Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons announce debut album ‘The Age Of Absurdity’

October 26, 2017 James Weaver

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS have announced their debut album!

Titled The Age of Absurdity, the group led by former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell will release their debut effort in January next year. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios and Longwave Studios in Wales and produced, engineered, and mixed by Romesh Dodangoda. The record was then passed over to the acclaimed Abbey Road Studios in London for mastering. Speaking about the upcoming debut album, Campbell says, “I am really excited for the fans to hear our debut record. Every part of the process was done in Wales, from the writing, to the recording and even the artwork! The album title The Age Of Absurdity was inspired by the crazy world we live in today. The world to me seems to be a bit of a theatre show, so the album artwork idea just seemed to fit so well with the whole concept and album title.” Vocalist Neil Starr adds, “writing and recording this album was a lot of fun. We got to record at Rockfield Studios where so many great artists had been over the years – it really was inspirational. Hearing the blistering riffs that the Campbell family seem to churn out effortlessly made me ensure I pushed myself to the limits when writing the melodies and lyrics. It’s an album that I, and the rest of the band, are very proud of and can’t wait to share it with the world!”

Alongside the announcement of the album, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming debut effort below. The cover art was created by Matt Riste.

Track List:

01. Ringleader
02. Freak Show
03. Skin And Bones
04. Gypsy Kiss
05. Welcome To Hell
06. Dark Days
07. Dropping The Needle
08. Step Into The Fire
09. Get On Your Knees
10. High Rule
11. Into The Dark
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12. Silver Machine (HAWKWIND cover feat. Dave Brock of HAWKWIND)*