Purple LP. Limited to 150 copies.<\/p>\n
Emerging from the underground with blazing speed and ferocious intent, Danish speed metal warriors\u00a0CRUCIBLE<\/strong>\u00a0present their thunderous debut album, \u201cHail To The Force\u201d. Across 37 relentless minutes, the band blends savage aggression with strong melodies and an epic heavy metal spirit, distilling a wide range of inspirations into a record that demands attention. Featuring the four original tracks from their first demo alongside six brand-new songs written during 2024, \u201cHail To The Force\u201d captures a young band operating at maximum intensity.<\/p>\n Crucible\u2019s current lineup took shape during 2024, with Ole Iversen joining on drums in the spring and Kenneth Frandsen stepping in on bass duties for the recording sessions and the band\u2019s first live appearances in the fall. Without a fixed concept to start with, the goal was simple: write great songs. Guitarists Jon Brog\u00e5rd and Thomas Carnell (Impalers) each contributed roughly half of the material, drawing inspiration from the likes of Riot City, Racer X, Hellripper, Vampire, and even movie soundtracks like Blade Runner. The result is an album rich in variety, featuring sword-and-sorcery-infused speed metal anthems alongside raw, Mot\u00f6rhead-style bangers dealing with war and nuclear devastation.<\/p>\n Recording began in December 2024 with DI tracking for rhythm guitars and bass at Thomas\u2019 apartment, before Crucible entered Angioni Studios on Mors in early January 2025 – just before a massive snowstorm hit. With only one week to bring the album to life, guitars and bass were re-amped, Ole hammered down drums over three whirlwind days (with no samples used), and vocals (by Phillip Butler, from Pectora) and lead guitars were captured at a furious pace. Produced by Marco Angioni (Tygers Of Pan Tang, Steel Inferno, Meridian), \u201cHail To The Force\u201d delivers a sound that is real, raw, and exhilarating: blazing riffs, epic and evil vocals, and thunderous, organic drums.<\/p>\n Among the album\u2019s standout tracks are \u201cDeathdealer,\u201d a blistering high-speed assault inspired by Frank Frazetta\u2019s iconic artwork; \u201cRedwing,\u201d a heavy-hitting riff monster named after Cold War thermonuclear tests; and \u201cFar Beyond The Grave,\u201d an atmospheric, US power metal-tinged journey that builds from a brooding tempo to soaring, harmonized lead guitar glory.<\/p>\n \u201cHail To The Force\u201d is more than a debut – it\u2019s a battle cry. Fast, loud, and true.<\/p>\n Are you ready to Hail the Force?<\/p>\n Tracklist: B1. Evilforce Purple LP. Limited to 150 copies. Emerging from the underground with blazing speed and ferocious intent, Danish speed metal warriors\u00a0CRUCIBLE\u00a0present their thunderous debut album, \u201cHail To The Force\u201d. Across 37 relentless minutes, the band blends savage aggression with strong melodies and an epic heavy metal spirit, distilling a wide range of inspirations into a record […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[489,492,97],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-32046","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-crucible1","product_cat-crucible","product_cat-lp-en","product_shipping_class-lp-en","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nA1. Deathdealer
\nA2. Embrace Of Steele
\nA3. Redwing
\nA4. Far Beyond The Grave
\nA5. Savage Weapon<\/p>\n
\nB2. Splashed To The Four Winds
\nB3. Hail To The Force
\nB4. While My Guitar Gently Sweeps
\nB5. Mad Minute<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"