Artillery - "Turn Up the Rage" (video)
The puppeteer from hell
Pulling every single string he can reach
But some strings, they are invisible
For the devil to see
Now that I’ve seen, seen your true face
I don’t know what to believe
You are blocking everything
That I may care for
You are slowly shooting me down
I’ve closed the gates and blinded
His sight to my beating heart
Turn, turn up the rage - build up the bars
You’ll never imprison my soul
I have an angel - one you can’t see
Who’s making me whole
The claws of despair
Came crawling in
Tried to rip me apart
No force will come, will come through
And keep me away from you
Turn, turn up the rage - build up the bars
You’ll never imprison my soul
I have an angel - one you can’t see
Who’s making me whole
It felt like a thousand knives in my heart
When it ripped us apart
Now that I’ve seen, seen your true face
I don’t know what to believe
Turn, turn up the rage - build up the bars
You’ll never imprison my soul
I have an angel - one you can’t see
Who’s making me whole
Band: Artillery
Country of origin: Denmark
Location: Taastrup
Formed in: 1982
Genre: Power / Thrash Metal
Lyrical themes: Society, Death, Life
Years active: 1982-1991, 1998-2000, 2007-present
Video: "Turn Up the Rage"
Video by: Terkel Christensen
Filmed at: Amager Bryghus, Copenhagen
Album: "X"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 7th, 2021
Label: Metal Blade Records
Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital
Track listing:
01. The Devil's Symphony 04:32
02. In Thrash We Trust 04:09
03. Turn Up the Rage 04:10
04. Silver Cross 04:31
05. In Your Mind 03:38
06. The Ghost of Me 04:01
07. The Force of Indifference 04:02
08. Varg I Veum 03:52
09. Mors Ontologica 04:21
10. Eternal Nights 03:27
11. Beggars in Black Suits 05:01
Band members:
Michael Stützer - Guitars (lead)
Peter Thorslund - Bass
Josua Madsen - Drums
Michael Bastholm Dahl - Vocals
Kræn Meier - Guitars
Pulling every single string he can reach
But some strings, they are invisible
For the devil to see
Now that I’ve seen, seen your true face
I don’t know what to believe
You are blocking everything
That I may care for
You are slowly shooting me down
I’ve closed the gates and blinded
His sight to my beating heart
Turn, turn up the rage - build up the bars
You’ll never imprison my soul
I have an angel - one you can’t see
Who’s making me whole
The claws of despair
Came crawling in
Tried to rip me apart
No force will come, will come through
And keep me away from you
Turn, turn up the rage - build up the bars
You’ll never imprison my soul
I have an angel - one you can’t see
Who’s making me whole
It felt like a thousand knives in my heart
When it ripped us apart
Now that I’ve seen, seen your true face
I don’t know what to believe
Turn, turn up the rage - build up the bars
You’ll never imprison my soul
I have an angel - one you can’t see
Who’s making me whole
Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από μία τριετία για τους Artillery. Ο διάδοχος του album "The Face of Fear" (2018) και δέκατος συνολικά "ολοκληρωμένος" των Δανών metallers φέρει τον χαρακτηριστικό τίτλο "X" και κυκλοφορεί ήδη.
Οι Artillery μας έρχονται από την Δανία. Εμπνεύσθηκαν το όνομά τους από ένα τραγούδι του Βρετανικού συγκροτήματος Tank (το "Heavy Artillery"). Δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1982 και παραμένουν ενεργοί (με... αρκετά διαλείμματα) μέχρι τις ημέρες μας...
Δελτίο τύπου: «In the mid-1980s Denmark's Artillery established themselves as being at the cutting edge of the thrash movement, and nearly forty years later they continue to destroy.
Returning with their tenth - and aptly titled - full length X they prove once again that they have not missed a step, delivering a record that's ruthlessly heavy, catchy and pure molten metal. "We wanted to have the typical Artillery trademarks, like the riffs and hook lines in the usual combination together with aggression and melody.
We always try to combine melodic thrash metal with elements from the heavy sounds of the 70s and the 80s, and this time with new elements in some of the songs," says guitarist Michael Stützer. "We don't have to push ourselves hard when we're writing a record because we love what we're doing."
Sadly, guitarist - and Stützer's brother - Morten Stützer passed in 2019, which understandably affected the band. Having played a big part in shaping Artillery's songs and appearing on every album up to 2018's riveting The Face Of Fear, his loss is a real blow.
"It was tough, even if he did not play live with us since 2016 he was always supporting us. Morten was a unique musician and writer and a very humorous guy, and following his death was the first time ever I thought about stopping playing music. But, he always said that I had to go on with Artillery and continue playing if he was not there anymore. He will be missed so much."
Admitting it was very strange entering into the writing process without him, the brothers typically playing off each other a lot, they still managed to pull things together, helped by the contributions of new guitarist Kræn Meier, who has been playing live with the band since 2017.
"Kræn is a great guy and a great guitar player and has contributed some good songs and some good solos. He also was a big fan of Artillery before, so it's great to have him in the band."
With a few songs already kicking around and most of the lyrics penned before the music was even ready, the band really began to focus on writing two months before entering the studio, and were writing right up until the last minute.
Compared to The Face Of Fear it is an overall faster record, which should satiate their longtime faithful, but it is also a much more varied collection than a typical Artillery album.
"I think songs like "In Your Mind" and "The Ghost Of Me" will get some of our fans to listen more closely than normal, because they have some new elements. On top of that, I think this is the best production we've ever had on any Artillery record, and overall it has some of our strongest songs since "By Inheritance" (1990)."
