“This track has it all!” Synthwave star Carpenter Brut returns with Billy Idol cover Eyes Without A Face

Synthwave maestro Carpenter Brut has returned with a new single.

The French musician (real name: Franck Hueso) has teamed with Kristoffer Rygg of prog-pop collective Ulver to cover Billy Idol’s Eyes Without A Face .

The track is part of the soundtrack for a new American Psycho comic series, which adapts the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel.

The novel was previously made into a film in 2000 by director Mary Harron, with Christian Bale starring as serial killer and stockbroker Patrick Bateman.

Listen to Eyes Without A Face below.

Carpenter Brut comments on the cover: “I wanted to do a cover that was a bit different from the usual, slower than what I’m used to, and Eyes Without A Face was an obvious choice for me.”

He continues: “I thought Kris from Ulver would be the perfect match for the vocals. It turned out to be one of his favorite songs. So it was a sign to do this cover. We’re very proud of the result.”

Nathan Yocum, president of the American Psycho comic’s publisher Sumerian Comics, also comments: “Carpenter Brut and Krystoffer Rygg from Ulver bring a dark, electrifying twist to Billy Idol’s classic Eyes Without A Face , perfectly complementing the haunting themes of our American Psycho comic book series.

“From one musician that’s the pinnacle of darksynth collaborating with a legendary Norwegian vocalist, this track has it all!”

Horror-loving metalcore crew Ice Nine Kills recently released a single for the American Psycho comic, teaming up with ska punks Reel Big Fish to cover Katrina And The Waves’ Walking On Sunshine .

Carpenter Brut released his latest album, Leather Teeth , in 2022.

Ulver are currently putting out their 15th studio album one song at a time . Five singles from it – Ghost Entry , City In The Skies , Forgive Us , Nocturne #1 and Hollywood Babylon – are now streaming.