Embr announce new EP ‘1021’

EMBR have announced a new EP!

Titled 1021, the upcoming EP from the Birmingham, Alabama-based doom metal band is the follow-up to 2020’s 1823 and is scheduled to be released in September this year, via New Heavy Sounds.

The EP was recorded and mixed by Matt Washburn at Ledbelly Sound in Dawsonville, GA and mastered by Frank Heath at Soulfire Sounds in Birmingham, Alabama. Alongside this the band have created a video for each song, filmed during the studio sessions and these will form part of the release with the EP.

Alongside the announcement of the new EP, the band have released a new music video for the first song lifted from the upcoming release; Vesuvius.

Speaking about the new song and its accompanying music video, drummer Eric says, “Vesuvius, the first track from the upcoming EP 1021 is an intense composition. It’s a bit out of the box for EMBR, which is exactly what we set out to do. Musically, it’s faster and more up-tempo than what we usually write. The riffs are driving, The rhythm section is pummelling, Crystal‘s vocals are soaring, at times haunting and she even Incorporated a substantial dose of her screaming. Lyrically, the song is loosely based on “the lovers” from the Pompeii disaster. If you listen to the lyrics you’re hear some of that story. So you could say that this song is a heavy love song. The video is composed of footage from our weekend at Ledbelly sound, stick around till the end for a few outtake clips. We hope that you’ll enjoy the song as much as we did writing it.”

Watch the official music video for Vesuvius here: 

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

Track List: 

1. Vesuvius
2. Born
3. A Grave For The Axe

1021 is set for release on September 3rd via New Heavy Sounds. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out our feature with the band here!

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