The Antimatter came into existence unexpectedly, almost by accident, and with no prior planning. I blindly ordered a 7-string Solar electric guitar in August, having never played a 7-string before. As I tested how it felt to play, the guitar perfectly fit my hands, and intuitively, I began crafting the first riff, which eventually became the prominent guitar theme for The Antimatter.

The composition, arrangement, and recording process for The Antimatter were remarkably fast. In about a week, after getting the new guitar and experimenting with initial riffs, the song was nearly complete, lacking only lyrics, vocal parts, and final mixing etc. I've only played the guitar once since recording due to the busy last months.

The lyrics for The Antimatter delve into the universal theme of conflicting forces. Why do some build while others destroy? Why do some create while others criticize? Why do some flourish while others wither? And why do these opposites always collide and annihilate each other?

The idea of the eternal struggle of opposing forces led me to contemplate a character who is the antithesis of everything that exists. Destined to collide with all there is until everything is ruined. I believe that these same opposing forces exist within each of us, and that the unique blend between them defines who we are and the imprint we leave on the surrounding reality.

While the debut album featured a lot of clean singing, I aimed for a rawer sound in this song, opting to use primarily screams and growls for vocals. I sang clean choir harmonies in the interlude. I love singing low parts, and fortunately, they fit very well in this song, as well as in the debut album's doom giant Death And Posthumous Glory. 

Crafting the lyrics for the interludes posed a challenge until I figured out a Latin phrase fitting the theme. I didn't include the phrase in the written lyrics because I wanted to keep the theme of the lyrics outside of religions, while the Latin interlude inevitably brings in a religious framework.

Despite the quick creative process, the song had four different, more complex chord progressions and arrangements at various points during that one week. At some point, parts of the song sounded mostly like progressive black metal. However, I discarded the intricate melodies for future use, wanting the song to be as simple and straightforward as the creative process itself.

I based the mix of the song on the final versions of the debut album to maintain a similar sonic atmosphere. However, I had to work extensively on the guitar sounds, essentially building them from scratch. Although I'm still not entirely satisfied, I believe they are better than on the album. And by the way, I love that 7-string guitar.
 
During the composition week, I woke up every night with melodies and arrangements for the song playing in my head. On two occasions, I got up and worked until morning because I couldn't let go of what I thought were good ideas. This is how, among other things, the chorus came to be.