Cirith Ungol announce new album ‘Dark Parade’
CIRITH UNGOL have announced a new album!
Titled Dark Parade, the upcoming album from the cult heavy metal band is the follow-up to 2020’s Forever Black, and is scheduled to be released in October this year, via Metal Blade Records.
The band started writing songs for the new album as soon as Forever Black was released. Then, like everyone else, CIRITH UNGOL were hamstrung by the global pandemic, struggling through illness, seclusion, grief, and depression in their quest to create dark, vibrant art. And like the greatest warriors, they persevered, working on one song at a time – distractions be damned.
“Band members lost close relatives and we struggled as best we could through the pandemic which ravaged the earth‘s population and economies,” drummer Rob Garven notes. “As horrifying as it was, it was the perfect backdrop for our doom-laden message of a world on the edge of destruction.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new song from the upcoming album; Velocity (S.E.P.). “While talking with [vocalist] Tim [Baker] and Rob [Garven, drums] about what kind of song was needed, a decision was made to stop doing the galloping chugs, as done many times on previous albums, and start doing down-picking chugs while keeping some sort of tie to the CIRITH UNGOL sound,” reveals guitarist Jimmy Barraza. “Straying toward a SABBATH or PRIEST vibe is not far off and happens subconsciously.”
“It‘s about what happens when we sell that which we hold dear,” Baker notes. “Our soul – if such a thing exists – our dignity, pride, and whatever else we have that will help seal the deal in an endless pursuit of money, power, glory and dominion over others.”
Listen to Velocity (S.E.P.) here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Velocity (S.E.P.)
2. Relentless
3. Sailor On The Seas Of Fate
4. Sacrifice
5. Looking Glass
6. Dark Parade
7. Distant Shadows
8. Down Below
Dark Parade is set for release on October 20th via Metal Blade Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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