07/03/2016 18:31

Jotnar

Jotnar to release debut album 'Connected/Condemned'

The new album from Spanish band Jotnar will be titled 'Connected/Condemned' and will have 14 tracks of melodic death metal with old-school and modern influences blended together.

As on previous release, 'Giant' EP, the mixes were made by Alan Sacha Laskow at Perfect Fifth Studio in Canada. Mastering was done by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden who has worked with bands like Arch Enemy, Soilwork, Amon Amarth and Opeth, among others.

Track listing:
1. Connected/Condemned
2. Remaining Still
3. Missing Shadows
4. Broken Esteem (feat. Björn Strid – Soilwork)
5. Suicidal Angel
6. Live Together Die Alone
7. Starved of Guidance
8. I, The Paradox
9. The Sentence
10. Invisible Trace
11. The Lonelines Legacy
12. Say It Right (Nelly Furtado cover)
13. Envy World
14. The Portrait (feat. Jennie Nord – Ultimate Fear | Santi Suárez – Sphinx | Bruno Pardini)

This will be the first album with the new singer, Mario Infantes and will count on reputed international collaborations like Björn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork), Alessio Ferrero (Disarmonia Mundi , NeroArgento), Jennie Nord (Ultimate Fate) and Santi Suarez (Sphinx).

The artwork has been done by the British artist Russ Mills (www.byroglyphics.com).

The album was scheduled by late spring but unfortunately had to be delayed due to conversations with different labels. The release is now expected to happen in late Autumn.

The band commented on this release: "This is it guys… The time has come to show you what we've been doing all this time. It's been a long time since our debut album was released, but we haven't stopped working in this album since day one. It's been very challenging due to the departure of our singer in the middle of the recording, having to start from scratch with new singer Mario, re-write and re-think all the songs, new arrangements, new perspective, new vibe, etc. Some of the songs were then rejected, some other new songs rose up. It hasn't been easy, we can tell you so... But at the end, all this work and all this delay really worth it."

(source: Jotnar)