French sludge/doom outfitVERDUNhave announced the upcoming release of their debut album "The Eternal Drift's Canticles", which is due out this spring on 2xLP and CD via Throatruiner Records, Head Records and Lost Pilgrims Records.Thisfollow-up to the band'sfirst EP"The Cosmic Escape Of Admiral Masuka"wasmixed and mastered by Tad Doyle (YOB, Heiress, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth...). A national tour will follow the release.
"The Eternal Drift's Canticles" Tracklist:
1 - Mankind Seppuku
2 - Self Inflicted Mutalitation
3 - Dark Matter Crisis
4 - Glowing Shadows
5 - Jupiter's Coven
Release Tour 2016:
31/03 : MARSEILLE @ La Salle Gueule
02/04 : MONTPELLIER @ The Black Sheep
29/04 : NEUCHATEL @ La Prise
30/04 : VESOUL @ Café Francais
01/05 : MECRIN @ Swap Meet
03/05 : TOURS @ tba
04/05 : ROUEN @ Emporium Galorium
05/05 : NANTES @ La Scene Michelet
06/05 : RENNES @ Mondo Bizarro
07/05 : SAINT OUEN @ Le Picolo
Press Release:
"Arisen in 2011 from the fertile scene of Montpellier, France,VERDUNmade a name in the realm of slow and heavy music on the basis of a simple three-tracks demo, leaving a strong impression on every witness of the band's thunderous live shows. With a line-up solidified after a few european tours and opening slots for forefathers such as Electric Wizard, Eyehategod or YOB, the band finally delivers their long-awaited debut album, mixed and mastered by Tad Doyle.
"The Eternal Drift's Canticles" is the fruit of three years of crafting; far from simple amp-worship, the band excels at creating memorable tracks with their science of instant-classic riffs. A richer background emanate from these guitars, able to tint their sludge/doom roots with metallic hardcore toughness or burden-of-the-world melodies. Another strong component of VERDUN's trademark sound comes from these charismatic vocals, switching between echoed screams from outer space, spoken words or mournful clean vocals. With an arid, heavy as hell sound, "The Eternal Drift's Canticles" is a 55-minutes dark and painful procession that transcends the heritage of too-often codified scenes, running away from simply rehashing the past."
- Recorded by Mathieu Croux
- Mixed and mastered by Tad Doyle
- Artwork by Dadoo Jaxa
- 2xLP & CD out this spring on Throatruiner Records, Head Records and Lost Pilgrims Records
