Germany’s Vulture are preparing to unleash their new album, Sentinels, on Metal Blade Records, April 12th. In advance of the record’s release, today the band has shared first single, “Unhallowed & Forgotten,” with an official music video. Head into the article below to check it out and read more from Vulture.
Pre-order Sentinels here.
“Lyrically, we also stay true to ourselves,” notes guitarist Stefan Castevet. “The song is about the Blind Dead film series, whose thirst for blood, like ours, is difficult to quench.”
“In direct comparison to the last album, Dealin’ Death, we’ve picked up the pace again noticeably,” elaborates Castevet. “We’re bolder and a bit wilder again. It was important to us to be catchy and to include choruses that stick. Of course, we’ve basically retained our style, but we’ve defined the framework of the songs more clearly.”
If there is one band that combines a classic approach with fresh ideas and an expansive joy of playing to honor their ancestors from the likes of early Exodus, Metallica, or Slayer, then it is the German heavy metal hellions, Vulture. On their fourth album Sentinels, they prove once again that tradition and further development are not mutually exclusive, but on the contrary can lead to something extraordinary that leaves no headbanger untouched.
In order to create such a monster as Sentinels, some changes were necessary. “It started with the songwriting, where we took more time than usual. We recorded a total of three demos with numerous songs, which we also produced to the best of our ability. This gave us the chance to let our songs sink in as relatively final versions so that we could then choose the best pieces and – at least in part – rework them again.”
Vulture again recorded with Marco Brinkmann in his Hellforge Studio where there were also some innovations. “We had a clearly structured daily routine, a normal working day with set goals in which we could focus purely on recording the songs. Our previous recordings were a bit less organized which resulted in working overtime for everyone involved at the end. This is one of the reasons why Sentinels is the best sounding Vulture record to date!”
Sentinels will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
Crystal Clear w/ Black Smoke (US)
180g Black (EU)
Blood Red & White Splattered (EU – Ltd. 200)
Bright Red White Marbled (EU – Ltd. 700)
Special Edition Bundle w/ 12″ (Midnight Blue Marbled), 7″, Patch, Signed Photo, Poster (EU – Ltd. 500)
Sentinels tracklisting:
01 Screams From The Abattoir
02 Unhallowed & Forgotten
03 Transylvania
04 Realm Of The Impaler
05 Draw Your Blades
06 Where There’s A Whip (There Is A Way)
07 Der Tod Trägt Schwarzes Leder
08 Death Row
09 Gargoyles
10 Oathbreaker
11 Sentinels (Heavier Than Time)
Vulture Live:
03/14-17/2024 Underground Resistance Festival – Göteborg, SE
04/11/2024 Don’t Panic – Essen, DE * Record Release Show
04/12/2024 Bambi Galore – Hamburg, DE * Record Release Show
04/13/2024 Hühnermanhattan – Halle, DE * Record Release Show
04/26/2024 SWR Festival – Barroselas, PT
05/10/2024 Huginns Awakening Fest – Ostende, BE
05/30 – 6/1/2024 Muskelrock Festival – Alvesta, SE
“A devastating Teutonic speed attack forged in the blazing fyres of the Ruhrpott!” – Yorck Segatz, Sodom
“Vulture strikes again! From technical finesse and fast-paced riffs to catchy choruses and laid back groovers, Sentinels delivers forty-one merciless minutes of electric ecstasy straight in your face! A refined and perfectionized successor to 2021’s Dealin’ Death that strikes with unchallenged power!” – Max Mayhem, Evil Invaders
Vulture are:
Steeler – Vocals
Castevet – Guitars
Outlaw – Guitars
Axetinctör – Bass
Deceiver – Drums
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