Los Angeles-based dark melodic metal outfit, Witherfall have just released their new single, “They Will Let You Down.” It is taken from their upcoming album, Sounds Of The Forgotten, due to come out May 31st, via the band’s own DeathWave Records. Live dates are also starting to be announced. Check out the new video and more below.
Pre-order Sounds Of The Forgotten and buy merch here: http://www.witherfall.com/soundspresale
““They Will Let You Down” is dark melodic progressive metal. Knowing this song would be the opener Zeuss and Joseph decided to make sure to wave the flag of traditional metal right off the bat with a shining high note of falsetto madness. The Pre-chorus is Anthemic and almost hopeful:”
“Life is too short to quibble over trivial things
We only have one chance to show what we will bring
So many people only live to count what they’ve got
Until the bitter truth shows them what they have not”
“The composition is a showcase of a variety of our heavier influences. A stark contrast to the previous single “When it all Falls Away.” The lyrics deal with people in our lives that do not live up to reasonable expectations. The Chorus embracing isolation in an ever decaying world. “Embrace The Silence, They Will Let You Down”
Previously Witherfall have already released the singles “Insidious”, “Ceremony Of Fire”, “Where Do I Begin” and “What Have You Done?”. The first few select concerts in support of the record have just been announced:
07.09.2024 – (MX) Léon De Los Aldama, Candelabrum Metal Fest
11.09.2024 – (ES) Madrid, Sala Silikona (first time live in Spain!)
12.09.2024 – (ES) Pontevedra, Sala Rebullón
13.09.2024 – (DE) Püchersreuth, Storm Crusher Festival
Tickets available here: https://witherfall.com/tours-and-events
“We found ourselves writing really depressing, melancholy songs about how just disappointed we were with all the work we put into ‘Curse of Autumn’ and then going through the pandemic,” says frontman/songwriter Joseph Michael about the record. “Before that, we thought nothing was going to stop us. Then, something did. We felt a bit defeated. So, that’s how ‘Sounds Of The Forgotten’ started. But we got out of that quickly. The songs we ended up writing were empowering. We have songs with negative emotions, but the overarching theme is moving forward and perseverance. That’s the epitome of Sounds Of The Forgotten.”
Many factors influenced and inspired Witherfall’s approach to Sounds Of The Forgotten. The album color theme conveys another side to Witherfall’s fourth-album distress. Often associated with ambition, power, and regality, the Blake Armstrong (In Flames, Megadeth, Kataklysm, Harry Potter, Wednesday) cover art provides a view into and a visual counter to the music on Sounds Of The Forgotten.
Sounds Of The Forgotten Tracklist
01 They Will Let You Down
02 Where Do I Begin
03 A Lonely Path
04 Insidious
05 Ceremony Of Fire
06Sounds Of The Forgotten
07 Aftermath
08 When It All Falls Away
09 Opulent
10 What Have You Done
Sounds Of Forgotten is available in CD, Black Vinyl, and Limited Color Vinyl packages, including:
– Limited Edition Aftermath Twilight Purple Vinyl – 250 copies available
– Limited Edition Opulent Pearl Double Vinyl (with signed insert) – 100 copies available
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) 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/songwriting
Joseph Michael – Vocalist/songwriting
Anthony Crawford – Bass
Marco Minnemann – Drums (recording only)
Chris Tsaganeas – Drums/percussion
Gerry Hirschfeld – Keyboard
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