The countdown is on for the release of legendary California thrash metal band DEATH ANGEL’s long-awaited 9th full-length album, Humanicide, that’s due on May 31st from Nuclear Blast Records. Today, guitaristsRob Cavestany and Ted Aguilar have teamed up with GuitarWorld.com to debut a playthrough video for their latest single “The Pack.”
“When I wrote “The Pack” I was channeling the vibe we exchange with our fans when we’re having a killer show and the crowd is rocking so hard to the music that in that moment we are united as one intense exploding vortex of positive energy! This song is an uplifting dose of metal with a message of hope and unity, an anthem of strength in loyalty. It’s a balancing factor on the Humanicide album which is also filled with so much darkness. It’s dedicated to our fans, all metal and music fans in fact. I absolutely cannot wait to play this song live, especially this summer at open air festivals in Europe. Feels like a song that calls for crowd participation!
It’s a fun song to play because of it’s heavy rhythmic percussive attack. I get to play drums on my guitar! Challenging too, as the background vocals happen in spots where it goes against the grain of what the guitars are doing... also the guitar solo section is quite melodic and takes you into a different dimension before returning to the pulsing heartbeat fist pumping stomp.
This song is raw, no nonsense good time fun. It’s refreshing amongst the dark complexity on the other side of the Death Angel sound.” - Rob Cavestany
With their forthcoming album »Humanicide«, DEATH ANGEL has maintained their throne in the universe of Thrash while still managing to remain progressive in their style. They apply a wide variety of different elements to their music, always pushing to add newness to their sound. This time around they’ve included everything from acoustic bits, to guest musicians, to even (for the first time) the notes of a piano. All 10 songs flow seamlessly yet each leaves its own distinct impression. The first single and title track 'Humanicide'triumphantly represents the entirety of the album, immediately energizing the listener.
- Pre-order »Humanicide« in various formats, here: Nuclearblast.com/deathangel-humanicide
- Pre-save »Humanicide« via Spotify: http://nblast.de/DeathAngelPreSave
DEATH ANGEL live:
- 02.06. CZ Pilsen - Metalfest Open Air
- 03.06. PL Wroclaw - Centrum Koncertowe A2 (w/ ARCH ENEMY)
- 05.06. S Sölvesborg - Sweden Rock
- 07.06. DK Aalborg - AR&M Nordic Festival
- 08.06. D Kiel - Max Nachttheater
- 09.06. D Bremen - Tower Musikclub
- 10.06. D Erfurt - From Hell
- 12.06. CH Martigny - Sunset Bar
- 13.06. I Milan - Legend Club
- 14.06. SLO Ljubljana - Orto Bar
- 15.06. D Cham - L.A.
- 16.06. D Mannheim - MS Connexion Complex
- 18.06. LUX Esch-sur-Alzette - Rockhal (w/ ANTHRAX, ALIEN WEAPONRY)
- 19.06. D Siegburg - Kubana
- 20.06. D Hagen - Kultopia
- 21.06. B Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting
- 23.06. F Clisson - Hellfest
- 09.08. UK Derby - Bloodstock Open Air
- 10.08. P Vagos - Vagos Metal Fest
- 11.08. NL Leeuwarden - Into the Grave
- 12.08. D Osnabrück - Bastard Club
- 13.08. CH Pratteln - Z7 (w/ TESTAMENT, SACRED REICH, IRON REAGAN, DUST BOLT)
- 14.08. D Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze
- 16.08. F St. Nolff - Motocultor Festival
- 17.08. I Chiaromonte - Agglutination Metal Festival