Chicago-based artist Joseph Schwartz returns with a daring new project, Ready for Doom, a four-track EP that blurs the lines between human storytelling and AI innovation. Released on October 15, 2025, the record showcases Schwartzโs fearless experimentation, melding his own lyricism with AI-generated instrumentation and vocals via Suno. A writer and producer, Schwartz transforms his questions about the collapse of societal norms and the moral decay of institutions into a bold musical allegory, one that fuses political critique with religious metaphor and a heavy dose of rock intensity. Ready for Doom is a digital sermon wrapped in distortion, heart, and defiance.
The title track โReady for Doomโ kicks off with cinematic drama, as violins writhe and mourn like restless spirits before a storm of percussion and grinding guitars erupts. The deep and grave AI-rendered voice carries a haunting humanity that grows into raw intensity as the track unfolds. โReady for Doomโ feels like a prophecy and a protest, a cry against chaos cloaked in thunderous rhythm. The emotion builds to a fever pitch as the vocals soar, the drums thunder, and the guitars burn with apocalyptic energy.
The โAcousticโ version strips away the noise, revealing the vulnerable heart beneath the fury. Warm strumming and melancholic strings lay the foundation, and the vocals, though still digitally produced, ache with striking humanity. Meanwhile, the โHard Rock Remixโ turns the volume up to eleven, Schwartz channels rebellion itself through pounding drums, snarling guitars, and a swaggering, raspy performance, tailor-made for a mosh pit in the digital age. Finally, the โPop Remixโ flips the narrative with a lush female vocal over shimmering synths, transforming the doom into a surreal experience.
With Ready for Doom, Schwartz proves that AI-assisted creation can carry soul, depth, and daring purpose, a brave new blend of art and algorithm.
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Review by: Naomi Joan