Crush Of Souls, the musical endeavour of Charles Rowell (Crocodiles, Flowers Of Evil, Issue), will release on 21 March via Avant! Records a new album entitled Lézire. With one foot in early industrial and the other in 80s synth-pop, Crush Of Souls is holding the whip and demanding that you submit your soul.
Returning once again to Catacomb Soul studios where he had recently finished recording "(A)Void Love", Charles Rowell mapped out the next chapter for Crush Of Souls, limitations were set in place while new faces appeared to lend a fresh coat of black magic to the album. The album is a love letter to Paris; all of its beauty and decay. Lézire which is a slang mixture of the French words for Lizard and Desire provides a sinister title to an album full of hard-hitting, romantic songs.
Harry Howard (These Immortal Souls) provides his signature snarl and profound lyrics to the haunting ballad "You Rose Up". Long time saxophone player Stanislas de Miscault colors the dark corners of the record with his unhinged personality and one half of new look Crush Of Souls, Stevan Dinet bangs both the martial beats and the Fairlight sample pads.
An album cover full of chains and S&M can provide enough of an explanation as to the new direction of Crush Of Souls. Cronenberg's "Crash", David Lynch's "Lost Highway", Psychic TV and The Sisters Of Mercy are constantly mentioned.
Two singles/videos are already released and you are welcome to give them a listen. Link
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