Atom Lux releases new single and video “Zombie Ant Fungus Strike”!

Italian psychedelic rock explorer Atom Lux has officially joined the roster of Octopus Rising, the adventurous imprint of Argonauta Records dedicated to forward thinking rock sounds. To mark the announcement, the project unveils the brand new single “Zombie Ant Fungus Strike”

The track serves as the first preview of an upcoming digital EP, set to be released in the coming months.

Atom Lux is the solo project of Lucio Filizola, a multi instrumentalist, songwriter and singer originally from Southern Italy and currently based in Rome. After early experiences with piano and clarinet, Filizola discovered rock’n’roll and shifted to guitar, beginning a long journey through different musical territories. He previously explored progressive rock with Möbius Project, releasing the album Ra Me Nivar in 2014, before later developing Atom Lux as a personal creative outlet blending psychedelic, garage and alternative rock influences.

The project took shape in 2023 with recordings produced entirely from Filizola’s home studio, leading to the release of the debut album “Voidgaze Dopamine Salad” in October 2025, fully written, performed, recorded and mixed by the artist himself. Since then, Atom Lux has also evolved into a five piece live band, bringing the project’s energetic and unpredictable sound to the stage.

The new single “Zombie Ant Fungus Strike” is inspired by the strange and fascinating phenomenon of the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus, a parasite capable of infecting ants and taking control of their nervous system. Manipulated by the fungus, the infected ant abandons its colony, climbs a plant and locks its jaws onto a leaf in a final act known as the “death grip.” From the ant’s body the fungus then releases spores, continuing the cycle.

Through this eerie natural story, Atom Lux transforms science into a vivid psychedelic rock narrative, capturing the last day in the life of the infected ant.

More details about the upcoming Atom Lux EP on Octopus Rising will be revealed soon.

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