Self-described ‘post-skramz’ band Dreamwell are eyeing an August 28th release through Prosthetic Records for their new album, “Hymns For The Denial Of God“. The Rhode Island quartet chose to hone in on the dark side of organized religion with this new record, as vocalist Keziah “KZ” Staska explained:
“The title embodies the theme. In the past, I was so inwardly focused; most of our songs were about myself and whatever I was emotionally dealing with. I wanted to make a record that wasn’t extremely introspective. The album interrogates the negative impact of organized religion when it’s misused to justify violence, genocide, and hatred of others. It’s not a purely atheistic statement either.
I’m choosing not to believe in a God who’s invoked to validate evil. The prevailing narrative in heavy music is often, ‘If you believe in God, you’re stupid.’ This isn’t our narrative. Believing in God isn’t wrong. I don’t think the mainstream God in the political landscape is the one we should be looking for though.”
Production of this record was overseen at Silver Bullet Studios in Burlington, CT with Chris Teti (The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Fiddlehead) behind the boards. “Plath Vs. Kafka Vs. Romance” has been given the role of the lead single from the record and a video for it shot by ex-Stray From The Path bassist/vocalist Anthony Altamura is now streaming below. KZ said of that song:
“We wanted to embrace the more mosh-y early two-thousands style we’d been ignoring for a while. We hit it here. I wrote ‘Plath Vs. Kafka Vs. Romance’ at a time in my life when things were going pretty well for me. If I discussed being miserable in the lyrics, it would’ve been disingenuous. I don’t know how to write the songs I’ve come to be known for when things are okay though.
It was scary to not know what my creative process was going to look like. I’m basically saying, ‘I wish I knew how to write songs about being happy, but I don’t. I don’t know what to do with my writing when I’m not miserable.’”
“Hymns For The Denial Of God” track listing:
01 – “Hypercrucifixation“
02 – “Sissy Hate Machine“
03 – “Anti-Christ’s Testimony“
04 – “A Crisis Of Realization“
05 – “Apostates & Gentiles“
06 – “Plath Vs. Kafka Vs. Romance“
07 – “I Dreamt I Survived An Extinction Event“
08 – “Carrion Birds On The Ark“
09 – “Your Ichthys Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore“
10 – “Cherub Rock Of Gibraltar“
Pre-orders can be obtained via Bandcamp.
