Cook – vocals
Jack Smith – guitar
Ryan Qualizza – guitar
Kira Neil – bass
Jackson Trudel – drums
Buy Future Static – Ornaments & Memories Here
Tracklist:
1. Ephemeral
2. There’s Nowhere Else To Go
3. Swing
4. Dream Suite
5. The Picture in You
6. Off The Map
7. Ornaments & Memories
8. State of Mind
9. Odyssey
10. Waterworks
11. Subcritical Flow
12. Lux
Source: Future Static official website.
Release information: Wild Thing Records; Metal on Tap, November 6, 2026.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sabbatha Ashvale is Metal Lair’s resident wildfire in eyeliner. She’s responsible for the recurring series, A Rip in Time: Women in Metal and Metalhead Horoscopes. A music journalist and storyteller who writes like she’s swinging a torch through the catacombs of heavy music. She’s equal parts historian and shit-stirrer.
Her work focuses on artistry, history, and the often overlooked creators who define metal’s evolving future. She brings depth, grit, and a razor sharp perspective to every piece she writes.
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