Release date: April 29 – 2022<\/p>\n
White vinyl LP. Limited to 300 copies.<\/p>\n
Enter Thorium! The Danish death metal veterans are nearing their silver jubilee as a band but are still as vibrant as ever on the new album \u201cDanmark\u201d. Vocalist Michael H. Andersen has once again gathered a new crew \u2013 well, besides mr. JP on leads who has survived from the last album to fight another round \u2013 and released an album that is as old school as ever. Even down to the recording which was done live at Angioni Studios with all rhythmic instruments present, recording as a band. With small imperfections and all. And without a metronome to guide the band members. Just like in the old days.<\/p>\n
The music was recorded during one week in the summer of 2021. Followed by vokillz which were penned and recorded in succession, one song per day, getting that spontaneous feel of death metal of yore. Finally mixed by Jacob Bredahl at Dead Rat Studio in the autumn. Jacob had the guts to not only leave the tiny imperfections in there, but in some cases even shed spotlight on them. It\u2019s all about prioritizing that feeling of rawness and spontaneity, akin to the band\u2019s live sound.<\/p>\n
Musically, the guys do have a few tricks up their sleeves. While the backbone of the band\u2019s utterings is still a cross between the traditional Florida bands and their Swedish counterparts, other influences are roaring their ugly, rotten heads as well. There\u2019s some black death bashing in \u201cDefiance\u201d and \u201cNine Lives\u201d, a driving groove in \u201cMy Decay\u201d and \u201cReign the Abyss\u201d or the eerie melodies in opener \u201cWar is coming\u201d or \u201cA Crown to Obscurity\u201d recalling mid-period Hypocrisy. This is Thorium at their creative and brutal peak.<\/p>\n
And oh yeah, Thorium has made a virtue out of covering obscure old school death metal classics. This time they turn to their motherland. Michael Volbeat\u2019s original DM horde Dominus is targeted with the faithful rendition of \u201cInto the Gods\u201d from the Astaroth demo. Keeping in line with the lyrical theme of the album \u201cDanmark\u201d. Dedicated to the strong, beautiful home country of the band and the proud values it was built upon so many centuries ago. (Ren\u00e9 \u201dNolder\u201d Nielsen, Metalized Magazine, December 2021)<\/p>\n
Tracklisting:<\/p>\n
1. War Is Coming
\n2. A Crown To Obscurity
\n3. Majesty
\n4. Semen Of The Devil
\n5. My Decay
\n6. The Silent Suffering
\n7. Defiance
\n8. Reign The Abyss
\n9. Nine Lives
\n10. Into The Gods<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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