08/20/2013 11:52

Death Angel

Death Angel: new album 'The Dream Calls for Blood' out in October

Three years have passed since the release of Death Angel's crushing 'Relentless Retribution' album; three years of constant touring and on-the-road-songwriting. Now the Bay Area veterans have returned with yet another visceral slice of thrash! 'The Dream Calls for Blood' was recorded at AudioHammer Studios with Jason Suecof (Trivium August Burns Red, The Black Dahlia Murder, All That Remains, Whitechapel, Dvildriver), and once again features cover art by Brent Elliot White (Job For A Cowboy, Carnifex, Whitechapel).

"We are excited to reveal the track list of our upcoming release, 'The Dream Calls for Blood'," commented guitarist Rob Cavestany. "As we speak I'm about to board my flight home from 3 incredible shows in England, Belgium and Holland - after 3+ years of constant touring for our last album, 'Relentless Retribution'. At last the cycle has ended with our insanely hot and wild gig in Rotterdam last night! This means we begin the next phase, which is preparing to tour for the new record; it all kicks off in October! By looking at the song titles I guess it's obvious that angst and struggle is still a major part of our reality. Thankfully we have this outlet to vent and release aggression. That way we remain the happiest band in Thrash! (laughs) Hope these song titles intrigue you."

'The Dream Calls for Blood' will be released to the rabid masses on October 11th (Europe), October 14th (UK) and October 15th (North America). Fans will be able to purchase a standard jewelcase version of the album or digipak edition that includes a bonus track and bonus DVD.

Track list:
01. Left for Dead
02. Son of the Morning
03. Fallen
04. The Dream Calls for Blood
05. Succubus
06. Execution - Don't Save Me
07. Caster of Shame
08. Detonate
09. Empty
10. Territorial Instinct / Bloodlust

Digipak bonus track:
11. Heaven and Hell

Digipak bonus DVD
The Making of 'The Dream Calls for Blood'

(source: Nuclear Blast Records)

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San Francisco Bay Area metallers Death Angel will enter AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida next month to begin recording the follow-up to 2010's 'Relentless Retribution' for an October release via Nuclear Blast Records.

Commented Death Angel guitarist Rob Cavestany: "After nearly three years of non-stop touring for 'Relentless Retribution', we are about to enter the studio to record our seventh album! We are playing the final show of the 'Relentless Retribution' tour on March 31 in Holland, fly home for a few days of final pre-production rehearsals in Oakland, then begin tracking in Florida on April 8.

"'Relentless' turned out the way we wanted, so we we're taking it to the next level with the same team. The new album will be done at AudioHammer Studios with Jason Suecof and I producing. We had a blast doing the last record there and now we know each other better and how well we work together... plus the album cover art is being done by Brent Elliot White who did 'Relentless Retribution'. Let's just say we have a good feeling about this one.

"It was our idea all along to go directly into the studio following the end of this tour, without taking time off. We always take a break after an album's touring cycle ends. You basically have to after spending so much time on the road, traveling and performing constantly. But not this time! This tour is the longest one we've ever done and that live energy is in our new songs! The glory and the heartache, it's all there.

"That said, all the music has been written — much of it on tour buses during the past couple of years, the rest of it in the studio over the past few months. This is some of the heaviest, fastest, most powerful material we've ever created! There's something really dark in it too... music is and always will be our outlet to vent and release the built up pressure that life deals. In the world today we need it more than ever!!!

"Currently the new record is slated for release in October 2013. Of course, a massive tour will follow! It's our mission to deliver; we ain't fuckin' around!

"Thank you all for your support! Big hug!"

'Relentless Retribution' sold 2,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 10 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200. The band's previous album, 'Killing Season', opened with around 2,300 units back in March 2008. This number was in line with the performance of its predecessor, 'The Art of Dying', which registered a first-week sales tally of around 2,100 back in May 2004.

(source: Blabbermouth.net)