On 17 May, horror punk metal act Zombeast will return with its heaviest, darkest, and most frenzied material to date - its new album Heart Of Darkness. Slated for release via Massacre Records - licensed from Fiend Force Records - the album will come out as CD digipak, vinyl and digitally.
Following the previously released "Red Ripper", Zombeast now presents the "The Cycle" single and video.
Says guitarist and bassist Jared Smith: "This song lyrically focuses on lycanthropy and the frenzy that consumes. This is some of Mario Montechello's most aggressive singing on the record. It's the fastest song we've ever written and the double bass action of Kyle Smith during the pre-chorus just creates a massive wall of sound reminiscent of Metallica's 'Dyers Eve'. The dueling guitar breakdown was also written the night before the studio and I think we nailed it considering it was written in the 11th hour. The music on my end was heavily inspired by AFI's 'Black Sails In The Sunset'".
Influenced by Danzig, AFI, Mercyful Fate, and 80s punk, deathrock, and thrash metal, Zombeast has crafted a perfect crossover blend of dark punk and thrash. The lyrics, written by Mario Montechello, explore everything from the true horrors of life to the occult and lycanthropy. With the addition of Alex Young (lead guitar) and Kyle Smith (drums), this album also breaks new technical ground that's never been seen before by the band. Thunderous drums and duelling guitars meet iconic vocals on this long-awaited new album - don't miss Heart Of Darkness! Link
Heart Of Darkness tracklist:
01. Devil's Whore
02. Red Ripper
03. Call Of The Wild
04. Torso
05. The Cycle
06. Heart Of Darkness
07. Cold Embrace
08. The Witching Bell
09. Night Demon
10. Dark Path
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"We were outsiders, and nobody knew what the fuck was going on. We just listened to this extreme music that nobody else liked, and that made us very strong..." - Mikael Stanne
"There's much more detail in our music now than 20 years ago. It's also much easier nowadays because you can do many things at home." - Morten Lybecker
"When I make a song, I know I could do it better, but I'm happy with it. It doesn't have to be perfect, and I like it when it's not. That's why I can make it that way." - Rapha Hell
"I don't tend to judge people, but I do judge them if they're too lazy to engage in independent thought or if they're simply careless and don't consider the consequences..." - Sven Friedrich
