Death Angel announce new album ‘Humanicide’
DEATH ANGEL have announced a new album!
Titled Humanicide, the ninth album from the Bay Area thrashers is scheduled to be released in May this year!
For the fourth album cycle in a row, the band returned to their producer and friend Jason Suecof (DEICIDE, TRIVIUM) of Audiohammer Studios for the recording and mixing, along with the mastering of the legendary Ted Jensen (SLIPKNOT, PANTERA) of Sterling Sound who added the final touches and brought it all to life, with artist Brent Elliott White (LAMB OF GOD, MEGADETH) providing the cover artwork.
Speaking about the album, guitarist Rob Cavestany says, “I’m ecstatic to present DEATH ANGEL’s ninth studio album, Humanicide. This collection of songs represents the band in its current state – united, vital, intense and (still) hungry like the wolf! I wanted this record to be quite diverse stylistically while obviously keeping with the parameters of metal. DA has been known to push the envelope and we absolutely did this time. So many emotions are expressed through our music, I’m very much looking forward to adding these songs into our live set list. As I savor this rare feeling of satisfaction, we proudly unleash this beast upon thee!”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released the first single from the album; the title-track Humanicide. Speaking about the track, vocalist Mark Osegueda says, “I wanted to write something that metal fans could really grasp onto. Something dark and intense, that still makes sense. Right now I think it’s so apparent that the earth is in a sickened state.” Rob Cavestany adds, “when I wrote the music for our song Humanicide I was shooting for an album opener that would have all the elements of an epic thrash opus. This meant a classic metal style intro leading into a ferocious “Bay Area Thrash Riff-o-Rama” – complete with a crazy middle build up section to ramp up the circle pit until it’s all whipped up into a frenzy by the time the frenetic guitar solo hits, then concluding with a maniacal musical section leading into the outro. All it needed was the lyrics and vocal delivery to match the intensity and Mark went above and beyond the call of duty! Some of his best work in my opinion. One of my favorite DA songs for sure, it feels like the follow up to our song Thrown to the Wolves. Can’t wait to play it live!”
Listen to Humanicide here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming album below:
Track List:
1. Humanicide
2. Divine Defector
3. Aggressor
4. I Came For Blood
5. Immortal Behated
6. Alive and Screaming
7. The Pack
8. Ghost of Me
9. Revelation Song
10. Of Rats and Men
11. The Day I Walked Away (Bonus Track)
Humanicide is set for release on May 31st via Nuclear Blast Records.
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