X was tracked in Medley Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark with producer Søren Andersen, who the band have worked with on every record since 2009's When Death Comes.
"As always, we have a lot of fun when we are recording, but are still profoundly serious of course. Søren is a great guy to work with and loves good jokes, and when we are finishing the sessions we have time for a beer and good talk about the day's work," says Stützer.
As well as his production work Andersen contributed some keyboards to "The Ghost Of Me", also adding some effects to a few other songs, and the band recruited their drivers / merch men to contribute some backing vocals on four tracks.
With the record in the can the band are able to start to look toward what is next, hoping the Coronavirus pandemic passes soon so that they can get back on the road, but now is also a good time for reflecting on what they have achieved at this point in their lengthy career.
"It feels great and awesome to have been going for nearly forty years. I'm so glad, and I am so lucky that I can do what I love the most, making albums and touring for our awesome fans. If anyone had told me forty years ago that I would have made ten albums and played in over sixty different countries I wouldn't have believed it.".»
Οι Artillery μας έρχονται από την Δανία. Εμπνεύσθηκαν το όνομά τους από ένα τραγούδι του Βρετανικού συγκροτήματος Tank (το "Heavy Artillery"). Δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1982 και παραμένουν ενεργοί (με... αρκετά διαλείμματα) μέχρι τις ημέρες μας...
Δελτίο τύπου: «In the mid-1980s Denmark's Artillery established themselves as being at the cutting edge of the thrash movement, and nearly forty years later they continue to destroy.
Returning with their tenth - and aptly titled - full length X they prove once again that they have not missed a step, delivering a record that's ruthlessly heavy, catchy and pure molten metal. "We wanted to have the typical Artillery trademarks, like the riffs and hook lines in the usual combination together with aggression and melody.
We always try to combine melodic thrash metal with elements from the heavy sounds of the 70s and the 80s, and this time with new elements in some of the songs," says guitarist Michael Stützer. "We don't have to push ourselves hard when we're writing a record because we love what we're doing."
Sadly, guitarist - and Stützer's brother - Morten Stützer passed in 2019, which understandably affected the band. Having played a big part in shaping Artillery's songs and appearing on every album up to 2018's riveting The Face Of Fear, his loss is a real blow.
"It was tough, even if he did not play live with us since 2016 he was always supporting us. Morten was a unique musician and writer and a very humorous guy, and following his death was the first time ever I thought about stopping playing music. But, he always said that I had to go on with Artillery and continue playing if he was not there anymore. He will be missed so much."
Admitting it was very strange entering into the writing process without him, the brothers typically playing off each other a lot, they still managed to pull things together, helped by the contributions of new guitarist Kræn Meier, who has been playing live with the band since 2017.
"Kræn is a great guy and a great guitar player and has contributed some good songs and some good solos. He also was a big fan of Artillery before, so it's great to have him in the band."
With a few songs already kicking around and most of the lyrics penned before the music was even ready, the band really began to focus on writing two months before entering the studio, and were writing right up until the last minute.
Compared to The Face Of Fear it is an overall faster record, which should satiate their longtime faithful, but it is also a much more varied collection than a typical Artillery album.
"I think songs like "In Your Mind" and "The Ghost Of Me" will get some of our fans to listen more closely than normal, because they have some new elements. On top of that, I think this is the best production we've ever had on any Artillery record, and overall it has some of our strongest songs since "By Inheritance" (1990)."
X was tracked in Medley Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark with producer Søren Andersen, who the band have worked with on every record since 2009's When Death Comes.
"As always, we have a lot of fun when we are recording, but are still profoundly serious of course. Søren is a great guy to work with and loves good jokes, and when we are finishing the sessions we have time for a beer and good talk about the day's work," says Stützer.
As well as his production work Andersen contributed some keyboards to "The Ghost Of Me", also adding some effects to a few other songs, and the band recruited their drivers / merch men to contribute some backing vocals on four tracks.
With the record in the can the band are able to start to look toward what is next, hoping the Coronavirus pandemic passes soon so that they can get back on the road, but now is also a good time for reflecting on what they have achieved at this point in their lengthy career.
"It feels great and awesome to have been going for nearly forty years. I'm so glad, and I am so lucky that I can do what I love the most, making albums and touring for our awesome fans. If anyone had told me forty years ago that I would have made ten albums and played in over sixty different countries I wouldn't have believed it.".»
Band: Artillery
Country of origin: Denmark
Location: Taastrup
Formed in: 1982
Genre: Power / Thrash Metal
Lyrical themes: Society, Death, Life
Years active: 1982-1991, 1998-2000, 2007-present
Video: "Turn Up the Rage"
Video by: Terkel Christensen
Filmed at: Amager Bryghus, Copenhagen
Type: Full length
Release date: May 7th, 2021
Label: Metal Blade Records
Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital
Track listing:
01. The Devil's Symphony 04:32
02. In Thrash We Trust 04:09
03. Turn Up the Rage 04:10
04. Silver Cross 04:31
05. In Your Mind 03:38
06. The Ghost of Me 04:01
07. The Force of Indifference 04:02
08. Varg I Veum 03:52
09. Mors Ontologica 04:21
10. Eternal Nights 03:27
11. Beggars in Black Suits 05:01
Band members:
Michael Stützer - Guitars (lead)
Peter Thorslund - Bass
Josua Madsen - Drums
Michael Bastholm Dahl - Vocals
Kræn Meier - Guitars
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