Taiwanese metallers, Chthonic have announce a 24-hour stream of their seventh studio album, ‘Bú-Tik’, via Soundcloud to celebrate its release in the UK.
Recorded at Sweden’s Sweetspot Studio by producer Rickard Bengtson, who also worked on 2011’s ‘Takasago Army’,‘Bú-Tik’ sees the band returning to the scene with their signature brand of symphonic ‘orient metal’, as they choose to define it; as usual, the musicians continue on their mission to build awareness of the myths of Taiwan and the tragic events in their country's history.
‘Bú-Tik’ – based around the story of the 228 Massacre, the Bú-Tik Palace and the Mirror Of Retribution – highlights “righteous violence & justifiable defence”; once more, it takes the listener deep into the folklore & history of exotic Taiwan…
Bassist Doris Yeh comments:
“We are very proud to present ‘Bú-Tik’ to the world; it talks about self-defence, righteous violence and the armed spirits! With this album, we have pushed ourselves to achieve new heights – heights we've never imagined before! We are leading metal fans to the next episode of Chthonic!”
‘Bú-Tik’ is available in both physical and digital formats now, via Spinefarm Records. On the live front, Chthonic are confirmed to play on the Pepsi Max Stage on Saturday, June 15th at the Download Festival 2013, set to take place over the weekend of June 14th to 16th at its historical stamping ground of Donington Park. Click Here to Compare & Buy Download Festival Tickets.
Doris adds:
“This is the first time we’ll have played with the orchestra outside of Taiwan. We’re really hoping to present a show that people will be talking about for some time to come…”
Check back to Stereoboard soon for news of an Chthonic autumn tour.
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