Die Thrash-Titanen WARBRINGER freuen sich, ihr mit Spannung erwartetes neues Album Wrath And Ruin anzukündigen, das am 14. März 2025 über Napalm Records erscheint. Mit 20 Jahren Geschichte und Millionen von plattformübergreifenden Streams im Gepäck, „Best of the Year“-Ankündigungen von Loudwire und Consequence auf dem 2020er-Album Weapons Of Tomorrow und der Vorbereitung auf eine große Europatournee mit Decapitated und Cryptopsy im Frühjahr ist WARBRINGER bereit für seinen nächsten globalen Angriff mit seiner siebten Studioveröffentlichung in voller Länge.On Wrath And Ruin, WARBRINGER continues their furious assault against the powers that be with eight new explosive rippers lyrically focused on inspiring listeners to recognize strength in numbers and actualize their class power. The bonus CD, included with the 2CD and digital versions of the album, boasts 15 incendiary live versions of fan favorites recorded along their "Ravaging Europe 2023” tour. The album features pristine production by Mark Lewis, famous for his work with Cannibal Corpse, Trivium, and The Black Dahlia Murder, mastering by Justin Shturtz (Testament, Sepultura, Machine Head), and album art by the legendary Andreas Marschall, famous for his work with Kreator, Obituary, and In Flames amongst others.
Parallel zur Albumankündigung haben WARBRINGER den halsbrecherischen Speed-Metal-Kracher „A Better World“ veröffentlicht, der ignoranten Optimismus mit gespaltener Zunge anprangert. Der Track erscheint mit einem hochoktanen offiziellen Musikvideo.
About the single and video, frontman John Kevill says:
“When I was younger, I used to think the world would only get better during my life. I know now that isn’t the case. We aren’t going to fix the environment even though we know the consequences, because profits would decrease, so it’s not considered possible. On top of that, our societies keep getting more unequal, with a few people owning most everything, and most people just trying to keep their heads above water. We still won’t feed everyone, but we will fund development of weaponized autonomous drones. Etc etc.
I was reading some social theory stuff (Mark Fisher) some years ago and feeling depressed about my own future in these conditions. I went to a therapist and they basically told me it was all real and legitimate, and that all they could do was give me drugs so I could pretend that I didn’t know all this. I don’t really have time to worry too much, because a bunch of bills are always due. I also stopped dreaming for a year or two, which I found scary. I tried to bottle this feeling into ‘A Better World’ - I don’t think I’m the only one.
The video was made by Juan Rodriguez, who we worked with on ‘Crushed Beneath the Tracks’, and shows WARBRINGER going hard - what we do best. The song has a melodic death-tinged riff penned by Adam Carroll, with arrangements by thrash maestro Carlos Cruz. To me, it gives the feeling of being stuck on some accelerated loop that won’t slow down. Hope you guys enjoy the first taste of Wrath And Ruin, there’s a lot more to come!”
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Wrath And Ruin tracklisting:
CD1
1 The Sword And The Cross
2 A Better World
3 Neuromancer
4 The Jackhammer
5 Through A Glass, Darkly
6 Strike From The Sky
7 Cage Of Air
8 The Last of My Kind
CD 2
1 Firepower Kills (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)
2 The Black Hand Reaches Out (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)
3 Crushed Beneath the Tracks (Live in Nantes, France - April 20th, 2023)
4 Living Weapon (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)
5 Woe to the Vanquished (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)
6 Living in a Whirlwind (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)
7 Guitar Solo/ Outer Reaches (Live in Nantes, France - April 20th, 2023)
8 Shellfire (Live in Munich, Germany - April 5th, 2023
9 Descending Blade (Live in Krakow, Poland - April 4th, 2023)
10 Hunter-Seeker (Live in Krakow, Poland - April 4th, 2023)
11 Defiance of Fate (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)
12 Silhouettes (Live in Nantes, France - April 20th, 2023)
13 Remain Violent (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)
14 Combat Shock (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)
15 Total War (Live in Budapest, Hungary - April 7th, 2023)