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ART OF SHOCK Announce New Album Shine Black Light By Larry Petro, News Monkey Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 8:17 AM
Today, the band has share the video for "Drag Me to Hell". Watch it on KNAC.COM HERE.
The clip was lensed by Chilean director Carlos Toro.
""Drag Me to Hell" is very different from anything we've done in the past both lyrically and sonically," states Art Geezar. "Initially, it was difficult for me to share this song since it reflects my personal journey of survival. It captures a time when I felt powerless and somehow responsible for the violence inflicted upon me. It represents a moment when I couldn't envision a future beyond the endless cycle I was trapped in. However, like many others, I eventually realized that I wasn't alone and discovered the strength within myself to rewrite the ending of my story."
He finishes, "Unfortunately, there are still millions of people trapped in this nightmare. By sharing our journeys and showing solidarity with those who are still suffering, we can inspire them to find their inner strength. We can change the ending of the story. We are survivors."
The album takes a massive step beyond the thrashing intensities already synonymous with the speed-limit-shattering quartet from Dark Angeles. "Shine Black Light is an album that came out of extreme times," says Art. "The lockdown felt like the end of the world for us. Like many other bands at the time, we felt crushed. It was a frustrating time, but we also found some good in it."
SHINE BLACK LIGHT TRACK LISTING:
ART OF SHOCK (rounded out by lead guitarist Nick Ertel and bassist Brice Snyder) have shared bills over the years with the likes of TRIVIUM, HIRAX, and SACRED REICH and the experience only strengthened the band's live presence, but it was on the road where ART OF SHOCK have become a machine. Now, months before the release of Shine Black Light, the band has already completed two high-profile support slots: the rescheduled SEPULTURA jaunt in late 2022 and a Southwest and Californian run with machete-wielding death squad BRUJERIA in March 2023.
Wrapped in a sleeve by the legendary metal cover artist, Travis Smith (OPETH, NEVERMORE), Shine Black Light is full of twists, turns and unexpected moments from ART OF SHOCK.
Shine Black Light is an album born out of chaos and frustration that's become the start of a new chapter for ART OF SHOCK. Their fuck-all attitude is finally paying off. "We've become the band that we always dreamed about being," says Art. "Through successes and disappointments, we've never given up or let anything stop us. It wasn't easy but it's been worth it - and it feels like things are just beginning."
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