Launching their current European live run at Candelabrum Metal Fest on September 08th, LA dark melodic metal outfit, Witherfall, have unveiled their version of “Kings and Queens.” The track – originally recorded by Aerosmith on 1977’s Draw the Line – comes with a video with cinematography & editing by Bradford L Cooper assisted by Alex Velasco. Witherfall’s rendition appears on their own latest album, Sounds Of The Forgotten (DeathWave Records). Catch the new video, live dates, and more below.

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“We really wanted to capture the songs subject matter on this video,” explains the band. “Given today’s charged political climate and the discontent on all sides with our civil servants, the world is surely having another Marie Antoinette moment… ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ – Kings and Queens and Guillotines indeed.”

“Kings and Queens” follows on the heels of Witherfall’s much lauded fourth album Sounds Of The Forgotten, which came out in May 2024. Soon, the band will present their music live on stage in Europe. Find all remaining announced dates below:

Witherfall concerts 2024:
September
12 – (ES) Mos, Sala Rebullón
14 – (DE) Püchersreuth, Storm Crusher Festival

Supporting Angra
October
25 – (PT) Lisboa
26 – (PT) Porto
27 – (ES) Sevilla
28 – (ES) Vitoria-Gesteiz
29 – (ES) Barcelona
31 – (CH) Rorschach
November
01 – (FR) Colmar
02 – (FR) Toulouse
03 – (FR) Marseille

Witherfall headline with support: Mystery Blue presented by Rock Hard, Metal.de, Powermetal.de & Dragon Productions
November
05 – (GR) Athen, Piraeus Club Academy
07 – (BE) Diest, Hell
08 – (DE) Bochum, Trompete
09 – (DE) Kassel, Goldgrube
10 – (DE) Frankfurt, Nachtleben
14 – (DE) Osnabrück, Bastard Club
15 – (DE) Hamburg, Bambi Galore
16 – (NL) Arnhem, Willemeen (+Signum Regis)
17 – (NL) Zoetermeer, De Boerderij (+Signum Regis)

Sounds Of The Forgotten tracklisting:
01 They Will Let You Down
02 Where Do I Begin
03 A Lonely Path
04 Insidious
05 Ceremony Of Fire
06 Sounds Of The Forgotten
07 Aftermath
08 When It All Falls Away
09 Opulent
10 What Have You Done
11 Kings and Queens

Formats CD/Black Vinyl/Limited Colored Vinyl Packages
Produced by Zeuss, Joseph Michael & Jake Dreyer
All Songs by Joseph Michael Furney & Jacob D Dreyer
Published by NOCTURNES AND REQUIEMS (A.S.C.A.P)
Release label DeathWave Records

More from Witherfall:
Witherfall was formed in Los Angeles in 2013. Joseph Michael (also of Sanctuary fame) and Jake Dreyer (ex-Iced Earth/Demons & Wizards) built their new band around drummer Adam Sagan (RIP) and accomplished bassist Anthony Crawford (Allan Holdsworth, CHON). Since then, the group have released three highly regarded albums: Nocturnes and Requiems (2017), A Prelude to Sorrow (2018), and Curse of Autumn (2021) and an ep Vintage (2019). Not one to cut corners, Witherfall enlisted famed drummer Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats, Steven Wilson) on Curse of Autumn, ensuring the foundations of singles “As I Lie Awake,” “The Other Side of Fear,” and “The River” were second to none. On the upcoming album, Minnemann returns to the fold with an album-only appearance, while drummer Chris Tsaganeas (Wax Owls) and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Hirschfeld (Willie Nelson) are Witherfall’s newest permanent members.

Every Witherfall album is a defining moment. From the moment Nocturnes and Requiems thundered across metaldom to the group’s wine endeavors (Tempest Red Blend) with Charlie & Echo Winery, their video collaboration with Cig Neutron (Devil’s Workshop) on “The Other Side of Fear,” a beer partnership with Adroit Theory Brewing Company (Shadows Black IPA), and custom Funko Pop set, Michael and Dreyer have made Witherfall their mission. The journey to this point hasn’t been without toil and upheaval. Determination, however, is the key.

DeathWave Records was created by Witherfall headmen Joseph Michael and Jake Dreyer as a vehicle for their music and other projects. Look for more exciting and trailblazing releases from DeathWave Records in the future.

Witherfall are:
Jake Dreyer – Guitar
Joseph Michael – Vocals
Anthony Crawford – Bass
Marco Minnemann – Drums (recording only), Chris Tsaganeas – Drums/percussion
Gerry Hirschfeld – Keys

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