The Raven Age – Exile
Credit: John McMurtie
The Raven Age will release new album Exile on September 17 through Explore1 Music Group/ EX1 Records. The record will feature 11 tracks – with two new singles and nine fan favourites from hit album Conspiracy.
“The concept for Exile is something we had been toying with for a while,” says vocalist Matt James. “We had done alternate acoustic style versions of songs before and the response was so positive it made us think about doing a whole album this way! Obviously, The Raven Age is first and foremost a metal band but due to the melodic nature of our songs they can lend themselves to this kind of treatment. We were pleasantly surprised how great so many of the songs sounded stripped back to their bare bones.”
He continues, “Each reimagined song has now taken on a new life of its own and gives the listener a completely different perspective from them. The two new tracks ‘Wait For Me’ and ‘No Man’s Land’ were a homage to this project’s concept and we hope it shows people the band’s versatility and different dimensions. Exile is a passion project for our fans in between albums and with the current climate of the planet, it gave us the perfect excuse to roll with it!”
Tracklist:
- No Man’s Land
- Wait For Me
- Fireflies
- As The World Stood Still
- A Look Behind The Mask
- Dying Embers
- Hold High The Fleur De Lis
- Seventh Heaven (Live In Santiago)
- Angel In Disgrace (Live In Los Angeles)
- Surrogate (Live In Vancouver)
- Forgotten World (Live In London)
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Illusory Walls
Credit: Adam Peditto
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die will release new album Illusory Walls on October 8 through Epitaph Records.
Taken from the unlikely source of the video game Dark Souls, the album’s title; Illusory Walls “refers to a hidden surface that seems to prevent entry, but upon inspection is nothing more than a visual illusion,” vocalist/guitarist David F. Bello.
- Afraid to Die
- Queen Sophie for President
- Invading the World of the Guilty as a Spirit of Vengeance
- Blank // Drone
- We Saw Birds through the Hole in the Ceiling
- Died in the Prison of the Holy Office
- Your Brain is a Rubbermaid
- Blank // Worker
- Trouble
- Infinite Josh
- Fewer Afraid
Underoath – Voyeurist
Underoath will release new album Voyeurist on January 14 through Fearless Records.
Guitarist Tim McTague said: “I’ve always wanted to record our own album. I think we just needed to get into a headspace personally that would allow criticism and critique to land in a productive and constructive way.
“We grew so much in real time and I think the record speaks to that growth and collaboration. I haven’t ever felt this attached to a project in my life.”
Tracklist:
01 Damn Excuses
02 Hallelujah
03 I’m Pretty Sure I’m Out Of Luck and Have No Friends
04 Cycle (Feat. Ghostemane)
05 Thorn
06 (No Oasis)
07 Take A Breath
08 We’re All Gonna Die
09 Numb
10 Pnuemonia
Resolve – Between Me and the Machine
Resolve will release debut album Between Me and the Machine on November 26 through Arising Empire.
Defences – In The Balance
Defences will release new album In The Balance on October 15.
“We wrote this because we need to” exclaims vocalist Cherry Duesbury.
“A lot of the lyrics are based on internal struggles,” notes co-vocalist William Alex Young. It’s a snapshot in time, looking at humanity in both its glory and its struggles. “It’s incredibly honest”, Cherry adds. “It’s the most honest I have ever been in terms of lyrics.”
Tracklist:
1. Something More
2. Say It
3. Voices
4. In The Black
5. The Heart
6. False Gods
7. Blue Candour
8. For What It’s Worth
9. Ocean Floor
10. Little Light
11. Meant To Be
Florence Black – Weight Of The World
Florence Black will release debut album Weight Of The World on September 17.
Vocalist Tristan Thomas said: “‘Weight Of The World’ is the culmination of our time as Florence Black. It’s a mixture of songs written at our very beginning and brand new material just created, blended together and shaped into one. The pressure and anticipation of releasing our debut album, feels like we have the weight of the world on our shoulders, especially with waiting what has felt like since the beginning of time to get it recorded and released. We wanted that reflected in the title and the artwork. Not to mention, with Romesh Dodangoda’s production, the sound is as heavy as Planet Earth too!”
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