Legendary Bay Area thrash metal band Death Angel will release its long-awaited ninth full-length album, “Humanicide,” on May 31 with Nuclear Blast Records. The band has unveiled the artwork, track listing and the record’s first single, the title track, via visualizer. The new record will be preceded by Death Angel’s U.S. tour with Overkill and Act of Defiance.
On “Humanicide,” Death Angel applies a variety of different elements to its music, including everything from acoustic bits, to guest musicians, to even (for the first time) the notes of a piano.
“I wanted to write something that metal fans could really grasp onto,” vocalist Mark Osegueda said. “Something dark and intense, that still makes sense. Right now, I think it’s so apparent that the earth is in a sickened state.”
Guitarist Rob Cavestany said, “When I wrote the music for our song ‘Humanicide,’ I was shooting for an album opener that would have all the elements of an epic thrash opus. This meant a classic metal-style intro leading into a ferocious ‘Bay Area Thrash Riff-o-Rama’ complete with a crazy middle build up section to ramp up the circle pit until it’s all whipped up into a frenzy by the time the frenetic guitar solo hits, then concluding with a maniacal musical section leading into the outro. All it needed was the lyrics and vocal delivery to match the intensity and Mark went above and beyond the call of duty! Some of his best work in my opinion. One of my favorite DA songs for sure, it feels like the follow-up to our song ‘Thrown to the Wolves.’ Can’t wait to play it live!”
For the 4th album cycle in a row, Death Angel returned to its producer and friend Jason Suecof (Deicide, Trivium) of Audiohammer studios for the recording and mixing, along with the mastering of the legendary Ted Jensen (Slipknot, Pantera) of Sterling Sound, who added the final touches and brought it all to life, with artist Brent Elliott White (Lamb of God, Megadeth) providing the ominous cover artwork.
Pre-order “Humanicide” in various formats: Nuclearblast.com/deathangel-humanicide
Pre-order the album digitally to receive “Humanicide” instantly (Amazon and iTunes only).
Pre-save “Humanicide” via Spotify: http://nblast.de/DeathAngelPreSave
Listen to ‘Humanicide’ in the NB Novelties Playlists: http://nblast.de/SpotifyNovelties / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNovelties
“Humanicide” track listing:
1. Humanicide
2. Divine Defector
3. Aggressor
4. I Came For Blood
5. Immortal Behated
6. Alive and Screaming
7. The Pack
8. Ghost of Me
9. Revelation Song
10. Of Rats and Men
11. The Day I Walked Away (Bonus Track)
DEATH ANGEL North American Tour Dates:
with Overkill and Act of Defiance
April 19 – Reno, NV – Jub Jubs*
April 20 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*
April 21 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep*
April 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle*
April 24 – Huntington, WV – V Club*
April 25 – Baltimore, MD – Sound Stage/Rams Head
April 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Theater of the Living Arts
April 27 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
April 28 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
April 29 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
April 30 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
May 1 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
May 2 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
May 3 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
May 4 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
May 5 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
May 6 – Nashville, TN – The Cannery
May 7 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
May 9 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
May 10 – New York, NY – PlayStation Theater (+LIFE OF AGONY)
May 11 – Boston, MA – Paradise
May 12 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Loft at The Chance*
May 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street*
May 15 – Lubbock, TX – Jakes*
May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad*
May 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red*
May 18 – West Hollywood, CA – Whiskey A Go Go*
May 19 – San Francisco, CA – DN Lounge*
*No Overkill
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