HEXENKLAD - Albumveröffentlichung "Heathenheart"

"Heathenheart" ist das zweite Album der kanadischen HEXENKLAD (ft. Mitglieder von SIG: AR: TYR, ECLIPSE, ETERNAL, PAGAN RITUAL), und es zeigt eine bemerkenswerte Entwicklung gegenüber "Spirit of the Stone" von 2017. Dies ist in erster Linie auf einen fast vollständigen Besetzungswechsel zurückzuführen, bei dem alle Mitglieder aktiv an der Komposition der Musik beteiligt waren.

Sänger Timothy Johnston erklärt weiter: “This album was written very differently than the first album which was mostly written by Hexenklad’s founder Michael Grund. It was very organic and the songs just grew together. Guitar parts were written first by both Michael and John with a few ideas put in by myself. Then drums were added by Andrew. Once those were all down and arranged, and then rearranged until everything flowed and made sense, then I let the melodies tell me what the songs were about and wrote the lyrics. Once we had the guitars, drums and vocal parts recorded, then the keyboards and bass were added.”

"Heathenheart" wird ab dem 23. Juli via CDN Records erhältlich sein.

Track Listing:
1. Heathenheart (5:02)
2. Cold Beauty of Winter (4:52)
3. Huginn and Muninn (4:14)
4. Dark Moon in Capricorn (5:13)
5. Rootbound (4:13)
6. The Raven Returns to the Knoll (4:33)
7. A Thousand Paths to Wisdom (4:26)
8. Olde Gods Awaken (5:53)
9. Beware the Outstretched Hand (5:21)
10. A Forest of Dead Trees (4:32)
11. Upon the Wings of Valkyries (7:03)
12. A Moment of Silence (1:00)
13. We Raise a Horn (4:07)
Album Length: 1:00:36

Album Credits:
Timothy Voldemars Johnston – Vocals, Lyrics
Michael Grund – Guitar. Bass on songs 4, 7, & 9
John Chalmers – Guitar. Bass on song 13
Andrew Chalmers – Drums & Percussion
Clare B. – Keyboards & Orchestrations
Emmanuel “Audeath” Audet (BLACK EMPIRE/WINTERFOG) – Bass on Songs 2, 5, 8, 10, & 11
Matt “Coldcuts” Collacott – Bass on songs 1, 3, & 6
Nick Sauter – (TREATS FOR ADDICTS) Guitar Solo on song 7
Alex Chalmers – Clarinet on song 13