Death Angel Line Up Spring Release For New Album 'Humanicide', Share Title Track
Friday, 22 March 2019
Written by Jon Stickler
Death Angel have announced the release of their long awaited ninth studio album, ’Humanicide’.
The Bay Area thrashers worked with producer and friend Jason Suecof of Audiohammer Studios, with mastering handled by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound. Confirming the news, guitarist Rob Cavestany said:
"I’m ecstatic to present Death Angel’s ninth studio album, ’Humanicide’. This collection of songs represents the band in its current state - united, vital, intense and (still) hungry like the wolf! I wanted this record to be quite diverse stylistically while obviously keeping with the parameters of metal. DA has been known to push the envelope and we absolutely did this time. So many emotions expressed through our music, very much looking forward to adding these songs into our live set list. As I savor this rare feeling of satisfaction, we proudly unleash this beast upon thee!"
The ominous cover art, meanwhile, is courtesy of artist Brent Elliott White and can be viewed below along with the tracklist and a visualiser accompanying the album’s monstrous opener and title track, which has it all; a quality breakneck riff, lightning-fast drumming, and an awesome vocal performance. Cavestany added:
"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 [Osegueda] 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."
The band will support the release with a European tour this summer, including a performance at the UK’s Bloodstock festival in August.
’Humanicide’ tracklist:
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)
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