It was only ever a matter of time until Swedish death metal legends The Crown titled an album after their previous name. Known as Crown of Thorns from their inception in 1990 until their brief demise in 2004, the band reformed five years later and has continued to produce some of the country’s finest and crunchiest Death Metal riffs.
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The Crown Streaming “Speed Kills”, Japanese Tour With Rotted Sound and Aborted
The Crown is streaming “Speed Kills” off their new album Death is Not Dead, out January 12, 2015 in Europe and January 13, 2015 in North America via Century Media Records, here. Check out “Headhunter” here.
The Crown has announced a Japanese tour with Rotted Sound and Aborted in April, amongst other confirmed live dates.
Jan 10: Sticky Fingers – Gotenborg, SWE
Mar 05: Close Up Baten – Stockholm, SWE
Apr 16: Namba Rockets – Osaka, Japan
Apr 17: Duo Music Exchange – Tokyo, Japan
Jun 21: Hellfest – Clisson, FRA
Death Is Not Dead track-listing
1. Reign
2. Headhunter
3. Iblis Bane
4. Eternal
5. Struck By Lightning
6. Speed Kills (Full Moon Ahead)
7. Herd Of Swine
8. Horrid Ways
9. Ride To Ruin
10. Meduseld
11. Godeater
12. We Come In Peace (Piece By Piece) *
13. Agent Orange (SODOM cover) *
*=digipak CD bonus tracks only
Death Is Not Dead marks the first full-length to feature original front-man Johan Lindstrand since 2003’s Possessed 13. Formed as a primitive garage act in 1990, THE CROWN has come a long way since their humble beginnings 25 years ago, having toured the world with the likes of CANNIBAL CORPSE, NILE, ENSLAVED, and many others over the last two decades. The band parted ways with drummer Janne Saarenpää and a statement is issued here about his departure. No replacement has been named yet.
THE CROWN line-up:
Johan Lindstrand – vocals
Marko Tervonen – guitars
Magnus Olsfeld – bass
Robin Sörqvist – guitars
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