Hollow - "Every Drop Of My Blood" (lyric video)
Η προ τριετίας επιστροφή των Hollow θα έχει και δισκογραφική συνέχεια μετά το album "Between Eternities of Darkness" που "βγήκε" στα τελειώματα του 2018 - αρχές του 2019. Ο διάδοχός του τιτλοφορείται "Tower" κι αναμένεται στα τελειώματα του φθινοπώρου.
Η Σουηδική σκηνή της δεκαετίας του ενενήντα ήταν από τις πλέον "πλούσιες" τόσο ποιοτικά όσο και ποσοτικά σε παγκόσμια κλίμακα. Μέρος της αποτέλεσαν και οι Hollow, οι οποίοι δραστηριοποιήθηκαν στο δεύτερο των nineties κυκλοφορώντας ένα demo, δύο EPs και ισάριθμα full length albums. Το 1999 διαλύθηκαν όμως το 2018 επανήλθαν δριμύτεροι. Πυρήνας του συγκροτήματος παραμένει ο Andreas Stoltz συνεπικουρούμενος από τον drummer Stalder Zantos...
Δελτίο τύπου: «Hollow, lead by Andreas Stoltz (ex-Binary Creed) will be releasing the new album "Tower" on November 26th via Rockshots Records. The fourth full-length from the Swedish power prog act follows 2019's “Between Eternities of Darkness”, which marked the band's return after a 20-year hiatus since unleashing the 1999 album “Architects of The Mind” via Nuclear Blast Records.
Today, Hollow presents their second single "Every Drop of My Blood", a fast-paced track about social isolation. Stoltz explains further:
"This one has been re-written a few times before reaching completion. I couldn’t figure out what to do with the vocals on the chorus, to begin with. There’s this simple, straightforward guitar melody that I wanted to keep, but it kind of collided with most of my vocal ideas. But finally, it clicked with the turn-taking of the lead and the backing vocals.”
Featuring 10 tracks, "Tower" is a story album best listened to as a whole, which tells a tale of transformation with its blend of progressive metal/rock, power, melodic death and thrash elements. Andrea Stoltz is accompanied by drummer Stalder Zantos who also appeared on “Between Eternities of Darkness”.
"Working with Stalder Zantos has been a more continuous element in writing the material for Tower than on Between Eternities of Darkness and this has definitely influenced the outcome as has contributed more on this album than on the previous one" adds Stoltz.
On Hollow's "Architect of the Mind" artificial intelligence and creation was the topic, on "Between Eternities of Darkness" parenthood and tragedy and for "Tower" the concept of inner and outer freedom is explored. It’s also about belonging and transcendence and Stoltz hopes these are things that most people can relate to.
"The relating bit is important, since art - regardless of form - is a meeting of emotions and ideas. It needs to find something to resonate within the person who takes part in it. When asked, I find it hard to describe the music, but it’s metal. It has distorted guitars, double bass drums and harks back to bands like Judas Priest and Queensryche. But there is also quite a bit of contemporary metal on Tower. Since this is a concept album with the ambition of conveying a story, listening to it as a whole is encouraged. I hope you can find something that resonates with you on it. Hopefully, Hollow’s fans will be able to trace today's music back to Modern Cathedral and Architect of the Mind. I’ve made an effort to keep it as straightforward and simple as possible. I think most fans will have no trouble recognizing it as Hollow" comments Stoltz.
"Tower" is due out November 26th, 2021 via Rockshots Records.»
Η Σουηδική σκηνή της δεκαετίας του ενενήντα ήταν από τις πλέον "πλούσιες" τόσο ποιοτικά όσο και ποσοτικά σε παγκόσμια κλίμακα. Μέρος της αποτέλεσαν και οι Hollow, οι οποίοι δραστηριοποιήθηκαν στο δεύτερο των nineties κυκλοφορώντας ένα demo, δύο EPs και ισάριθμα full length albums. Το 1999 διαλύθηκαν όμως το 2018 επανήλθαν δριμύτεροι. Πυρήνας του συγκροτήματος παραμένει ο Andreas Stoltz συνεπικουρούμενος από τον drummer Stalder Zantos...
Δελτίο τύπου: «Hollow, lead by Andreas Stoltz (ex-Binary Creed) will be releasing the new album "Tower" on November 26th via Rockshots Records. The fourth full-length from the Swedish power prog act follows 2019's “Between Eternities of Darkness”, which marked the band's return after a 20-year hiatus since unleashing the 1999 album “Architects of The Mind” via Nuclear Blast Records.
Today, Hollow presents their second single "Every Drop of My Blood", a fast-paced track about social isolation. Stoltz explains further:
"This one has been re-written a few times before reaching completion. I couldn’t figure out what to do with the vocals on the chorus, to begin with. There’s this simple, straightforward guitar melody that I wanted to keep, but it kind of collided with most of my vocal ideas. But finally, it clicked with the turn-taking of the lead and the backing vocals.”
Featuring 10 tracks, "Tower" is a story album best listened to as a whole, which tells a tale of transformation with its blend of progressive metal/rock, power, melodic death and thrash elements. Andrea Stoltz is accompanied by drummer Stalder Zantos who also appeared on “Between Eternities of Darkness”.
"Working with Stalder Zantos has been a more continuous element in writing the material for Tower than on Between Eternities of Darkness and this has definitely influenced the outcome as has contributed more on this album than on the previous one" adds Stoltz.
On Hollow's "Architect of the Mind" artificial intelligence and creation was the topic, on "Between Eternities of Darkness" parenthood and tragedy and for "Tower" the concept of inner and outer freedom is explored. It’s also about belonging and transcendence and Stoltz hopes these are things that most people can relate to.
"The relating bit is important, since art - regardless of form - is a meeting of emotions and ideas. It needs to find something to resonate within the person who takes part in it. When asked, I find it hard to describe the music, but it’s metal. It has distorted guitars, double bass drums and harks back to bands like Judas Priest and Queensryche. But there is also quite a bit of contemporary metal on Tower. Since this is a concept album with the ambition of conveying a story, listening to it as a whole is encouraged. I hope you can find something that resonates with you on it. Hopefully, Hollow’s fans will be able to trace today's music back to Modern Cathedral and Architect of the Mind. I’ve made an effort to keep it as straightforward and simple as possible. I think most fans will have no trouble recognizing it as Hollow" comments Stoltz.
"Tower" is due out November 26th, 2021 via Rockshots Records.»
Band: Hollow
Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Umeå
Formed in: 1995
Genre: Power/Progressive Metal
Lyrical themes: Social issues, Emotions
Years active: ? (as Vaalkyrian), 1995-1999, 2018-present
Lyric video: "Every Drop Of My Blood"
Album: "Tower"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 26th, 2021
Label: Rockshots Records
Track listing:
01. Birth
02. The Tower
03. Guardian
04. The Waiting is Over
05. Destroyer of Worlds
06. Every Drop of my World
07. Sunrise
08. A Home Forgotten
09. Nation of Man
10. Wander On
Band members:
Andreas Stoltz - Everything
Stalder Zantos - Drums
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