Neo-Thrash leaders Warbringer will see their new album, Weapons of Tomorrow, releasing out April 24, 2020.via Napalm Records. The album is the highly anticipated full-length follow up to 2017’s acclaimed Woe To The Vanquished and has already seen a share of new singles. Weapons of Tomorrow was recorded with acclaimed producer Mike Plotnikoff – producer on Woe To The Vanquished and for artists such as In Flames and Fear Factory – and mixed by Zack Ohren, who is credited for the mix on sophomore album, Waking Into Nightmares, as well as his work with artists like Machine Head and Immolation. The album artwork was created by Andreas Marschall (Sodom, Blind Guardian, Kreator). Jam out to their latest single and video for ‘Glorious End’ right now!
Warbringer vocalist John Kevill says:
“‘Glorious End’ is the grand finale of Weapons of Tomorrow, and a first-person narrative war epic. The verse is done as a father-son dialogue, in which the son promises the father that he will live up to his ancestor’s legacy of courage, honor, and duty. The song and title have a cruel twist of irony, as the protagonist’s bravery is rendered useless by the horrific new weapons of his time, and he questions the virtues of his father as he dies.
This kind of narrative storytelling element is something we feel is pretty unique to WARBRINGER among thrash metal bands. The music is hard-charging and aggressive, but also somber, grandiose, and well, glorious. The epic side of WARBRINGER is something we haven’t shared in a single yet, and we thought it was long overdue. Now onwards, brave sons.”
Pre-order Weapons of Tomorrow: https://www.napalmrecordsamerica.com/store/warbringer
John Kevill says about the lyrical content of Weapons of Tomorrow:
“I put a lot of thought and detail into the lyrical content of this album. There’s often a ‘storytelling’ component, in which the song’s lyrics develop or turn along with the music and structure of the song. All in all, Weapons of Tomorrow contains elements of our previous album, Woe to the Vanquished, but takes them further and in new and exciting directions.”
Regarding the band’s advancing sound, Kevill adds:
“While containing speed-driven burners like ‘Firepower Kills’ and ‘Unraveling’ and crushing stomps like ‘The Black Hand Reaches Out’ and ‘Crushed Beneath the Tracks,’ Weapons of Tomorrow goes really big on the epic tracks, containing not one but four. Each has its own character. The forlorn and semi-ballad ‘Defiance of Fate’ breaks serious musical ground for us and is like no song in our catalogue. ‘Heart of Darkness’ and ‘Notre Dame (King of Fools)’ offer different takes on a dark, black metal-oriented sound, and “Glorious End” is a tragic war epic with a unique lyrical component.”
Watch Ghost Cult’s recent interview/new album preview with John:
Weapons of Tomorrow Tracklist:
1) Firepower Kills
2) The Black Hand Reaches Out
3) Crushed Beneath the Tracks
4) Defiance of Fate
5) Unraveling
6) Heart of Darkness
7) Power Unsurpassed
8) Outer Reaches
9) Notre Dame (King of Fools)
10) Glorious End
Weapons of Tomorrow will be available in the following formats:
– CD Jewel Case Edition
– CD & Shirt Bundle
– Digital Album
– 1LP Gatefold Black
– 1LP Blue Gatefold Edition – limited 200 copies
– Wooden Box Set: Bonus CD, Logo Lighter, Flag – limited 500 sets
– LP (Black) & Shirt Bundle – US Store Only
– Skateboard – US Store Only
– Album Cover Shirt + Skateboard + Jewel Case – US Store Only
– Album Cover Shirt + Skateboard + Vinyl – US Store Only
Weapons of Tomorrow EU/UK 2020 Dates:
November 28 – Waregemse Metal Day – Waregem, Belgium (Destruction and WARBRINGER ONLY)
November 29 – Dynamo – Eindhoven, Netherlands
November 30 – Kesselhaus – Wiesbaden, Germany
December 2 – The Dome – London, UK
December 3 – Academy 3 – Manchester, UK
December 4 – Dolan’s Warehouse – Limerick, Ireland
December 5 – Voodoo Lounge – Dublin, Ireland
December 6 – Slay – Glasgow, Scotland
December 8 – Petit Bain – Paris, France
December 9 – Santana 27 – Bilbao, Spain
December 10 – RCA Club – Lisbon, Portugal
December 11 – Sala But – Madrid, Spain
December 12 – Salamandra – Barcelona, Spain
December 13 – Le Grillen – Colmar, France
December 14 – Bi Nuu – Berlin, Germany
December 16 – U Bazyla – Poznan, Poland
December 17 – Vaudeville – Lindau, Germany
December 18 – Legend Club – Milan, Italy
Warbringer is:
John Kevill – Vocals
Adam Carroll – Guitar
Carlos Cruz – Drums
Chase Becker – Guitar
Chase Bryant – Bass