New Orleans, Louisiana sludge metal pioneers, Crowbar, will release their new full-length, Zero And Below, on March 4 via MNRK Heavy. In the video below, frontman Kirk Windstein discusses the new album, music in general, his admiration for Dee Snider, and reveals his top five favourite guitarists of all time.

Crowbar songs are unapologetic emotional outpourings, with a bare-knuckle resolve alongside its soul-searching vulnerability, reliably delivered with crushing heaviness. Zero And Below, which cements the band’s dense catalog exactly one dozen studio albums deep, is the most unforgivably doomy Crowbar record since their 1998 landmark effort, Odd Fellows Rest.

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Duane Simoneaux at OCD Recording And Production in Metairie, Louisiana, Zero And Below is reverently old-school, counterbalanced by a resonant melodicism that’s stunningly mature. Songs like “Chemical Godz”, “Bleeding From Every Hole” and “It’s Always Worth The Gain” demonstrate what Crowbar does better than any other band: powerful, evocative, and crushingly heavy music. Celebrating a recent 30th anniversary, Crowbar is led by one of the most beloved figures in heavy metal, riff overlord Kirk Windstein, whose menacing bellow and smooth drawl put resilient, unrepentant strength behind even the most somber odes to suffering.

Comments Windstein of first single, "Chemical Godz”: “We are all so excited to release the song and video for ‘Chemical Godz!’ It’s been nearly two years since the album was completed. It was such a sad time for so many people going through the Covid-19 epidemic and we felt it wasn’t a good time to release any new material. Get ready because the heavy is coming! We hope y’all enjoy the song and video. Stay safe out there!”

Watch the "Chemical Godz” video below.

Zero And Below will be available on CD, LP, cassette, and digitally. Find pre-orders here.

Tracklisting:

"The Fear That Binds You"  
"Her Evil Is Sacred"
"Confess To Nothing"
"Chemical Godz"
"Denial Of The Truth"
"Bleeding From Every Hole"
"It's Always Worth The Gain"
"Crush Negativity"
"Reanimating A Lie"
"Zero And Below"

"Chemical Godz" video:

In conjunction with the release of Zero And Below, Crowbar will join Sepultura and Sacred Reich for the North America Quadra Tour 2022. Initially scheduled as a 2020 run, the journey kicks off March 4 and runs through April 9. Additional support will be provided by Art Of Shock. All tickets previously purchased for the 2020 dates will be honored.

Crowbar lineup:

Kirk Windstein - vocals/guitar
Matt Brunson - guitar
Shane Wesley - bass
Tommy Buckley - drums

(Photo - Justin Reich)