CLOVEN HOOF – Albumankündigung & Track Premiere
CLOVEN HOOF have announced their new album "Never A Prophet In Your Own Land", set for release on September 25th 2026 through High Roller Records.
A lyric video for the first single, "Iron Mask", is available here: https://youtu.be/zF5q-EWN2UI
It was a coup when main man and bassist Lee Payne announced that Harry “The Tyrant” Conklin, who had moved to Greece, would be joining his band CLOVEN HOOF. The former Jag Panzer frontman was the perfect replacement for Russ North, who was considered to be the ultimate CLOVEN HOOF singer by fans – sadly he is no longer with us. As a result, reactions to the band’s first album with Harry Conklin at the mike were outstanding. "Heathen Cross" was released on High Roller Records in 2024.
It’s now followed by CLOVEN HOOF’s tenth full-length studio album entitled "Never A Prophet In Your Own Land". Once again, the vocal performance of "The Tyrant" is world-class. Lee Payne states: "The praise is all Harry’s. We are indeed fortunate to have such a brilliant vocalist and frontman in the band."
"'Never A Prophet In Your Own Land' is not in fact a direct continuation of 'Heathen Cross'," continues Payne. "'Heathen Cross' had its own darkly heavy and brooding atmosphere. 'Never A Prophet In Your Own Land' resembles 'A Sultan’s Ransom' more closely, yet this resemblance was not contrived or planned. It just turned out that way.”
"Never A Prophet In Your Own Land" has become a very varied album, containing mid-tempo songs, faster tunes, epic compositions and straight heavy metal rockers.
Recorded by Chris Dando and Ben Fitzharris at Vault Studios, Kidderminster, UK. Mixed and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony. Cover artwork, layout & design by Dimitar Nikolov.
Tracklist:
01. Terror From The Skies
02. Conquistador
03. Never A Prophet
04. Gypsy Roller
05. The Bigger They Are
06. Iron Mask
07. Phantom Chaser
08. Flying Dutchman
09. Prodigal Son
10. Seven Sacred Wonders
Line-up:
Lee Payne: Bass Guitar
Harry (the Tyrant) Conklin: Lead Vocals
Luke Hatton: Lead Guitar
Chris Coss: Lead Guitar
Ash Baker: Drums / Backing Vocals
Chris Dando: Keyboards / Backing Vocals
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