MWWB announce new album ‘The Harvest’
MWWB have announced a new album!
Titled The Harvest, the upcoming album from the Welsh doom metal band (formerly known as MAMMOTH WEED WIZARD BASTARD) is the follow-up to 2019’s Yn Ol I Annwn and is scheduled to be released in March this year, via New Heavy Sounds.
Originally planned for release in March last year the album had to suddenly be delayed after guitarist Dave suffered a severe, almost life ending stroke at the beginning of the year after contracting COVID. Vocalist Jessica Ball explains, “happy new year! I just wanted to give our fans a long-awaited update regarding MAMMOTH WEED WIZARD BASTARD. If you’ve been following our posts on social media, you’ll be aware that our guitarist Dave sadly suffered quite a severe stroke back in the beginning of 2021 after contracting Coronavirus. It’s been a long and arduous road for him ever since. He had to be put into a medically induced coma while the doctors battled to keep his oxygen levels up. It was touch and go for many months, and at one point we were told to say our final goodbyes to him.
As we all waited for that awful day to come, Dave had other ideas. Against the predictions of the doctors, he came back fighting. Fast forward to today, and Dave is doing exceedingly well in rehabilitation and once again surpassing the expectations of everyone around him. Despite the life-altering effects of having a stroke, including relearning speech and movement, Dave has worked his hardest at every challenge presented to him and it shows. He is visited regularly by his partner Charlie and their son Zeke, who have been nothing but incredibly strong and positive for all of us through this time. I’m so happy to say that the album we recorded before Dave fell ill will be released in March, and we can all share in the experience together. Thank you so much to all our fans who have been patient with us and stuck around. This album is for you! Sending my thoughts, love and utmost strength to all those who have been affected by this virus.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, MWWB have released the first song from the upcoming album; the title track The Harvest. Speaking about the new song, Jessica adds, “The Harvest, both as a song and an album, represents an array of emotions.. it wasn’t planned. It is a raw, real-time experience of processing difficulties in both personal and general life. It’s emotionally scatty; much like the spectrum of reactions and feelings we go through in response to being alive. In relation to our other albums, The Harvest feels to us like we are reaping what we’ve sown.”
Listen To The Harvest here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Oblok Magellana
2. The Harvest
3. Interstellar Wrecking
4. Logic Bomb
5. Betrayal
6. Altamira
7. Let’s Send These Bastards Whence They Came
8. Strontium
9. Moon Rise
The Harvest is set for release on March 25th via New Heavy Sounds. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
For more information on MWWB like their official page on Facebook.
