BLACK TOWER Streaming New Track From The Hobbit Inspired Album
May 19, 2015, 9 years ago
Black Tower hails from Ottawa, Canada, but it might as well be Middle Earth. Or at least a Middle Earth as filtered through heavy metal. Tolkien would probably not approve, but generations raised on his books - as well as Iron Maiden and assorted black metal records - will nod their long-haired heads in appreciation. Their debut LP, Secret Fire, will come out on June 2 and the band is streaming a new track with “Riders”.
Black Tower is metal that wears its nerd credentials proudly on its sleeve. You don't sing "Under the Lonely Mountain" loud and proud in your opening song, or marry the sensibilities of Slough Feg to early Dissection and an almost Bad Religion-ish punk catchiness, without knowing exactly what you are. A lot goes into the mix, but as with any good recipe, what comes out has a flavor all its own.
With only a self-titled demo under their belts, the three members of Black Tower (who have played in many other outfits - most notably punk groups Crusades, The Creeps, and The Visitors) entered Apartment 2 Recordings in winter 2014 to track their debut LP The Secret Fire with fellow Ottawan and Fuck The Facts mastermind Topon Das. The album will be co-released by No Idea Records and Unspeakable Axe Records.
The Secret Fire tracklisting:
“Death March”“Black Moon”
“The Dark Lord”
“Riders”
“Shadows”
“Winter”
“The Dragon Flies”
“Night Siege”
“Riders”:
“Death March”:
