Breaking News: Thy Art Is Murder Announce New Album and Release New Single

Late last week, deathcore titans, Thy Art Is Murder, released a brand new single to accompany their upcoming fourth studio album, “Dear Desolation”, which will be released on all platforms August 18th.  The new album, whose sinister artwork can be seen above, is the first album by the group since vocalist CJ McMahon’s brief exit/re-entry with the band.  Despite the internal struggles the band has gone through recently, the sound of the band has been unwavering, and is debatably better than ever.

“Slaves Beyond Death” is the first track released from the upcoming album and it is a great first impression. A fast tempo, chug heavy track filled with a plethora of death growls pretty much sums up the near 4 minute long TAIM track.  Besides being a little too repetitive, I believe “Dear Desolation”, based off what has been heard on “Slaves Beyond Death” alone, has the potential to be the greatest, or at least the second greatest, Thy Art Is Murder album in their discography.  What truly is the most significant aspect of track, that might also reflect on the entire album, is that it seems to be a “transition” track that could showcase Thy Art Is Murder moving from a deathcore genre to a straight up death metal genre.  This genre bridge by an album, which Job For A Cowboy exemplified early on in their career, could be what “Dear Desolation” is remembered for, and if so, the anticipation for the fourth studio album by the Australian metal act would be through the roof.  Personally, I would love to see TAIM eventually become a death metal band, but until more sure to be fantastic singles are released, the speculation of how the band’s sound will evolve will have to be based off just one superb first impression.

The first single, “Slaves Beyond Death”, is attached below!  Of course, as we get closer to “Dear Desolation’s” release date, more reviews and news about the album will be posted here, so stay locked in to Erik’s Album Reviews.  Give the first single a listen, let us know what you think in the comments below, and stay tuned for more reviews and news due out this week!

 

“Slaves Beyond Death”:

Track of the Day Tuesday: THY ART IS MURDER No Absolution

For those who haven’t heard the news yet, notable Australian vocalist, CJ McMahon, has rejoined Thy Art is Murder.  Cj, who announced his departure from the deathcore band in December of 2015 due to financial reasons and ned to focus on family, announced during a show last month that he is back with the band.  In order to promote his return, Thy Art Is Murder has released a brand new song, which features a vocal performance by CJ.  This new song is called “No Absolution” and it is this week’s “Track of the Day Tuesday”.

The only thing more satisfying than seeing CJ return to TAIM is hearing “No Absolution” sound like it was heavily influenced from the writing style heard on one of their most successful releases, “Hate”.  “Hate” was the first Thy Art Is Murder album I ever heard and it is the primary reason as to why I am such a massive fan of the group.  “Holy War” the Australian band’s most recent full length, is a great project, but its writing style and song structure does not compare to the near perfect performance heard on TAIM’s sophomore full length, “Hate”.  “No Absolution” sounds as if it could easily fit into the “Hate” track list, and that is a huge compliment.  With riffs and sections sounding very reminiscent of the brutal, breakdown heavy songs like “Immolation” and “Defective Breed”, “No Absolution” not only symbolizes the return of CJ McMahon, but it also symbolizes the return of this classic Thy Art Is Murder sound.  Of course, there are moments where a more expanded, even lighter variation of this well known song structure is heard, which is more similar to what is heard on “Holy War”, but looking at the individual track as a whole, this is right up the alley for anyone who loves “Hate” as much as I do.  However, regardless of what TAIM releases you like and don’t like, “N0 Absolution” is the track of the day and you absolutely need to give it a listen!

The song, “No Absolution” is attached below.  Be sure to check it out and let us know who you think should be featured on next week’s “Track of the Day Tuesday”!

The Thursday Ten: 11/15/16

For those who visit Erik’s Album Reviews regularly, you will know that the staff has been very busy for the last two weeks.  Because of this we unfortunately missed the last two “The Thursday Ten” segments.  However, last week we announced that in order to make up for this lack of album ratings, we will give 20 album ratings for this week’s installment rather than the usual 10!  This week’s post features various releases over multiple genres covering everything from Black Metal to EDM.  Even though twice as many releases are feature in this installment, the rules to “The Thursday Ten” haven’t changed, and of course, we encourage you to check out every album listed on any of the major music streaming platforms.  Let us know what you think of the ratings, which albums you want us to rate next, and don’t forget to check out the previous installment to “The Thursday Ten”.  Here is this week’s post:

1. Skeletonwitch – The Apothic Gloom EP: 8/10
2. The Acacia Strain, Thy Art Is Murder, and Fit For An Autopsy – The Depression Sessions: 9/10
3. Power Trip/Integrity Split EP: 7/10
4. Dan Mason – Summer Love: 7/10
5. Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool: 7/10
6. Aborted – Termination Redux EP: 8/10
7. Lamb of God – The Duke EP: 7/10
8. Jason Richardson – I: 8/10
9. bl00dwave – Distance: 8/10
10. Defeater – Abandoned: 8/10

 

1. Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine: 8/10
2. Blink-182 – California: 8/10
3. Balance and Composure – Light We Made: 8/10
4. Moose Blood – Blush: 8/10
5. Wakrat – Wakrat: 4/10
6. Tesseract – Polaris: 7/10
7. A Day To Remember – Bad Vibrations: 6/10
8. Adventure Club – Red // Blue: 5/10
9. PZA – AMERICAN RITUALS: 9/10
10. Vaerbitt – Tid: 9/10

The previous “The Thursday Ten”:

The Thursday Ten: 11/24/16