FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rhiannon Jenkins (0) 772 555 7275
[email protected]
GODSTICKS TO RELEASE THEIR THIRD ALBUM
‘EMERGENCE’ IN LATE SUMMER 2015
PRE-SALES AVAILABLE FROM WWW.GODSTICKS.CO.UK/SHOP
A BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR THE TRACK ‘MUCH SINISTER’ IS
AVAILABLE TO VIEW NOW
https://youtu.be/mWCFuzpZWhw
“Blending a spirit of invention with stellar guitar-work”
Guitarist Magazine
(Cardiff, UK. May 2015). The progressive heavy rock trio Godsticks (featuring Darran
Charles on Guitar and Vocals, Dan Nelson on Bass, and Steve Roberts on Drums) will
release their third full-length studio album Emergence in late summer 2015. Never a
band to play things safe, Emergence signifies a milestone in the progression of the
band from complex crossover progressive music to a more focused heavier style.
In April 2014, shortly after their European tour supporting The Aristocrats, Godsticks set
to work writing what would become their third full-length studio album. Following in the
footsteps of 2012’s The Envisage Conundrum, the band continue to explore the
heavier side of their musical style and have created a work that includes more concise
songwriting filled with addictive grooves and memorable choruses. Fans need not
worry though, there is plenty of signature Godsticks style throughout the new album.
A great deal of research was spent in achieving the sound they had in mind for this
album. In November 2014 drums were tracked at Monnow Valley Studio, whose
incredible and acclaimed live room provided the perfect foundation for the heavy guitar
tracks that were to follow. Producer James Loughrey, known for his work with Rock acts
such as Skindred, Manic Street Preachers, Def Leppard was also brought on board.
Godsticks frontman Darran Charles commented that:
“A conscious effort was made only to select songs for the album that maintained a
stylistically consistent theme throughout. The original premise of Godsticks, to ensure
that a song remains interesting from start to finish, was still intact but our live shows
seemed to have an overarching influence on every new song written - the more we play
live, the heavier our sound seems to get. Guitar pretty much shared duties with
keyboards on the early Godsticks releases but lately it has become the driving force,
and this is epitomized in ‘Emergence’. So in essence: we’re the same, but different. I
can’t wait for people to hear it!” From the thundering anthem “Below The Belt” through to the heavy rock crescendos of
“One Percent” and “Much Sinister”, to the scorching guitar riffs of album’s title track,
“Emergence” is a high energy album representative of a band that continues to push
forward and explore new territory.
For the album artwork the band wanted to capture the darker tone of the new material,
and the work of Eric Lacombe immediately caught their attention. The ‘emergence’ of
the mummified figure from the wall was an obvious influence for the album title but also
illustrates the emergence of a mature and focused writing style.
A ‘behind the scenes’ video for the album’s third track, “Much Sinister”, filmed at various
recording studio locations by Chris Vinnicombe, was published today on the Godsticks
YouTube channel and can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/mWCFuzpZWhw
Godsticks – Emergence Track Listing
1. Below The Belt
2. Ruin
3. Much Sinister
4. Exit Stage Right
5. All That Remains
6. Hopeless Situation
7. One Percent
8. Emergence
9. Leave Or Be Left
10. Lack Of Scrutiny
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