1914 announce new album ‘Where Fear And Weapons Meet’

August 19, 2021 James Weaver

1914 have announced a new album!

Titled Where Fear And Weapons Meet, the upcoming album from the World War One-themed Ukrainian blackened death metal band is the follow-up to The Blind Leading The Blind and is scheduled to be released in October this year, via Napalm Records.

Speaking about the upcoming album, 1914 says, “Where Fear And Weapons Meet continues the theme we started on The Blind Leading The Blind – with one major difference: these are the stories about hope where most of our characters are staying alive, becoming heroes, and returning back to their homes. Yes, it is still about fear, death, and senselessness of war, but the hope is the only thing the soldier holds on to. And a good portion of luck as well. Even the album cover reflects this – the man lays wounded, bleeding in the trench, reaching his hand to death begging for relieve, and death declines to take him. He deserves to live.

The album starts with the assassination in Sarajevo, leads you through the bloodiest moments of the Great War, and ends up with the monologue on a grave of a young man killed in his first battle. This time we did have even more hard digging into the historical background while making the tracks. We are not singing the songs, we are telling the stories!”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, 1914 have released the first song from the upcoming album; …And A Cross Now Marks His Place. The new song features a guest appearance from PARADISE LOST‘s Nick Holmes.

Speaking about the new song, vocalist Hptm. Ditmar Kumarberg says, “the story behind …And A Cross Now Marks His Place totally captured me: This is the real letter, handwritten by the British officer to the mother of a soldier who died in action. This was not a standard form sent in thousands, but more like a personal message. He describes the way her son died, tells words of consolation, and emphasizes how the Crown is proud of him, another victim of the massacre between Empires.”

Watch the official lyric video for …And A Cross Now Marks His Place here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List:

1. War In
2. FN .380 ACP#19074
3. Vimy Ridge (In Memory of Filip Konowal)
4. Pillars of Fire (The Battle of Messines)
5. Don’t Tread on Me (Harlem Hellfighters)
6. Coward (feat. Sasha Boole)
7. …And a Cross Now Marks His Place (feat. Nick Holmes)
8. Corps d’autos-canons-mitrailleuses (A.C.M)
9. Mit Gott für König und Vaterland
10. The Green Fields of France
11. War Out

And that’s not all from the 1914 camp! To support their new album, the band will be touring extensively across mainland Europe and the UK (with us at Distorted Sound proudly presenting the UK leg of the tour!). Support comes from KONVENT, (0), LIVLØS, HIRAES and DWAAL on select dates.

Tour dates are as follows:

13.03.22 AT – Vienna / Viper Room
14.03.22 SK – Kosice / Collosseum
15.03.22 HU – Budapest / Blue Hell
18.03.22 IT – Venice / Revolver Music Hall
19.03.22 IT – Rome / Traffic Club
20.03.22 IT – Milan / Legend Club
22.03.22 FR – Toulouse / Le Rex
23.03.22 ES – Bilbao / Azkena
24.03.22 ES – A Coruña / Mardi Gras
25.03.22 PT – Porto / Metalpoint Club
26.03.22 PT – Lisbon / Side B Rocks
27.03.22 ES – Madrid / Wurlitzer
29.03.22 ES – Zaragoza / Sala López
30.03.22 ES – Barcelona / Razzmatazz 3
31.03.22 FR – Lyon / Rock n Eat
01.04.22 CH – Martigny / Sunset Bar
02.04.22 CH – Basel / Sommercasino
03.04.22 AT – Salzburg / Rockhouse Bar
06.04.22 DE – Trier / Mergener Hof
07.04.22 DE – Erfurt / From Hell
08.04.22 DK – Odense / Posten
09.04.22 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio
10.04.22 DK – Aalborg / Studenterhuset
12.04.22 SE – Stockholm / Hus 7
13.04.22 SE – Gothenburg / Valand
14.04.22 NO – Oslo / Inferno Metal Festival
15.04.22 DK – Kolding / Godset
16.04.22 DE – Hanover / Béi Chéz Heinz
17.04.22 DE – Munich / Backstage Halle (Dark Easter Metal Meeting)
18.04.22 FR – Colmar / Grillen
19.04.22 FR – Paris / Gibus
20.04.22 DE – Frankfurt / Nachtleben
21.04.22 DE – Bruchsal / Fabrik
22.04.22 DE – Lichtenfels / Ragnarök Festival
23.04.22 DE – Dortmund / Junkyard Tombstone Fest
24.04.22 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo
28.04.22 UK – Plymouth / Underground
29.04.22 UK – Cardiff / Fuel
30.04.22 UK – Bridgwater / Southwest Heavyfest
01.05.22 UK – Birmingham / The Castle & Falcon
02.05.22 UK – London / Black Heart
03.05.22 UK – Stoke / Underground
04.05.22 UK – Manchester / Satans Hollow
05.05.22 UK – Glasgow / Audio
06.05.22 UK – Nottingham / Ye Old Salutation
07.05.22 UK – Leeds / Boom
11.05.22 BE – Bilzen / South of Heaven
12.05.22 DE – Osnabrück / Bastard Club
13.05.22 DK – Aarhus / Voxhall
14.05.22 NL – Erica / Pitfest
16.05.22 DE – Berlin / Nuke Club
17.05.22 DE – Dresden / Beatpol
18.05.22 DE – Munich / Backstage Club
19.05.22 CZ – Prague / Modra Voice
20.05.22 CZ – Ostrava / Barrak
21.05.22 CZ – Brno / Melodka
22.05.22 PL – Warszawa / Hydrozagadka