Full Of Hell‘s prolific streak remains undaunted with today’s (April 21st) announcement of a new EP by the name of “Broken Sword, Rotten Shield“. A press release dove into the concepts explored across these seven new songs from the noisy metal outfit, offering:
‘These seven new songs are a blistering meditation on love, loss, and the crushing inevitability of grief. Through a fantasy-tinged lens, the band crafts a world of dog knights and noble quests, only to tear it all down in a violent reckoning with mortality. As vocalist Dylan Walker explains, these symbolic protectors—pure-hearted and loyal—stand in for the real-life companions we lose, and the void left behind when they’re gone.’
The below video for “Knight’s Oath” is the sonic vanguard for this release, with Walker describing it as being about:
“…Absolute dedication to your charge, be it a person you love or held tenet, and the ignominy that comes with a sudden defeat. That idea acts as a metaphor for the grief you feel when you lose an animal companion. It feels pointless, cruel, and void in the moment. The video channels those ideas and takes the viewer on a quest with our noble dog knight and his cohorts as they quest for glory and wealth in the face of darkness.”
Sam DiGristine & Patrick Costello co-directed the video that accompanies it. Closed Casket Activites have a May 16th release date set for this effort, which will land right around the band’s run with Harm’s Way, Kruelty, Jarhead Fertilizer and Clique.
“Broken Sword, Rotten Shield“:
01 – “Broken Sword, Rotten Shield”
02 – “From Dog’s Mouth, A Blessing Full Of Hell”
03 – “Corpselight”
04 – “Lament Of All Things”
05 – “Mirrorhelm”
06 – “Knight’s Oath”
07 – “To Ruin And The World’s Ending”
Pre-orders are available now via ffm.to/brokensword.OYD.
05/15 Daytona, FL – Welcome To Rockville
05/16 Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre (feat. Harm’s Way, Sanguisugabogg, Gridiron & Mutilatred)
05/18 Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest
With Harm’s Way, Kruelty, Jarhead Fertilizer & Clique:
05/19 St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill Duck Room
05/20 Louisville, KY – Portal
05/21 Nashville, TN – Exit/In
05/23 Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
05/24 Austin, TX – Empire Garage
05/25 Houston, TX – The Secret Group
05/27 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
05/28 Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
05/30 Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
05/31 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
06/01 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
06/02 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
06/04 Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
06/05 Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
06/06 Boston, MA – The Middle East
06/07 Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount
06/08 Toronto, ON – The Axis Club
Full Of Hell:
09/18 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
09/20 Worcester, MA – New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
„If there was ever a band that should ban phones at their shows….“
„Clutch should do X-Ray Visions specs.“
„I think all David’s going to hear is the sound of silence.“
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