Sacred Mother Tongue Announce 'A Light Shines...' EP Release Date & Free London Gig
Wednesday, 04 July 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Northampton-based metalcore four-piece Sacred Mother Tongue have announced that their brand new EP ‘A Light Shines...’ will hit shelves on September 3rd - and they’ll be celebrating the release with a free performance in London on Thursday (July 5th).
The EP is the band’s debut release on EMI Label Services and precedes their second album ‘Out of the Darkness’, which will be released early next year. ‘A Light Shines...’ is a defining moment for Sacred Mother Tongue, who’ve firmly set their stake in the sand as one the most exciting bands in British metal.
Opening with the powerhouse chorus and heavy-as-hell guitars of ‘Evolve/Become’ and followed by the thumping darkness of ‘Seven’, it’s instantly apparent that SMT have made a quantum leap on from their well-received debut album ‘Ruin of Man’ in 2009, from which they reinterpret ‘A Final Idea’ as an acoustic number on this EP.
And now, Sacred Mother Tongue are channelling the melodic power of Metallica, the dark demons of Alice In Chains and the visceral intensity of Machine Head to create a vital update of all these influences coupled with a whole heap of skyscraping ambition. And it’s that ambition that saw them head to China last month on tour, from which comes the final track ‘City Is Crying’, another new song which received its live debut on those foreign shores.
The band play their first UK show in support of ‘A Light Shines...’ on July 5th at The Intrepid Fox in London’s West End. With a live show of quite spectacular proportions in the works this is a must-see showcase where Sacred Mother Tongue will unveil many of the tracks from the forthcoming album ‘Out Of The Darkness’ in a small venue, ahead of a full headline tour later this year. This is a one-off free gig and support comes from Cypher 16 and Imicus.
Keep your eyes peeled for the soon-to-be unveiled video for ‘Evolve/Become’, which has to be seen to be believed! And in the meantime you can watch the lyric video for ‘Seven’ below.
Tracklist for ‘A Light Shines...’
1. Evolve / Become
2. Seven
3. A Final Idea (acoustic)
4. City Is Crying (live from China)
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