Scottish metal band Bleed from Within has released “Flesh and Stone,” the fourth single from its upcoming album “Shrine,” set for a June 3, 2022, release via Nuclear Blast. (Vinyl will be released on Oct. 14.)
Stream the track and pre-order the album here.
Watch the “Flesh and Stone” video below. The song details the destruction of our planet Earth and the dismal future we all face as a result of unbridled greed and corruption.
Drummer Ali Richardson said: “‘Flesh and Stone’ was born from the idea that future generations will inherit a dying planet. The evidence to support this theory is overwhelming, but we are still met with people who choose to deny the fact that this world is finite. Avoiding the traditional performance style video, we instead wanted to create a cinematic fictional world that could no longer defend itself from the sun; a barren wasteland once full of life. In her isolation, our desperate protagonist has resorted to rituals in order to manifest some form of life on this dead world, but it’s too late. It was fun watching this world come together, and we’d like to thank our friend Matt Daley from Clearway Media for his great work on this. Aside from the video, this is a stand out song on the album, and for good reason. We’ve been waiting patiently to share this with you all. Enjoy.”
“Shrine” track list:
01 I Am Damnation
02 Sovereign
03 Levitate
04 Flesh and Stone
05 Invisible Enemy
06 Skye
07 Stand Down
08 Death Defined
09 Shapeshifter
10 Temple of Lunacy
11 Killing Time
12 Paradise
“Shrine” was recorded at Real World Studios and at Bleed from Within’s HQ, U.K. The record was self-produced. Mixing was handled by Adam “Nolly” Getgood and Sebastian Sendon, with engineering handled by Getgood and Bleed from Within. The “Shrine” artwork was created by David Provan, with layout by Simon Atkinson.
European fans can catch Bleed from Within live at the following summer festivals, where the band will debut tracks from “Shrine” on stage. The band also has announced the first “Shrine” headline tour dates, set to take place across Europe in December.
Summer festivals:
June 2 – Gdnask, PL @ Mystic Festival
June 10 – Castle Donnington, UK @ Download Festival
June 24 – Gräfenhainichen, DE @ Full Force Festival
June 29 – Viveiro, ES @ Resurrection Fest
August 18 – Sulingen, DE @ Reload Festival
“Shrine” tour dates:
December 1 – Cologne, DE @ Club Volta
December 2 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
December 3 – Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo
December 4 – Hamburg, DE @ Logo
December 5 – Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
December 6 – Berlin, DE @ Hole 44
December 7 – Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett
December 8 – Stuttgart, DE @ Kulturguartier
December 9 – Vienna, AT – Arena
December 10 – Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka
December 11 – Prague, CZ – Underdogs
December 12 – Munich, DE – Feierwerk
December 13 – Aarau, CH – Kiff
December 14 – Lyon, FR – Warmaudio
December 15 – Paris, FR – Le Backstage
