New York-based heavy metal band Damn Your Eyes recently announced the release of their upcoming debut full-length album, Kill The Outside, out via digital retailers everywhere on August 2nd, 2019. The album will be available in physical CD and vinyl formats upon release date. Digital preorders are available now via iTunes.

Following up on last week's release of their headbang-inducing "Ascension" music video, Damn Your Eyes revealed more new content this week in the form of a mini studio documentary featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. The video acts as a window into the band's commencement, about to blossom, resting on the edge of a bright future. As with the "Ascension" video, the mini documentary was directed by Tom Flynn.

In the video, producer John Iadevaio says about working on Kill The Outside, "I really was trying to capture as much as I could... I was trying to keep it a little more raw. A lot of the production was done with [the band] playing live... we didn't sit there punching every little drum fill."

Drummer Rick Taiano mentions, "When it comes to making music, we're all pointed in the same direction, and that's why we all believe in the project and we all think there's something special here."

Damn Your Eyes isn't about clickbait or gimmicky metal. The band performs pure American heavy music - blending influences of ‘90s heavy metal with grunge, stoner metal and sludge to create a potent mixture of candid aggression. 

Regarding "Ascension", guitarist Artie Alexander says: "I wrote this song while in a revolutionary state of mind. It's more or less about how I'm fed up with the nonsense going on in our government, and I also wanted it to parallel the feelings of the colonies - in a subtle way - that were tired of the nonsense they had to endure under British rule. Overtaxing, overspending, buying elections setting the conversation in their favor, etc. Patriots rise up against misrule. It's about not eating the garbage the government is feeding us and doing something about it. Taking the power back to the people."

Kill The Outside showcases a mixture of styles, making for a truly dynamic and emotive collection of tracks. In addition to the metal radio-ready "Ascension", mellow head-bobbers like "Burn" echo grunge and stoner metal influences, while standout track "Low Road" kicks off with a Type O Negative-esque intro riff before quickly transitioning to full-on antagonistic southern groove metal. Slow and low, grooving "Dirty Viper" tells the intense and personal story of a friend who committed suicide by heroin overdose. Tracks like "Punk Fuck" kick it up a notch, while another standout track, the heartfelt "Slower", brings the tempo down while telling the opposite story of "Dirty Viper" - an uplifting tale of wonderful results after making the decision to change oneself.

Artie Alexander adds: "In the bed of all of these songs lies personal experiences. Experiences that every person on this planet can identify with, having either lived through them themselves or watched someone they love go through them. The album is about being human and the images seen through our eyes. Moments of anger, frustration, sorrow, loss, redemption, hope, recovery, revenge, survival and healing."

Tracklisting:

“Ascension”
“Burn”
“Dirty Viper”
“Lions From Lambs”
“Low Road”
“Punk Funk”
“Slower”
“These Are The Things”
“Through It All”
“Tree Line”

“Ascension” video:

(Photo by: Dante Torrieri)