04/05/2017 10:00

God Dethroned

God Dethroned return with new album 'The World Ablaze' in May

Dutch Death Metal masters God Dethroned have announced 'The World Ablaze' as the title of their new album scheduled for release on May, 5th via Metal Blade Records.

'The World Ablaze' is the band's first album since 'Under the Sign of the Iron Cross' from 2010 and marks the grand comeback for the Dutchmen! The album is the third (and final) part of the World War I trilogy.

The band comments: "'The World Ablaze' is our final album in the WWI trilogy. We aimed to create an album that is very dynamic and diverse. It contains typical GD riffing with loads of melodies and catchy hooks. The songs are perfect for our live shows as they contain many mid-tempo parts combined with faster and more brutal parts. Diversity to the max! Dan Swanö mixed the album in his typical fashion but without robbing the band of its own identity. Mastering was handled at the Wisseloord Studios where they also mastered albums for bands like Rammstein, among many others, and they put the icing on the cake. The album sounds crystal clear and heavy as fuck at the same time. We are very proud to present this album during our upcoming Serpent Fest album release shows early May!"

Track listing:
1. A Call to Arms
2. Annihilation Crusade
3. The World Ablaze
4. On the Wrong Side of the Wire
5. Close to Victory
6. Konigsberg
7. Escape Across the Ice (The White Army)
8. Breathing through Blood
9. Messina Ridge
10. The 11th Hour

The album will be out on these formats:

– CD/DVD digipak
– jewelcase CD
– 180g black vinyl
– pale violet vinyl (limited to 400 copies – EU exclusive)
– gray-marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies – EU exclusive)
– clear-pastel rose vinyl (limited to 200 copies – EMP exclusive)
– deep violet-marbled vinyl (limited to 200 copies – USA exclusive)
– clear/black-marbled vinyl (limited to 100 copies – Hells Headbangers exclusive)
* exclusive bundles with a shirt, plus digital options are also available!

Dan Swanö mixed 'The World Ablaze' and has formed his opinion: "God Dethroned have taken a great turn on the fields of death metal. This album is a great combination of all kinds of tempos and styles the genre have to offer, each performed with crushing perfection, and catchy choruses and memorable melodic hooks! Will go down well among fans of Bolt Thrower (R.I.P.) and some of the other Dutch death brigades I've had the pleasure of working with!"

God Dethroned release shows:
May 5 – Oberhausen, Germany – Helvete w/ Lifeless, Visionary 666
May 6 – Munchen, Germany – Backstage w/ Revel In Flesh, Commander, Visionary 666
May 11 – Kortrijk, Belgium – De Kreun w/ Visionary 666, Fractured Insanity
May 12 – Lelystad, Netherlands – Poppodium w/ Visionary 666, Disquiet
May 13 – Groningen, Netherlands – Vera w/ Visionary 666, The Heritage

God Dethroned live:
Apr. 8 – Erica, Netherlands – Pitfest
Apr. 15 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Baroeg
June 22-24 – Grafenhainichen, Germany – With Full Force
July 13-15 – Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany – Dong Open Air
Aug. 10-12 – Schlotheim, Germany – Party.San Open Air
Dec. 2 – Dresden, Germany – Skullcrusher

God Dethroned line-up:
Henri Sattler – vocals/guitars
Mike Ferguson – guitars
Jeroen Pomper – bass
Michiel van der Plicht – drums

God Dethroned online:
www.facebook.com/goddethronedofficial
goddethroned.bandcamp.com
www.twitter.com/villavampiria

(source: Metal Blade Records)