TO THE GRAVE - neues Video zur Albumveröffentlichung
Heute veröffentlichen TO THE GRAVE, die weltweit führende vegane Deathcore-Band, ihr neues Album "Liberation Front" und das Video "Limb From Lamb".
TO THE GRAVE - "Limb From Lamb"
https://youtu.be/jrR3fYRZVCw
Album (Legacy 13/15, Rock Hard 8.5/10):
02.10. TO THE GRAVE – "Liberation Front" (BLKIIBLK/OPEN)
Bassist Matt Clarke äußert sich wie folgt zur neuen Single: "‚LIMB FROM LAMB‘ ist der Song, der sich während der Aufnahmen wohl am stärksten gewandelt hat. Bis er fertig war, war ich mir nicht einmal sicher, ob er es überhaupt auf das Album schaffen würde. Erst durch Danes Textgestaltung und seinen Gesangsvortrag kam der Song richtig zur Geltung. Er unterscheidet sich etwas vom Tempo der bisherigen Singles: Dieser Track ist (für unsere Verhältnisse) langsam, düster und schwer."
"Für das Video haben wir uns stark an der Ästhetik von Horrorfilmen orientiert. Unsere Musik und unsere visuelle Gestaltung waren schon immer vom Horror-Genre inspiriert, und hier bot sich die Gelegenheit, eine unserer Lieblingsreferenzen ganz offensichtlich einzubinden. Für uns war es schon immer sinnvoll, diese Art von Inspiration mit dem realen Horror zu verknüpfen, den wir in unseren Texten thematisieren."
Bereits erschienen:
TO THE GRAVE - "Nail Mary”
https://youtu.be/EeJ0A7hltAQ
"‚NAIL MARY‘ handelt davon, wie Menschen Religion und Gott nutzen, um alle möglichen Gräueltaten zu rechtfertigen und ihren Herrschaftsanspruch über Tiere zu proklamieren. Mit diesem Song halten wir jedem Gott – und dessen Anhängern –, der rituelle Schlachtungen fordert, eine Fackel (oder Kettensäge) vors Gesicht und nageln sie an die Wand."
TO THE GRAVE – "Torture Porn"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-w9BEciK4k
Dane Evans sagt: "TORTURE PORN‘ ist vielleicht der Song mit dem heftigsten Riff, den wir haben. Textlich wollte ich so direkt wie möglich zum Ausdruck bringen, dass es uns völlig egal ist, ob ihr uns hasst – oder das, wofür wir stehen, und die Art und Weise, wie wir dazu stehen; TTG hasst euch nämlich auch. Viel Spaß mit dem Song. Am Ende sind wir doch alle Mörder."
TO THE GRAVE - "Life Among The Septics"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM0XJq0B4Zo
"Bei diesem Song haben wir uns wieder stark auf dieselben Einflüsse besonnen wie schon bei unserem Album ‚Director’s Cuts‘. Er vereint all diese Elemente: treibende Riffs, schnelle Passagen und jede Menge Dynamik. Wir freuen uns darauf, den Song auf den anstehenden Tourneen zu spielen … die heute beginnen. Erst Australien, in zwei Wochen dann Nordamerika! Für das Video wollten wir etwas machen, das sich von unseren bisherigen Performance-Videos unterscheidet. Wir haben ein paar Freunde eingeladen, einfach mit uns abzuhängen. Das Ergebnis ist etwas, das sich irgendwo zwischen Ernsthaftigkeit und Spaß bewegt."
Since forming in 2010, TO THE GRAVE have become one of Australia's most uncompromising heavy exports, earning acclaim for crushing releases including 'Global Warning,' 'Epilogue,' 'Director's Cuts,' and 2024's 'Everyone's a Murderer.' Armed with a singular mission to confront animal cruelty and environmental destruction through some of modern metal's most punishing deathcore, the Sydney outfit have forged a reputation for pairing unrelenting heaviness with fearless activism. Their live assault has taken them around the globe alongside Lorna Shore, Thy Art Is Murder, Shadow of Intent, Carnifex, Oceano, and more, with Revolver hailing them as "one of the country's heaviest exports" and Distorted Sound calling them "one of the most intense, enthralling bands the genre can offer."
Now, the band returns with 'LIBERATION FRONT,' their fifth album and BLKIIBLK debut, a statement of pure intent. Brutal and uncompromising in both sound and message, TO THE GRAVE transform their death metal-infused assault into a vehicle for activism, raging against animal cruelty and environmental destruction while delivering their most direct and fully realized work to date. From the breakdown-laden opener "MEAT THE HUMANS,"'Liberation Front' marks a ferocious return to the band's deathcore roots. While recent releases leaned further into hardcore, the new album embraces deathcore at its most savage and relentless.
