Veteran Floridian death metal band Massacre are moving forward with plans to release their fifth studio album, “Necrolution“, on November 08th through Agonia Records. A video for the first single from it, “The Colour Out Of Space“, has just seen a release. Recording sessions took place at DOA Studios, Full S Studios and Gojiden Studio, with mixing and mastering done by the band’s own Jonny Pettersson.
Vocalist Kam Lee is teamed up with bassist Mike Borders, guitarists Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, Rib Spreader, etc.) and Jonny Pettersson (Wombbath, Heads For The Dead, etc.), and drummer Jon Rudin (Just Before Dawn, Heads For The Dead, etc.) on this record.
Lee commented:
“With ‘Necrolution‘ the idea was to evolve the band’s sound by devolving it. Unlike many bands in death metal that attempt to modernize and update their style and sound to emulate many of the modern contemporary death metal bands, we wanted to go back to the origin. The original sound and style. We wanted to make an album that sounds like it could have come out of the late ’80s.
The entire concept was to create something that was a de-evolution of the death metal genre and go back to an early style reminiscent of the past. Going back 40 years into the past to immolate the style of death metal that was predominantly influenced by thrash and heavy metal bands of the era. Lyrically it’s still entrenched in the horror genre and influenced by H.P. Lovecraft stories.
We even have three tracks directly dedicated and influenced by the director Stewart Gordon, the filmmaker who was directly responsible for bringing Lovecraft films to horror movies in the ’80s. The overall idea was to bring a 1980s aesthetic to the music that’s influenced by 1980s music as well as horror movie genre at the time. My hope is that fans find a unique experience when listening to ‘Necrolution‘ that not only encapsulates the feeling of ’80s nostalgia but makes them appreciate the way the era influenced the death metal genre at the time.”
The aforementioned lineup differs from that of the group’s touring roster, which consists of Lee, guitarist Carlos Gonzalez (Grim Reality, bassist Tim Wilson and drummer Elden Santos (Druid Lord).
“Necrolution” track listing:
01 – “Fear Of The Unknown”
02 – “Xenophobia (Prologue)”
03 – “Ritual Of The Abyss”
04 – “Ensnarers Within”
05 – “Death May Die”
06 – “Chasm (Prologue)”
07 – “The Colour Out Of Space”
08 – “In The Lair Of Legacy Leeches”
09 – “The Things That Were And Shall Be Again”
10 – “Xothic (Prologue)”
11 – “Dead-Life: ReAnimator”
12 – “Shriek Of The Castle Freak”
13 – “Curse Of The Resonator”
14 – “Horrors Of Hidden Truth”
15 – “Shroud Of Shadows”
16 – “Ad Infinitum: The Final Hour”
For pre-orders, head to massacre.agoniarecords.com.
Massacre with Pessimist:
11/26 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/27 Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
11/29 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
11/30 Los Angeles, CA – 1720 (feat. Sadistic Intent)
12/01 Tijuana, MEX – Foro Nebraska
