Take Offense announce new album ‘T.O.tality’
TAKE OFFENSE have announced a new album!
Titled T.O.tality, the upcoming album from the American crossover thrash band is the follow-up to 2019’s Keep An Eye Out, and is scheduled to be released in May this year, via MNRK Heavy.
Tracking for T.O.tality took place with Nick Jett [TERROR] and the band serving as producers. But conflicting schedules between vocalist Anthony Herrera, guitarist Greg Cerwonka, bassist Randy Noyes, drummer Mitch Reitman and rhythm guitarist Ricky Garcia caused the recording to be drawn out. Writing commenced in Summer 2021 and tracking was completed in June 2023, with Matt Hyde [SLAYER, NO DOUBT, DEFTONES] handling the mixing and Nick Townsend on mastering duty.
“We’re incredibly proud of the record, and feel like it really represents who we are and where we’re from. But it was really a strenuous one to make and at points it felt like we might not get it done,” admits Greg. On the new record, familiar lyrical themes from previous releases still ring true, but Herrera also called upon his own upbringing to add in themes surrounding existentialism, politics, soldiering forward and leaving regret behind. “I feel like I didn’t hold back on things I wanted to say. It’s even in the title of the record – totality,” admits Herrera. “Certain tracks on the record have references to Mexica, which are beliefs that go back to early Mexico; something that I grew up with. When I was younger, I don’t think it was as easy for me to express certain things into words. I think things come easier now and I feel like I put it all out there. So I’m very proud to be at this point; I feel like we are stronger than ever, and with the new record we are the best version of who we are.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, TAKE OFFENSE have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; Greetings From Below. Speaking about the new song, Herrera says, “[Greetings From Below] touches on certain Mexica beliefs of our underworlds. It’s believed these are places we go to when we die, but also when we go to sleep, in our dreams and nightmares. Our underworlds also correlate to our waking state as well and we usually experience them in the form of troubles or obstacles we face in our everyday life.”
Watch the official music video for Greetings From Below:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Greetings From Below
2. S.W.O.
3. T.O.tality
4. If I’m Damned, So Be It
5. Assassination
6. Uncivilized Animals
7. Now Or Never
8. Deep Inside/House Of Shadows
9. No Mans Land (Instrumental)
10. Stolen Land
11. Until Then
12. Beyond Flesh And Bone
13. Give’m Chaos
14. The Prayer
T.O.tality is set for release on May 10th via MNRK Heavy. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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