Australia’s extreme metal titans Thy Art Is Murder have revealed the turbulent new single Blood Throne. The third taste of their forthcoming full-length Godlike (out September 15th via Human Warfare), a menacing belter that begins with CJ McMahon's voice proclaiming "AND SO THEY ROT" with every bit of filth and fury he can muster, Blood Throne arrives alongside an epic video from Third Eye Visuals.
Speaking on the song, guitarist and creative visionary Andy Marsh offers“As we started work on Blood Throne we aimed to harness the same visceral energy that drove Death Squad Anthem while pushing our boundaries to craft something unique. Kicking things off with a breakbeat groove, we wanted to set the tone with a jolt to the system preparing everyone for the chaos ahead. Blood Throne embodies our attempt at creative anthemic power and groove spiralling into a reflection of oppressive organizations and regimes that profit and thrive on the toil and pain of the marginalized. Throughout our career, we have confronted these themes head-on with the aim of igniting a fire within each listener and inspiring the collective strength to challenge the dominion of those who perpetuate suffering.”
Blood Throne follows prior singles Keres and Join Me In Armageddon. Speaking on Keres, which was released last month, Marsh explains that they couldn't wait to share the end result with listeners.
"It’s not often we have this level of excitement to present a new single to the world. Keres is a metal anthem filled with grinding verses and stomping choruses, stripping down some of the complexity that may have gotten in the way of previous attempts to deliver a song of this magnitude. The Keres was an evil sprite in ancient Greek mythology that would feed on the dead, but could not participate in acts of violence. We think this behaviour is as relevant in the arena of news and politics as it was on those ancient battlefields."
Thy Art Is Murder ascended the ranks of extreme metal’s top-tier bands with a meteoric underground rise as explosive as humankind’s seemingly inevitable descent into doom and death. Australia’s most harrowingly brutal export since George Miller’s Mad Max franchise invites audiences worldwide to join them in a fresh Armageddon with Godlike. The sixth explosive album in the band’s arsenal, Godlike looks to cement Thy Art Is Murder as death metal’s modern torchbearers. A soundtrack to a divisive postmodern dystopia, Godlike sees Thy Art Is Murder explore new depths and dynamics without sacrificing an ounce of intensity or urgency the band have staked their career on.
Recorded with their longtime producer and mixer, Will Putney, across the album’s 10 nihilistic tracks Thy Art are masters of their craft as they deliver sharp stabs, guttural descents and grooves with muscular athleticism and confidence. Frontman CJ McMahon gives his strongest performance ever as he belts through lyrics that thematically confront how cycles of violence continue over time and feelings of separation in a hyper-polarized world.
Thy Art Is Murder’s thinking persons blackened death metal has challenged, provoked and inspired audiences around the world. Through relentless hard work, Thy Art has become one of the most successful extreme metal bands Australia has ever produced, making history on their own terms.
Godlike comes hot on the heels of The Aggression Sessions, the spiritual successor to The Depression Sessions The Aggression Sessions is home to a punishing new original and a cover from each of Thy Art Is Murder, Fit For An Autopsy and Malevolence.
Thy Art Is Murder - Godlike
1. Destroyer of Dreams
2. Blood Throne
3. Join Me In Armageddon
4. Keres
5. Everything Unwanted
6. Lesson in Pain
7. Godlike
8. Corrosion
9. Anathema
10. Bermuda
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