Will Haven announce new album ‘VII’

WILL HAVEN have announced a new album!

Titled VII, the upcoming album from the Sacramento hardcore band is the long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s Muerte, and is scheduled to be released in July this year, via Minus Head Records.

The upcoming album was recorded at Pus Cavern Studios in Sacramento, engineered by Joe Johnston [DEFTONES, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, HOODS], produced and mixed by Joe Johnston and WILL HAVEN, and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. The record also features guest vocals and additional lyrics on Evolution Of A Man by Reykjavik Osburn Bigfeather [DEATH VALLEY HIGH], and the final note of La Ultima Nota was played by WILL HAVEN fans from around the world.

Speaking about the upcoming album, guitarist Jeff Irwin says, “we began working on songs right before Covid hit, so we spent those years just messing around with ideas, riffs, and arrangements. The creation of this record was a bit of a process, but it gave us an escape from everything else going on in the world. To this day, I am still trying to wrap my head around this record. It’s heavy, chaotic, mellow, beautiful, and dark. It’s more of an art piece than your normal standard songs, and that’s exactly what we wanted. I love hearing it in its entirety and am looking forward to performing all of the songs. It’s even more of a journey when you hear it live.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; 5 Of Fire.

Speaking about the new song, Irwin says, “5 Of Fire is to me the blueprint for this record; it’s heavy, chaotic, with different moods and tempo changes. We wanted to challenge ourselves by writing live in real time, and this song was the one to set that off. I love how it came out and I find myself going back and listening to it over and over again. I still find something new every time I listen.”

Watch the official music video for 5 Of Fire here: 

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

Track List: 

1. Luna
2. 5 Of Fire
3. For All Future Time
4. Evolution Of A Man
5. Paloma’s Blessing
6. Wings Of Mariposa
7. Diablito
8. No Stars To Guide Me
9. Feeding The Soil
10. La Ultima Nota

VII is set for release on July 7th via Minus Head Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on WILL HAVEN like their official page on Facebook.