Pallbearer’s epic new record Heartless drops this Friday, March 24th via Nuclear Blast in Europe and Profound Lore in the USA. In this exclusive video interview clip for Ghost Cult, watch Joe Rowland (Bass, Vocals, Synth) discuss why Pallbearer shouldn’t be defined as a “Doom” band.
Ghost Cult asked Joe a further question:
Q: Following the success of Foundations of Burden, did the band feel any pressure to top that album in terms of the expectations of the band?
A: Personally I think we are our own biggest critics, and much of any sense of pressure or heightened expectations come from within the band. Our approach after Foundations is the same philosophy we’ve always had: we simply try to make strong points stronger, as well as to continue to recognise and improve areas where we might sense a weakness. We are perpetually pushing ourselves as a band and as individual players to widen our palette and add new layers and directions instead of sticking with a linear idea of what Pallbearer can become. While there are certainly people out there that are detractors of us for one reason or another, it’s just something to take in stride. We are doing something we truly love and will always try to make our best work yet, no matter what it might be.
You can pre-order your copy of Heartless at this link!
Heartless was recorded entirely to analogue tape at Fellowship Hall Sound, Little Rock, Arkansas between June and August 2016. The record was produced by Pallbearer, and mixed by acclaimed producer Joe Barresi (Tool, The Melvins, QOTSA, Fu Manchu). Engineering was handled by Jason Weinheimer and Zach Reeves, and mastered by Grammy-winning mastering engineer Dave Collins (Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Soundgarden, Metallica).
The album artwork was created by hugely talented Indiana-based oil painter Michael Lierly, and the album layout was handled by Chimere Noire.
Pallbearer Heartless track listing:
1. I Saw the End
2. Thorns
3. Lie of Survival
4. Dancing in Madness
5. Cruel Road
6. Heartless
7. A Plea for Understanding
Pallbearer kicks off their album launch week with a hometown show tonight in Little Rock, AK, followed by a brief run of US tour dates. Afterwards, the band will head over to Europe for the month of April, capped off by appearances at Doom Over Leipzig, Dude Fest, and the legendary Roadburn Festival.
Pallbearer US Tour dates:
Mar 22: Revolution Music Room (The Rev Room)- Little Rock, AR (18+)
Mar 23: The End- Nashville, TN (18+)
Mar 25: Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY – (18+)
Mar 28: Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH (ALL AGES)
Mar 29: The Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI (ALL AGES)
Mar 31: Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL (17+)
Pallbearer European Tour dates:
Apr 05: Botanique – Brussels, BE
Apr 06: The Underworld – London, UK
Apr 08: Thekla – Bristol, UK
Apr 08: Ruby Lounge – Manchester, UK
Apr 11: Hafenklang – Hamburg, DE
Apr 12: Sticky Fingers – Gothenburg, SE
Apr 13: Kraken Sthlm – Stockholm, SE
Apr 14: Atlas – Aarhus, DK
Apr 15: Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK
Apr 16: Café Glocksee – Hanover, DE
Apr 18: Underground – Cologne, DE
Apr 19: Musik & Frieden – Berlin, DE
Apr 20: Doom Over Leipzig – Leipzig, DE
Apr 21: Rote Fabrik – Zurich, CH
Apr 22: Dude Fest – Karlsruhe, DE
Apr 23: Roadburn Festival, Tilburg, NL
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