Nowy numer BLACK DEATH

 

Today, Cleveland metal legends Black Death reveal the new track "THC." The track is the first to be revealed from the band's long-awaited second album, Breaking the Chains of Hell, which will see release later this year via Hells Headbangers. Hear Black Death's "THC" in its entirety HERE at Hells Headbangers' official YouTube channel.

Originally formed in 1977, Cleveland's Black Death are largely known as the very first all-African-American heavy metal band. After a trio of demos in the early '80s, the band released their self-titled debut album in 1984. A crucial piece in the rich history of Cleveland heavy metal, Black Death became a cult classic of raw 'n' wild HEAVY fucking METAL with a thirst for the epic and dramatic. Imagine Judas Priest's Sad Wings of Destiny boosted with an OTT meanness or if Cirith Ungol were punks but indulged their Thin Lizzy tendencies more: truly, an awesome and awe-inspiring statement. That they'd break up four years later and never put out another record made Black Death all the more singular. Hells Headbangers, with the help of Auburn Records owner Bill Peters, would make Black Death widely available again in 2017, reissuing not only the vinyl version (plus bonus 7") but also CD and cassette versions for the first time ever.

Renewing their blood pact, Black Death return to Hells Headbangers for the LONG-awaited release of their second album, Breaking the Chains of Hell. Led as always by eccentric genius / wildman Siki Spacek on lead vocals and guitar, Breaking the Chains of Hell sonically hearkens to the band's original era, before their years as Black Death Resurrected in 2014, and thus shows a suitably vintage balance between the barbaric and the virtuostic, stomping headbangers and chugging strutters, smooth-as-silk class and demonic abandon.

As Siki explains, "What was originally going to be the second Black Death record after our first record has now become the fifth record released by Black Death. It would have been the fourth Black Death record, but there was an unreleased Black Death record that I recorded with Corey Bing and Bahb Branca from Fistula, who had become the members of Black Death during the 2020 quarantine era. That is called The Chamber of Three, my brief foray into playing Black Death as a three-piece band, exploring a Jimi Hendrix / Uli Jon Roth type of heavy metal style..."

As expected, Breaking the Chains of Hell is heavy and swaggering in equal measure, at times exuding a greasy muscularity like prime Motörhead while, at others, heightening the drama in a darker manner. That Black Death somehow sound simultaneously old and new - or, rather, classic and contemporary - is some strange magick known only to Siki and crew. Any way you approach Breaking the Chains of Hell, it's 46 minutes of heavy metal mayhem bound to break barriers and unite the hordes under the banner of pure American steel.

"It's time to play this long-awaited morsel of heavy metal madness and prophecy," Siki concludes. "So kick back and lock your doors, and not only kick your parents out, but your kids and grandkids, as well!"

Release date, tracklisting, cover artwork, and preorder info to be announced shortly.