Today, Shadow Kingdom Records announces September 22nd as the international release date for Cruel Force's highly anticipated third album, Dawn of the Axe, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
Truest of the true, Germany's Cruel Force burst onto the scene in 2008 with the Into the Crypts... demo. While many have tried to emulate the ancient German (black)thrash sound, Cruel Force brimmed with an authenticity that could not be denied, as well as songwriting that added to that noble tradition rather than lazily picking at its corpse. Their two successive albums, 2010's The Rise of Satanic Might and 2011's Under the Sign of the Moon, made Cruel Force a certifiably CULT name in the international metal underground. Sadly, the band fell into a hiatus following that second album, but returned reinvigorated with the comeback 7" EP Across the Styx in 2022 and are ready to make up for lost time with their imminent third album for new label home Shadow Kingdom.
It's rare for a band to be away a full decade and then come back with their best work, but such is the case with Cruel Force and Dawn of the Axe. There's some strange magick brewing in the Devil's Dungeon, and they've crossed the Styx to bring you that Power Surge! To celebrate this momentous occasion, Shadow Kingdom will also be reissuing on a worldwide scale the band's first two albums: the time of Cruel Force is NOW!
First single with accompanying video to be revealed on July 5th. Preorder info to follow on July 11th. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Cruel Force's Dawn of the Axe
1. Azrael's Dawn
2. At the Dawn of the Axe
3. Night of Thunder
4. Death Rides the Sky
5. Devil's Dungeon
6. Watchtower of Abra
7. Across the Styx
8. Power Surge
9. Realm of Sands
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