IMMOLATION Guitarist On New Album: "It's Aggressive, Emotional And Haunting"

May 8, 2007, 17 years ago

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Improving upon the foundation of technical, neck-snapping death metal they helped build beginning in the late 1980s, IMMOLATION unleashes the seventh chapter in their legendary career, Shadows In The Light.

The new effort was recorded at Millbrook Sound Studios with producer Paul Orofino and is now available. The new video for the track, 'World Agony', was recently posted on their official MySpace page. Check it out here.

Immolation will also team up with SUFFOCATION and SKINLESS for a month-long North American tour this fall, see below for the complete itinerary.

Returning with the same lineup as their previous release, Harnessing Ruin, the group finds itself uncharacteristically stable, allowing for chemistry not present in their formative years. Founding members Dolan and Robert Vigna (guitar) join Bill Taylor (guitar) and Steve Shalaty (drums) to form the group’s most consistently punishing lineup yet.

Robert Vigna (guitars) further describes the new album: "It's aggressive, emotional and haunting. The disc delivers all of IMMOLATION's attributes, as it's catchy as hell, very direct and to the point. The album devastates on all levels, from blasting madness and militant charges to sorrow-filled doom and depression. It is a very complete record with soulful solos, thunderous raging drums and vocals that lash right out at you!"

Along with bands like Suffocation, INCANTATION and MORTICIAN, Immolation are one of the all important forefathers of New York death metal. Over the years, the band has always increased the stakes on each release and this new effort is no exception. It encompasses all the band's growth over the years and offers some of their most devastating material yet. Not only has the band developed their musical capabilities over the years, but they've also become one of the most intense live acts in the industry. Powerful, yet emotional, Immolation are a force to be reckoned with.

Immolation tour dates (with Suffocation, Skinless):

October

25 - Quebec City, QC at Imperial De Quebec
26 - Montreal, QC at Club Soda
27 - Toronto, ON at The Opera House
28 - Cleveland, OH at Peabody’s
29 - Chicago, IL at Metro/Smart Bar
30 - Maplewood, MN at The Rock

November

2 - Seattle, WA at Studio Seven
3 - Portland, OR at Roseland Grill
4 - San Francisco, CA at Slim’s
5 - West Hollywood, CA at House of Blues
6 - San Diego, CA at House of Blues
7 - Anaheim, CA at House of Blues
8 - Tucson, AZ at The Rock
9 - Albuquerque, NM at Launch Pad
10 - Ft. Worth, TX at Ridglea Theater
11 - Houston, TX at Meridian
14 - Springfield, VA at Jaxx
15 - Philadelphia, PA at The Trocadero
17 - Bedford, NH at Mark’s Place
18 - New York, NY at B.B. King Blues Club

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