Black Cross Hotel‘s new album “Songs For Switches” is headed for a Halloween (October 31st) release date on Someoddpilot Records. That supergroup unites vocalist Dee DeEmme (Whipped), guitarist Marcus Eliopulos (Stabbing Westward), synth player Andrew Ragin (The Atlas Moth), drummer Mike Miczek (Broken Hope, The Atlas Moth) and bassist Sanford Parker (Minsk, Corrections House).
DeEmme elaborated a bit on this new album, offering:
“This record is not all salacious fantasy; there’s a practical side to maintaining any well-run subculture. The album is a collection of lessons learned, from the joy of finding someone who truly gets you to the importance of asking for what you want and preserving a part of yourself in the process.”
Ragin added:
“Some of us are horror junkies and our favorite movies often serve as the backdrop and inspiration for our songs. Most songs start as a sort of alternate movie score and then we let all of our various influences and interests take hold without gearing towards any specific genre. With a foot planted firmly in the dark and spooky, everyone gets to play with these themes and styles, which makes for an eclectic blend of metal, dark wave, punk, ’90s alternative and even hair metal.”
A music video for the track “The House That God Doesn’t Visit” has been shared from that record below.
“Songs For Switches” track listing:
01 – “Eyes From Nowhere”
02 – “Rot Together”
03 – “The House God Doesn’t Visit”
04 – “Song For Switches”
05 – “Typo”
06 – “Blood Dance”
07 – “Church Basement”
08 – “Teeth”
09 – “How To Be Unburdened”
10 – “2AFPT”
Pre-orders are up now through Bandcamp.
With Blood Lemon:
10/29 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
10/30 Indianapolis, IN – Healer
10/31 Tolono, IL – Loose Cobra
11/01 Athens, OH – The Union
11/02 Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit
11/03 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
