Swedish doom rock collective Avatarium has revealed the first details about its forthcoming studio album Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead. Slated for release on 24 January 2025 via AFM Records, the band's sixth full-length offering will be available as Ltd. vinyl (black, orange/white, silver), 2-CD ear book, CD jewel case and digitally.
The first single and the album's opening track, "Long Black Waves", combining gloomy hard rock with heavy doom metal accents, is now out.
Avatarium guitarist Marcus Jidell states: "The first song is a heavy, doomy dark gospel named 'Long Black Waves'. It's a homage to bands like Led Zeppelin, Mountain and Black Sabbath. And as always we try to find our own twist on things to get the good ol' Avatarium vibe going. Enjoy!"
Following the much-acclaimed record release, lauded by fans and music press worldwide, and numerous live appearances at prestigious festivals or on tour with acts such as Swallow The Sun, early 2025 will see the Swedish doom maestros even double down on all expectations! Their forthcoming studio offering, Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead, featuring eight new enthralling tracks, showcases the band's exceptional songwriting skills and qualities. Avatarium has evolved since its 2013 self-titled debut, and although it has always introduced new elements along the way, with its epic fusion of a doom-laden occult sound and dark, heavy yet melancholic, poetic facets, the Swedish collective fronted by extraordinary vocalist Jennie-Ann Smith proves, why it belongs to one of the most unique acts the modern heavy music scene has to offer.
Jidell says: "18 months ago, we decided to make another album, and now it's (finally) written, recorded and mixed! At one point, I thought we would never be able to finish it, but here we are now! This album has the doom, the old-school heavy metal riffs, the acoustic numbers and the classic dark gospel of Avatarium. I am very proud of what we have achieved, and if this is our last album, we'll definitely end with a bang!"
Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead was produced and mixed by Marcus Jidell, with a mastering by Svante Forsbäck (Candlemass, Amorphis, and many more). The album artwork is a creation of Erik Rovanpera. Link
Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead tracklist:
01. Long Black Waves
02. I See You Better In The Dark
03. My Hair Is On Fire (But I'll Take Your Hand)
04. Lovers Give A Kingdom To Each Other
05. Being With The Dead
06. Until Forever And Again
07. Notes From Underground
08. Between You, God, The Devil and The Dead
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