Cult New York City metallers, Tower, have just premiered the official video for their track “Under The Chapel.” It is the first single to be taken from their forthcoming album, Let There Be Dark, due out on the Cruz Del Sur Music record label, March 21 in Europe and April 11 in North America. The album will be available on CD, vinyl LP, and digital formats. Catch the new video and more from the band below.
Pre-order Let There Be Dark and “Under The Chapel” (7” vinyl) here: https://towernyc.bandcamp.com/
Four years have passed since the release of Shock To The System. For the members of Tower, their growth could not be more evident on Let There Be Dark. “These years have hardened and matured us if nothing else,” says guitarist James Danzo. “I hear less rock ‘n roll influence in our music now. We went from straddling the fence between rock and metal to landing squarely on the metal side.”
“I agree with James with how we’ve grown and matured as a band,” adds frontwoman Sarabeth Linden. “However, rock n roll is here to stay! And the rock definitely still influences our music, at least lyrically and melodically speaking. I believe we’ve gained more confidence, especially when it comes to taking more risks in songwriting and recording in the studio.”
“We’ve pushed ourselves in new directions and we have a greater understanding of what makes a Tower song and album,” closes guitarist Zak Penley. “We are allowing ourselves to be faster and also slower at times, introducing some embellishments in the process to really get the mood we are going for.”
Let There Be Dark tracklisting:
01 Under The Chapel
02 Let There Be Dark
03 Holy Water
04 And I Cry
05 The Well Of Souls
06 Book Of The Hidden
07 Legio X Fretensis
08 Iron Clad
09 Don’t You Say
10 The Hammer
According to the band, Let There Be Dark was influenced by the current foreboding state of the world and it shows—its first single, “Under The Chapel,” is a haunting lullaby that cascades into a nightmarish dreamscape.
“The song’s lyrics and melody were inspired by a Yiddish lullaby my grandmother would sing to me as a child,” says Linden. “It always felt extremely haunting. It was really cool to use that as inspiration and also pay homage to my grandmother and my heritage.”
Hot off the heels of an intensive touring schedule since the release of 2021’s Shock To The System, Tower pulled off the road and hit the studio with acclaimed producer and engineer Arthur Rizk (Blood Incantation, Cavalera, King Diamond) from October to December 2024 to record Let There Be Dark. The 7-inch “Under The Chapel” vinyl (also featuring the song “Iron Clad”) will be released on February 21, just in time for Tower’s return to the stage in select cities in Europe. The band will be bashing out the single’s two tracks and older favorites during the run.
Tower European tour:
FEB 27 Berlin, GER- Reset Club
FEB 28 Hamburg, GER – Markthalle, Hell Over Hammaburg Festival
MAR 4 Nova Gorica, SLO – Mostovna
MAR 6 Bologna, ITA – Freakout Club
MAR 7 Bergamo, ITA – Dedolor Music Headquarters
MAR 8 Athens, GRE – Gagarin 205, Up The Hammers Festival
MAR 10 Goppingen, GER – Zille
MAR 11 Osnabruck, GER – Bastard Club
MAR 12 Kassel, GER – Goldgrubbe
MAR 13 Weimar, GER – Kasseturm
MAR 15 Pisek, CZ – Divadlo pod Čarou, Heavy Metal Thunder Festival
Line-Up:
Sarabeth Linden – Vocals
James Danzo – Guitar
Zak Penley – Guitar
Philippe Arman – Bass & Backing Vocals
Keith Mikus – Drums
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