Desaster announce new album ‘Kill All Idols’
DESASTER have announced a new album!
Titled Kill All Idols, the upcoming album from the veteran German black/thrash metal band is the follow-up to 2021’s Churches Without Saints, which is scheduled to be released in August this year, via Metal Blade Records.
“While [last album] Churches Without Saints was a rather typical DESASTER old-school black-death-thrash metal album, the new one is a bit more diverse,” enthuses founding guitarist Infernal. “Of course, Kill All Idols embodies our classical black/thrash metal approach and the epic parts DESASTER is well known for are there as well. But on the other hand, there are parts on the album where our punk roots shine clearer than possibly ever before.”
With a four-year gap elapsing since they dropped Churches Without Saints, fans have had to be patient again but will find the results more than worth the wait. “It does seem to be every four or five years that we release albums now, but I won’t say that‘s because of a lack of creativity, rather the obligations the members have outside of the band have grown over the years. But, when the forces come together there‘s always magic in the air, which is needed to write strong new songs.”
On the title Kill All Idols, singer Sataniac elaborates, “all ‘role models’, regardless of whether they are politically, religiously, socially, economically, or otherwise motivated, only have their own agenda and their own ‘retention of power’ in mind. The album title is nothing more than an invitation to think for yourself. Or at least to try. Realistically speaking, money is the last remaining deity and the great ‘role model’ for at least large parts of our secular societies. This fact is profound. Money and linear greed are not good, goal-oriented, or even sustainable ‘role models’. But what can you expect? After all, all of this was produced and churned out in just seven days. Perhaps the almighty creator should have taken a little more time.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, DESASTER have released a new song lifted from the upcoming album; Towards Oblivion.
Speaking about the new song, Sataniac says, “it’s a general song of praise for homo sapiens, who leave no stone unturned in their quest to be ‘forgotten’ by destroying their own foundations. But we must not forget. We are not in a position to destroy the earth. We can only make this fine habitable zone uninhabitable for ourselves. Isn’t this arrogance that comes before the fall just wonderful?”
Adds Infernal, “Towards Oblivion was originally called Stormbringers and was intended as a speed metal anthem for our fan club. The middle section is based on the song Hellbangers from the 2007 Satan’s Soldiers Syndicate album, which also features the Stormbringers in the chorus. The idea of releasing the song in different versions as a 7” single was not realized and in the end the lyrics and title were changed. Towards Oblivion ended up being one of the best songs on the album for me!”
Listen to Towards Oblivion here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Great Repulsive Force
2. Emanation Of The Profane
3. Towards Oblivion
4. Kill The Idol
5. Ash Cloud Ritual
6. Fathomless Victory
7. Throne Of Ecstasy
8. They Are The Law
9. Stellar Remnant
10. Idol’s End (Outro)
Kill All Idols is set for release on August 22nd via Metal Blade Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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