Light The Torch announce new album ‘You Will Be The Death Of Me’
LIGHT THE TORCH have announced a new album!
Titled You Will Be The Death Of Me, the upcoming album from the band is the follow-up to 2018’s Revival, and is scheduled to be released in June this year, via Nuclear Blast Records.
For the upcoming album, the band returned to Sparrow Sound in Glendale, California to once again work with the production team of Josh Gilbert and Joseph McQueen [BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, AS I LAY DYING, SUICIDE SILENCE]. This time around, they also welcomed WHITECHAPEL‘s Alex Rudinger on drums.
“You Will Be the Death of Me has been a journey – even without the pandemic,” says vocalist Howard Jones. “This album has been emotional and rewarding in every way, and we couldn’t be more excited to finally release it. Maybe there was a bit of desperation writing and recording these songs. Going through personal turmoil and watching Francesco deal with injuries, we knew this could change things drastically for us. The album was a welcome distraction, and we dumped every emotion we had into YWBTDOM. To watch Fran heal and become an even more complete artist in front of my eyes has been amazing to watch. Everything we went through individually and together with this album drew Fran, Ryan, and I together. I couldn’t be more proud of this album knowing I made it with my family.”
Guitarist Francesco Artusato opens up about his experiences. “This record is special to me in a different way. From writing the music during one of the toughest times of my life while dealing with a bad injury due to a car accident to being obsessively involved with every aspect of its production, recording, and creating the artwork. It’s hard to describe how I feel, and to finally see this record getting ready to be released.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for the first song lifted from the upcoming album; Wilting In The Light. The new music video was directed by Ramon Boutviseth in Los Angeles.
Watch the official music video for Wilting In The Light here:
Continuing to talk about the upcoming album, Artusato adds, “we are all very satisfied with how this record showcases the evolution of our band and our evolution as individuals. Without our brotherhood, this music could not have happened. Music is what kept us strong together during our toughest times. There’s nothing like art that expresses pure and deep emotions, and that’s what I feel when I listen to Howard‘s performance on this record.”
Bassist Ryan Wombacher concurs, “I think this album shows the growth the band has experienced after years on the road together, and a friendship that has continued to thrive doing what we love together.”
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. More Than Dreaming
2. Let Me Fall Apart
3. End of the World
4. Wilting In the Light
5. Death of Me
6. Living With a Ghost
7. Become the Martyr
8. Something Deep Inside
9. I Hate Myself
10. Denying the Sin
11. Come Back to the Quicksand
12. Sign Your Name
You Will Be The Death Of Me is set for release on June 25th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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