Witherfall - 'Echoes' (official music video)

Άκρως δραστήριοι δισκογραφικά μέσα στο 2024 οι Witherfall καθώς έχουν ήδη κυκλοφορήσει επτά (αν δεν μου έχει ξεφύγει κανένα) singles και έναν "ολοκληρωμένο" δίσκο ("Sounds of the Forgotten" 31 Μαΐου 2024) σε cd και διπλό βινύλιο μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας DeathWave Records. Πρόκειται για το τέταρτο full length album (έχουν επίσης ένα ep και μόλικα singles) των Αμερικανών dark melodic metallers (όπως αποκαλούνται), οι οποίοι δημιουργήθηκαν πριν από μία... ενδεκάδα έτη!

Δελτίο τύπου: «Los Angeles-based dark melodic metal outfit Witherfall proudly presents their fourth full-length, “Sounds Of The Forgotten”, via DeathWave Records, advances Witherfall to legendary status with its epic, foreboding expanse.

The album is supported by an ambitious schedule of seven singles, each with an official video linking the album’s story of heartbreak, anger, and tenacity. This is genuinely Witherfall, always willing to go the extra mile to outclass the past.

Witherfall was formed in Los Angeles in 2013. Joseph Michael (also of Sanctuary fame) and Jake Dreyer (ex-Iced Earth / Demons & Wizards) built their new band around drummer Adam Sagan (RIP) and accomplished bassist Anthony Crawford (Allan Holdsworth, CHON).

Since then, the group have released three highly regarded albums: "Nocturnes And Requiems" (2017), "A Prelude To Sorrow" (2018), and "Curse Of Autumn" (2021) and an EP "Vintage" (2019).

Not one to cut corners, Witherfall enlisted famed drummer Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats, Steven Wilson, Jordan Rudess) on "Curse Of Autumn", ensuring the foundations of singles 'As I Lie Awake', 'The Other Side Of Fear', and 'The River' were second to none.

On "Sounds Of The Forgotten", Minnemann returns to the fold with an album-only appearance, while drummer Chris Tsaganeas (Wax Owls) and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Hirschfeld (Willie Nelson) Witherfall’s newest permanent members. Every Witherfall album is a defining moment.

From the moment "Nocturnes And Requiems" thundered across metaldom to the group’s wine endeavours (Tempest Red Blend) with Charlie & Echo Winery, their video collaboration with Cig Neutron (Devil’s Workshop) on 'The Other Side Of Fear', a beer partnership with Adroit Theory Brewing Company (Shadows Black IPA), and custom Funko Pop set, Michael and Dreyer have made Witherfall their mission.

The journey to this point hasn’t been without toil and upheaval. Determination, however, is the key. Today, Witherfall brings “Sounds Of The Forgotten" to the masses. Experience it all with them.»

Παρακολουθούμε το μουσικό βίντεο του τραγουδιού "Echoes" (πρόκειται για "κρυφό" τραγούδι στην Ευρωπαϊκή και στην Αμερικάνικη έκδοση του βινυλίου), με την μπάντα να μας λέει σχετικά:

«Today we embark on our support tour with Angra and after we will play our first Headline tour in Europe Starting in Athens! While we are excited to see you all, We are still not finished unveiling the 'Sounds of the Forgotten'.

For those curious about all things vinyl you may have noticed a groove on side D containing a hidden song. This curiosity is 'Echoes'. While we were securing the track listing for SOTF we realized that we had recorded too much material for the record to have the flow of the album that we wanted the listener to experience.

However this was not a throw away song and hence we had the idea of including it as an Easter egg on the Vinyl version, a special nod shared amongst fans that might just bring back ancient ritual of bonding over vinyl collecting.

Now that track is available via the Deluxe Digital Release of 'Sounds Of The Forgotten'. Enjoy the marriage of consonance and dissonance that is 'Echoes'.»