Die kalifornische Thrash Metal Übermacht WARBRINGER meldet sich zurück, um endlich das Warten auf ihr brandneues Album zu beenden. Mit „Wrath And Ruin“ erscheint am 14. März der „Weapons of Tomorrow“ (2020) Nachfolger. Die erste Auskopplung trägt den Titel `A Better World´ und wird um 16:00 Uhr mit dem passenden Video vorgestellt. Die 2-CD-Version der Scheibe enthält zudem eine fünfzehn Tracks starke Live-Platte. Apropos live: im Mai und Juni ist die Band mit DECAPITATED, CRYPOTPSY, und CARNATION auf `Infernal Bloodshed over Europe` Tour 2025.
Frontmann John Kevill sagt:
“When I was younger, I used to think the world would only get better during my life. I know now that isn’t the case. We aren’t going to fix the environment even though we know the consequences, because profits would decrease, so it’s not considered possible. On top of that, our societies keep getting more unequal, with a few people owning most everything, and most people just trying to keep their heads above water. We still won’t feed everyone, but we will fund development of weaponized autonomous drones. Etc etc. I was reading some social theory stuff (Mark Fisher) some years ago and feeling depressed about my own future in these conditions. I went to a therapist and they basically told me it was all real and legitimate, and that all they could do was give me drugs so I could pretend that I didn’t know all this. I don’t really have time to worry too much, because a bunch of bills are always due. I also stopped dreaming for a year or two, which I found scary. I tried to bottle this feeling into ‘A Better World’ – I don’t think I’m the only one.The video was made by Juan Rodriguez, who we worked with on ‘Crushed Beneath the Tracks’, and shows WARBRINGER going hard – what we do best. The song has a melodic death-tinged riff penned by Adam Carroll, with arrangements by thrash maestro Carlos Cruz. To me, it gives the feeling of being stuck on some accelerated loop that won’t slow down. Hope you guys enjoy the first taste of Wrath And Ruin, there’s a lot more to come!”
Videostreams:
Trackliste:
CD 1:
01 The Sword And The Cross
02 A Better World
03 Neuromancer
04 The Jackhammer
05 Through A Glass, Darkly
06 Strike From The Sky
07 Cage Of Air
8 The Last of My Kind
CD 2: Live
01 Firepower Kills
02 The Black Hand Reaches Out
03 Crushed Beneath the Tracks
04 Living Weapon
05 Woe to the Vanquished
06 Living in a Whirlwind
07 Guitar Solo/ Outer Reaches
08 Shellfire
09 Descending Blade
10 Hunter-Seeker
11 Defiance of Fate
12 Silhouettes
13 Remain Violent
14 Combat Shock
15 Total War