WARBRINGER have announced a new album!
Titled Wrath And Ruin, the upcoming album from the Californian thrash metal band is the long-awaited follow-up to 2020’s Weapons Of Tomorrow, and is scheduled to be released in March this year, via Napalm Records.
The bonus CD, included with the 2CD and digital versions of the album, boasts 15 live versions of fan favourites recorded along their Ravaging Europe tour in 2023. The album features production by Mark Lewis, famous for his work with CANNIBAL CORPSE, TRIVIUM, and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, mastering by Justin Shturtz [TESTAMENT, SEPULTURA, MACHINE HEAD], and album art by the legendary Andreas Marschall, famous for his work with KREATOR, OBITUARY, and IN FLAMES amongst others.
Alongside the announcement of the new album, WARBRINGER have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; A Better World.
Speaking about the new song and its accompanying music video, frontman John Kevill says, “when I was younger, I used to think the world would only get better during my life. I know now that isn’t the case. We aren’t going to fix the environment even though we know the consequences, because profits would decrease, so it’s not considered possible. On top of that, our societies keep getting more unequal, with a few people owning most everything, and most people just trying to keep their heads above water. We still won’t feed everyone, but we will fund development of weaponized autonomous drones. Etc etc.
I was reading some social theory stuff (Mark Fisher) some years ago and feeling depressed about my own future in these conditions. I went to a therapist and they basically told me it was all real and legitimate, and that all they could do was give me drugs so I could pretend that I didn’t know all this. I don’t really have time to worry too much, because a bunch of bills are always due. I also stopped dreaming for a year or two, which I found scary. I tried to bottle this feeling into A Better World – I don’t think I’m the only one.
The video was made by Juan Rodriguez, who we worked with on Crushed Beneath the Tracks, and shows WARBRINGER going hard – what we do best. The song has a melodic death-tinged riff penned by Adam Carroll, with arrangements by thrash maestro Carlos Cruz. To me, it gives the feeling of being stuck on some accelerated loop that won’t slow down. Hope you guys enjoy the first taste of Wrath And Ruin, there’s a lot more to come!”
Watch the official music video for A Better World here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
CD1
1. The Sword And The Cross
2. A Better World
3. Neuromancer
4. The Jackhammer
5. Through A Glass, Darkly
6. Strike From The Sky
7. Cage Of Air
8. The Last of My Kind
CD 2
1. Firepower Kills (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
2. The Black Hand Reaches Out (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
3. Crushed Beneath the Tracks (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
4. Living Weapon (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
5. Woe to the Vanquished (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
6. Living in a Whirlwind (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
7. Guitar Solo/ Outer Reaches (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
8. Shellfire (Live in Munich, Germany – April 5th, 2023
9. Descending Blade (Live in Krakow, Poland – April 4th, 2023)
10. Hunter-Seeker (Live in Krakow, Poland – April 4th, 2023)
11. Defiance of Fate (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
12. Silhouettes (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
13. Remain Violent (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
14. Combat Shock (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
15. Total War (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
Wrath And Ruin is set for release on March 14th via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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