After nearly five years in solemn solitude, Adelaide’s progressive metal visionaries Dyssidia have re-emerged with “Serum Sickness”—a venom-laced single that signals both rebirth and transformation for one of Australia’s most distinct prog voices.
At once cryptic and visceral, “Serum Sickness” captures the disorientation of misplaced trust—the slow unraveling of reverence into suspicion. It’s a song that lingers in dualities: serpentine guidance that twists into menace, poetic subtlety that burns with pointed truth, and music that deftly shifts from tightly-coiled precision to explosive release.
Frontman Mitch Brackman leads with a performance that blends ghostly restraint with unhinged abandon, embodying the song’s shifting weight. Behind him, Dyssidia craft a soundscape of layered atmosphere and technical might—dynamic, intricate, and emotionally unflinching.
Brackman reflects:
“‘Serum Sickness’ is the beginning of something sharper, more dangerous, and far more honest.”
Their first release under Wild Thing Records, “Serum Sickness” doesn’t just mark Dyssidia’s return—it marks their transition. It’s a calculated strike after stillness, a signpost for where they are heading: deeper, clearer, and more direct.
🎧 Listen: Serum Sickness
Fans in Adelaide can catch the official single launch show this Saturday, September 27th at Uni Bar as part of Divergence: A Progressive Showcase, featuring Dyssidia alongside Wallet Inspector (VIC) and more.
🎟️ Tickets available here.
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