Evans comments about the album:
"'LIBERATION FRONT' was born as a concept on tour last year in Australia after we decided we wanted to make the sequel to 'Director’s Cuts.' What came out was something between that and a more pissed off brother to 'Everyone’s A Murderer.' It’s got so many things I love about the band and a bit of everything pushed to 100 with a really bleak kind of aggression that’s just reaching for your throat the entire time. Very keen to play some of these songs live and it’s an exciting chapter to add.”
'LIBERATION FRONT' Track List:
1. MEAT THE HUMANS
2. NAIL MARY
3. TORTURE PORN
4. EYESTALK ABLATIONS
5. LIFE AMONG THE SEPTICS
6. CALF SLICER
7. LIMB FROM LAMB
8. YOU KNOW THE DRILL
9. TERRORFIRE
10. THE WORLD IS A SLAUGHTERHOUSE
TO THE GRAVE will be kicking off "The Sawed Off Suffering Tour" with co-headlinerCrown Magnetar on September 17th in Chicago. The entire run will be supported by Face Yourself and on select dates by the likes of I Declare War, Tracheotomy, Backbiter, Squelching and Ameonna (the new band featuring former Chelsea Grinmembers Alex Koehler, Jake Harmond and Pablo Viveros, making their live debut). For a full list of dates, please see below.
Bassist Matt Clarke exclaims: "These are the heaviest lineups we’ve ever put together, and we can’t wait for these shows across North America and at home in Aus. For North America, all these bands have a different approach, but the one thing that brings it all together is intensity! We’re stoked to be teaming up with Crown Magnetar for this run, and having Face Yourself on the package just makes it more crushing. We’re very excited that we get to play with OG Chelsea Grin members back on-stage for the first time in Ameonna, and I Declare Warhopping on for some shows is awesome! Backbiter, Tracheotomy, and Squelching will all bring their own brands of brutality to the tour. No matter what show you’re hitting, you’re in for a treat.”
TO THE GRAVE Live:
Australia w/ No Cure, Algor Mortis, Bloodmouth
Sept 2 - Perth, AU @ Amplifier Bar *
Sept 3 - Adelaide, AU @ Lion Arts Factory *
Sept 4 - Frankston, AU @ Singing Bird
Sept 5 - Melbourne, AU @ Max Watts
Sept 6 - Canberra, AU @ The Baso ^
Sept 10 - Sydney, AU @ Crowbar
Sept 11 - Newcastle, AU @ Hamilton Station
Sept 12 - Brisbane, AU @ The Triffid
North America w/ Crown Magnetar, Face Yourself
Sept 17 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *
Sept 18 - Detroit, MI @ Catacombs at The Sanctuary *
Sept 19 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s *
Sept 20 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground *
Sept 22 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace *
Sept 23 - Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Électriques *
Sept 24 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground *
Sept 25 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows *
Sept 26 - Harrisburg, PA @ Capital City Music Hall *
Sept 27 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
Sept 28 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery ^
Sept 30 - Asheville, NC @ Revival ^
Oct 1 - Nashville, TN @ The End ^
Oct 2 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory) ^
Oct 3 - Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross ^
Oct 4 - West Palm Beach, FL @ The Banyan Live ^
Oct 6 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada $
Oct 7 - Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live $
Oct 9 - Mesa, AZ @ Rosetta Room
Oct 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex +
Oct 11 - Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post +
Oct 13 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Theatre +
Oct 14 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon +
Oct 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell ~
Oct 17 - Denver, CO @ HQ ~
* w/ Backbiter
^ w/ Tracheotomy
$ w/ Squelching
+ w/ I Declare War
~ w/ Ameonna
More Dates TBA!
LIBERATION FRONT' is more than an album; it is a musical and lyrical call to arms, designed not only to rage against the machine but to educate, provoke, and challenge listeners on every level. Combining their most savage deathcore material to date with an unwavering commitment to animal liberation and environmental activism, 'LIBERATION FRONT' stands as TO THE GRAVE's definitive statement: fierce, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore.
As Evans puts it, "this is our way of establishing order. The band is built around our way of doing things and to me this title is just waving that flag. These songs are about direct action, open rescue, abolition and liberation by any means necessary.”
TO THE GRAVE are:
Dane Evans - Vocals
Jack Simioni - Guitar
Nic Webb - Guitar
Matt Clarke - Bass
Connor Kingdom - Drums
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