Speaking with Phil Smith (aka Eugenius) one doesn’t realize the intensity behind the music. He’s a calm, quiet, “shy” person who doesn’t take up the room in his normal demeanor. Phil is a sweetheart and then when the switch flips he becomes an absolute monster knows as EUGENIUS. Seeing Eugenius take the stage is to see the fury of punk and metal set free through driving and passionate raps. His beats are insane and his presence is crazier.

Who else can meld together the industrial intensity of Nine Inch Nails, the punk experimentalism of The Mars Volta, the bizarro world of Bjork and the rap skills of Childish Gambino all while touring the U.S. playing guitar for hardcore legend Nathan Gray? Cincinnati’s own Eugenius that’s who.

On his forthcoming LP (his sixth), Crisis, Eugenius continues his boundary pushing ways drawing on influences from video games to soul music to metalcore. Releasing on cassette and digitally April 15, 2022, via Friend Club Record, we dare you to try to put Crisis in a box. We doubt you’ll be able to.

Listen to second single from the upcoming album, “Moment In Time” below.

Pre-order Crisis here.