The Artemis Complex is the debut album for Interface, released in January 1999. Originally self-pressed and intended to be sold independently, it wasn't long before Tinman Records signed Interface to a distribution deal. Between the album's release and the band's increasing marketing presence on the internet, Interface's fanbase grew accordingly. Tinman also lifted the track "Frantic" for their compilation CD Ringworm V1 in early 1999. It received favorable reviews in publications like "DAMN!" magazine and the Long Island Press.

Overall, the album's raw, gritty sound is reminiscent of mid 1990's electro-industrial

Electro-industrial

Electro-industrial is a music genre drawing on EBM and post-industrial that developed in the mid-1980s. While EBM has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial has a deep, complex and layered sound. The style was pioneered by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and other groups,...

, combining definitive recordings of tracks heard on earlier demo tapes with newer dance tracks and atmospheric instrumentals. The album was mainly performed, produced, and recorded by Eric Eldredge in the fall of 1998. It includes two of the band's most enduring songs, "Metalstorm" and "The Softest Blade".

The album's name comes from an article in a psychology magazine about women's behavior patterns when expecting negative results from romantic relationships before they occur.

The cover was designed by photo artist Kim Lauer, and depicts a heavily manipulated image of the Greek goddess

Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...

 Artemis

Artemis

Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. Her Roman equivalent is Diana. Some scholars believe that the name and indeed the goddess herself was originally pre-Greek. Homer refers to her as Artemis Agrotera, Potnia Theron: "Artemis of the wildland, Mistress of Animals"...

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With the now-defunct Tinman label's quantities depleted, the original album is now out of print.

2007 Re-Release

In 2007, Nilaihah Records

Nilaihah Records

Nilaihah Records is an American independent record label, currently based in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1999 by Kristy Venrick of The Azoic, after Oneiroid Psychosis asked her to release their next album. Though she did not have a record label at the time, Oneiroid Psychosis was...

had the album re-mastered and re-released through its digital download outlets. It should be noted the updated album is not currently available on CD. In addition to the entire track listing being preserved, the new version also includes 3 remixes of "Metalstorm".

Track listing

1. "Artemis 1" – 2:20
2. "Frantic" – 5:09
3. "Tortoise" – 4:00
4. "Autostation" – 7:03
5. "Black Sun" – 5:03
6. "Artemis 2" – 5:06
7. "Metalstorm" – 4:53
8. "Heaven and Hell" – 4:08
9. "Artemis 3" – 1:43
10. "The Softest Blade" – 6:33
11. "Horizon Orient" – 4:31
12. "Syndrome" – 5:29
13. "Ore" – 4:54

Bonus tracks on 2007 re-release:

• "Metalstorm (GASR Remix)"
• "Metalstorm (Blind Dead Mix by Monoculture)"
• "Metalstorm (HypoFixx Remix)"