02/27/2020 18:55

Mercyless

Mercyless to unleash 'The Mother of All Plagues' album in July

1987 years ago, the bastard son died at 33. On the seventh day of the seventh month, 33 years after its inception in 1987, French death/trash metal band Mercyless will spit its seventh ravenous blasphemy in the face of Christ, opening the seventh gate to Hell, spreading 'The Mother of All Plagues' upon mankind!

Track listing:
1. Infection
2. Rival of the Nazarene
3. Banished from Heaven
4. Bring Me His Head
5. Contagion
6. Laqueum Diaboli
7. Descending to Conquer
8. Inherit the Kingdom of Horus
9. The Mother of All Plagues
10. All Souls Are Mine
11. Litany of Supplication

Definitely the darkest Mercyless release so far, the new full-length is, style-wise, somewhere between 1992's 'Abject Offerings' and 2013's 'Unholy Black Splendor' and, while 2016's 'Pathetic Divinity' had somekind of a more Euro-death vibe to it, 'The Mother of All Plagues' has a somehow early '90s "US unholy death" feel that, combined with the trademark Mercyless riffing and songwriting, will not only delight their fans, but the genre lovers as a whole!

Featuring eleven anthems of malevolent anti-Christian death metal, produced at Vamacara Studio (Otargos etc.) and with impious artwork by Néstor Ávalos (Bloodbath etc.), 'The Mother of All Plagues' will be released on July 7, 2020 via Xenokorp on a variety of CD and vinyl versions among which 'Sovereign Evil' special versions with a bonus CD/LP. Preorders will start May 25. Meanwhile, a first single will be released on April 3rd on all platforms.

Formats:
- 33 copies “Die Hard” collector edition including: 'The Mother of All Plagues (Sovereign Evil)' double clear vinyl in gatefold sleeve with 4 bonus tracks, autographed test press copies of the two vinyls, 'The Mother of All Plagues (Sovereign Evil)' double digipPak CD with 4 bonus tracks, “Rival of the Nazarene” exclusive T-shirt, “The Mother of All Plagues” T-shirt, “The Mother of All Plagues” slipmate, sticker, etc. (all housed in an exclusive 'The Mother of All Plagues' screenprinted tote bag)
- 67 copies collector edition 'The Mother of All Plagues (Sovereign Evil)' double clear vinyl in gatefold sleeve with 4 bonues tracks
- 150 copies limited edition 'The Mother of All Plagues (Sovereign Evil)' double colored vinyl in gatefold sleeve with 4 bonus tracks
- 250 copies limited edition black vinyl in gatefold sleeve
- 467 copies collector edition 'The Mother of All Plagues (Sovereign Evil)' double digipak CD with 4 bonus tracks
- 1000 copies limited edition digipak CD

All “Sovereign Evil” versions are exclusive to the artist and label.

Bow to the rival of the Nazarene!

(source: Xenokorp)