Technical Death Metal Icons GOROD Stream Brand New Track, “The Sentry”

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Technical Death Metal Icons GOROD Stream Brand New Track, “The Sentry”

Listen Now via Consequence of Sound’s Heavy Consequence

Tenth Full-Length Album, Aethra, out October 19, 2018 via Overpowered Records

Pre-Orders Available Now via Amazon | iTunes | Google Play

Technical metal icons GOROD recently announced their upcoming 10-track album, Aethra, set to be released on October 19, 2018 via their new international label,Overpowered Records. Aethra marks the 10^th release from GOROD. The album is available to pre-order digitally via Amazon, iTunes and Google Play, and in several physical formats via Overpowered Records’ merchandise site.

Today, GOROD dropped the technical, melodic masterwork “The Sentry” – the first single to be released from Aethra. Listen to the track now via Consequence of Sound’s Heavy Consequence: https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/09/gorod-the-sentry-stream/

Vocalist Julien Deyres says, “The concept behind “The Sentry” is that of worldwide myths and beliefs concerning the owl, and more specifically the barn owl. This nocturnal bird that is almost always associated with the moon in many different cultures is also generally considered as a guardian of the kingdom of the dead. This explains the title, and the lyrics are a global presentation of how human beings can perceive a same symbol in different places in the world.

We chose to release this song first because we see it as a good introduction to the new material on this album. This track is “straight in your face”, groovy, fast, and also showcases a brand new melodic orientation in GOROD‘s music.”

More recent videos from GOROD:

Behind-the-scenes Aethra guitar + bass tracking video: https://youtu.be/4-DbEVS1RYs

Aethra album teaser: https://youtu.be/_aifeqTfHxk

Produced and recorded by GOROD guitarist/mastermind Mathieu Pascal in his own Bud Studio, mixed at Dugout Studio by the outstanding Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Behemoth, Decapitated, In Flames) and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory at Obey Mastering (Decapitated, Nightrage), Aethra is a profound progression in terms of production, songwriting and arrangements.

With Aethra, GOROD transports the listener to a tragic and melancholic universe – a completely new level of darkness – while preserving what GOROD considers their tried and true core sound: incomparable groove, remarkable dexterity, and relentless technicality. But all the while, the band never sacrifices earworm hooks and unforgettable riffage.

Aethra track listing:

1) Wolfsmond

2) Bekhten’s Curse

3) Aethra

4) The Sentry

5) Hina

6) And the Moon Turned Black

7) Chandra and the Maiden

8) Goddess of Dirt

9) Inexorable

10) A Light Unseen

Vocalist Julien Deyres explains the concept behind Aethra, “The moon: a star, an allegory, a universal symbol that concerns all peoples and eras… this is the central theme of the lyrical concept of this album which is divided into ten texts that follow a form of parity in terms of genres: four titles are devoted to female lunar deities, four to male deities. The remaining two are respectively dealing with the universal symbolism of the owl and the star itself.

The concept is basically a study of different cults associated with the moon through the ages and peoples. Some themes are treated in a purely narrative way, some others in a more philosophical or poetic way, but generally it remains a personal reading of each myth, which aims to awaken critical thought as much as evasion.”

Mathieu Pascal adds, “The writing process was exceptionally short, only six weeks. I wanted more spontaneous and song-oriented music with clear and efficient structures. For the first time I tried to write the music always thinking stage-wise, always anticipating how every riff or lead would be perceived live, and of course how it could be performed.”

As a live band through and through, GOROD plan to bring their trademark power and precision to North America on a full tour in support of Aethra. Before coming to the states, GOROD will tour in Europe and the UK with headliners Beyond Creation, as well as fellow support artists Entheos and Brought By Pain. See below for all confirmed tour dates:

02.11 Hamburg (D) Headcrash

03.11 Hannover (D) Faust

04.11 Berlin (D) Musik & Frieden

05.11 Prague (CZ) Nova Chmelnice

06.11 Vienna (A) Viper Room

07.11 München (D) Feirwerk

08.11 Ljubljana (SLO) Orto Bar

09.11 Retorbido (I) Dagda Club

10.11 Venice (I) Revolver

11.11 Aarau (CH) Kiff

12.11 Grenoble (F) L’Amperage

13.11 Barcelona (E) Upload Club