"Darkness is breaking in. A cold wind blows over from the snow-covered Carpathians, making the windows rattle and the corners of the house creak. Something is coming, its eyes flashing red in the night and its footprints filled with grave soil. What kind of nocturnal horror is this? Well, it is the arrival of the long-awaited third album from The Coffinshakers, folks.
While most bands quickly lose their spark, The Coffinshakers have remained relevant - eternal like the undead. Although humor is their trademark, their rough, melancholic ballads also possess something moving and truly spine-chilling. And this new work showcases them at the peak of their ominous, combative power. They are truly a band that matures like fine wine - although vampires, of course, never... drink wine.
Die-hard fans will find much familiar. Rob's trademark, the wicked chuckle, still echoes with sardonic delight, and the deep growl of his voice continues to send all cowards to the barn. At the same time, his singing has gained both power and subtlety. The same goes for the guitar, bass, and drumming work, which now includes a broader range of classic Americana influences. These unholy villains have drunk the blood straight from the neck of the authentic country, bluegrass, folk, and other roots music of the inbred US backwoods - and that has made their fangs sharper than ever before.
And although The Coffinshakers still ride with their tongue in cheek, their third work has a new apocalyptic urgency. From the marching drums of the bleak "Graves, Release Your Dead" to the echoing vocals of "River of Souls" and the cathartic cataclysm of "Down in Flames" - everything points to the impending end of the whole dirty enchilada of existence. The band's lightheartedness comes with a truly disturbing core of darkness - and black humor is always the most satisfying. Vampires may not cry, but we all know they laugh wickedly when they rise from the bone garden."
- Per Faxneld, Department of Ethnology and Vampirism at Södertörn University, author of Satanic Feminism, Offerträdet, The Devils Party, and others
Previous nocturnal successes of The Coffinshakers include the debut album "We Are The Undead" (1998) and the self-titled second album (2007), after which the cadaverous quartet retreated into the silence of the crypt and only sporadically left their coffins when summoned to perform undead rituals before a live audience. Now, many moons after their last visit to the earthly realm, the hour has come for another excursion into the realm of the living. Once again, the dead will live, the living will die, and Musick will dissonate the heavens.
Svart Records will release Graves, Release Your Dead by The Coffinshakers on September 15 on longplay vinyl, compact disc, and in digital form.
The link to the video for "Prince of Darkness" is as follows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvzSUKV3hDo
While most bands quickly lose their spark, The Coffinshakers have remained relevant - eternal like the undead. Although humor is their trademark, their rough, melancholic ballads also possess something moving and truly spine-chilling. And this new work showcases them at the peak of their ominous, combative power. They are truly a band that matures like fine wine - although vampires, of course, never... drink wine.
Die-hard fans will find much familiar. Rob's trademark, the wicked chuckle, still echoes with sardonic delight, and the deep growl of his voice continues to send all cowards to the barn. At the same time, his singing has gained both power and subtlety. The same goes for the guitar, bass, and drumming work, which now includes a broader range of classic Americana influences. These unholy villains have drunk the blood straight from the neck of the authentic country, bluegrass, folk, and other roots music of the inbred US backwoods - and that has made their fangs sharper than ever before.
And although The Coffinshakers still ride with their tongue in cheek, their third work has a new apocalyptic urgency. From the marching drums of the bleak "Graves, Release Your Dead" to the echoing vocals of "River of Souls" and the cathartic cataclysm of "Down in Flames" - everything points to the impending end of the whole dirty enchilada of existence. The band's lightheartedness comes with a truly disturbing core of darkness - and black humor is always the most satisfying. Vampires may not cry, but we all know they laugh wickedly when they rise from the bone garden."
- Per Faxneld, Department of Ethnology and Vampirism at Södertörn University, author of Satanic Feminism, Offerträdet, The Devils Party, and others
Previous nocturnal successes of The Coffinshakers include the debut album "We Are The Undead" (1998) and the self-titled second album (2007), after which the cadaverous quartet retreated into the silence of the crypt and only sporadically left their coffins when summoned to perform undead rituals before a live audience. Now, many moons after their last visit to the earthly realm, the hour has come for another excursion into the realm of the living. Once again, the dead will live, the living will die, and Musick will dissonate the heavens.
Svart Records will release Graves, Release Your Dead by The Coffinshakers on September 15 on longplay vinyl, compact disc, and in digital form.
The link to the video for "Prince of Darkness" is as follows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvzSUKV3hDo
