GODSTICKS - heute neues Video + Album
UK Heavy Rock Proggers GODSTICKS veröffentlichen heute ihr Album "VOiD" und ein brandneues Video zu "Can’t Withstand".
GODSTICKS – "Can’t Withstand": https://youtu.be/eWLBKdzdnUw
27.03. GODSTICKS – "VOiD" (Kscope/Edel)
Das neue Studioalbum der britischen Heavy-Rock-Prog-Band Godsticks ist ab heute erhältlich. Das Album mit dem Titel „VOiD“ ist das bisher härteste, düsterste und kompromissloseste Werk der Band. Parallel zur Albumveröffentlichung präsentierten Godsticks ein neues Video zur Single „Can’t Withstand“, produziert von Gavin Bushell.
PROG MAGAZINE: "Godsticks are clever, versatile bastards…hits harder and with greater intent than anything they have attempted before"
METAL TALK UK: "Distinctive, unique, creative, clever, underrated, and passionate…44 minutes of music that works on every level"
Legacy 12/15: "...ihr siebtes Album, das sich thematisch mit Ohnmacht, Isolation und dem Leben in der eigenen Blase beschäftigt. ...Neueinsteiger sollten wissen, dass es sich hier um technisch anspruchsvolle Musik mit ausdrucksstarker, mitunter leicht hysterischer Stimme handelt... Die Band versteht es klug, ihre komplexe Musik regelmäßig aufzulockern, um nicht abgehoben zu wirken. GODSTICKS können eben auch mit scheinbar einfachen Mitteln intensive Songs schreiben. Cool – genau wie die gesamte Scheibe.
Break Out: "„VoiD" ist vermutlich Godsticks dunkelste, schwerste und kompromissloseste Platte bis hierhin geworden. Sowohl textlich als auch musikalisch spiegelt, VoiD" eine Enttäuschung über eine Welt wider, die zunehmend durch Spaltung, ideologische Starrheit und den Verlust von Grautönen definiert wird. ....besticht die Band eher mit ihrem sehr eigenen spannenden Mix aus Alternative und Prog Rock, auch als Art Prog-Rock bezeichnet. Um die Bewertung dieses neuen Werkes auf den Punkt zu bringen: Cool!"
Classic Rock: "Deutlich dagegen wird, dass sich die stilistischen Direktiven des Albums passgenau der sozialkritischen Agenda seiner Texte anpassen: Auf VOID geht es sperrig zu, rhythmisch außerordentlich komplex, bisweilen sogar vertrackt. Zudem ist die Grundstimmung der Scheibe alles andere als hoffnungsvoll, ganz im Gegenteil: Wer nicht aufpasst, läuft Gefahr, sich von der mitunter lähmenden Agonie verunsichern zu lassen."
‘Can’t Withstand’ deals with learning to live with regret and the battles I have with myself to come to terms with decisions I’ve made that haven’t proved to be the right ones. Intellectually I don’t really believe in the concept of regret because it’s only possible to make choices or decisions based on the information you have at that specific time - you don’t know what the future holds and it’s difficult to predict. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop me from constantly analysing decisions that haven’t worked out and ensuring that they meet these criteria. All this in the name of ‘Peace of mind’ which proves elusive for me as a rule.
Musically, this was easily the most fun song to both write and record. We all quickly fell in love with the disjointed guitar riff and from that point onward the song came together really quickly - a phenomenon we don’t often experience! That said, this has turned out to be by far the most difficult track to rehearse for the new live set – the guitar and vocal lines are rhythmically at war with one another and getting both in sync is so far proving an immense challenge. Come see the results for yourself next month – I will succeed! – Darran Charles
Both lyrically and musically, VOiD reflects a disillusionment with a world increasingly defined by division, ideological rigidity, and the loss of nuance. The album documents a conscious withdrawal from the noise - a retreat into a personal void.
GODSTICKS - VOiD
1. M.I.A. — 04:08
2. Hold Back — 04:41
3. Watch It Burn — 03:05
4. Master of a Plan — 04:47
5. Torn Again — 05:31
6. Can't Withstand — 05:07
7. Ruthless Coward — 04:28
8. Talking Through Walls Pt. 1 — 03:28
9. Talking Through Walls Pt. 2 — 04:30
10. Hope Is Burning — 04:55
VOiD IS OUT NOW ON PEARL SUNRISE VINYL LP, DIGIPACK CD WITH 12-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET AND DIGITALLY -
Drummer Tom Price and guitarist Gavin Bushell continue to play a vital role in the writing process, while the introduction of new bassist Francis George brings a subtle but important shift in the overall feel to the rhythm section.
“I cannot overstate the enormously positive impact Tom and Gavin have had on the writing process over the last few albums. Whilst the writing methods have rarely changed for me over the years, what has changed is that their contributions are indispensable and something I genuinely look forward to incorporating. I’ve lost count of the times on this album that they’ve provided or reinterpreted a part that has prevented the song from being binned because it wasn’t working. This is also the first time in 12 years that we’re working with a different bass player too (Francis George), and that itself has offered a fresh perspective on arrangements and influenced the overall feel to the rhythm section. It’s a little different this time around.” - Darran Charles
Having been holed up in the studio for the last 18 months, Godsticks are finally being released into the wild once more, ready for a run of UK shows and armed with new music from the new album. Guitarist and vocalist Darran Charles says it is “the toughest and most demanding record we've ever made, featuring music that has pushed us to the very extremes of what we can do as musicians.
These new shows will see a monumental release of tension and energy from this darker and angrier incarnation of Godsticks, so be prepared to be greeted with a ferocious sonic punch-in-the-face; it's one that you won’t want to miss.”
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