Launches video for title track; announces release shows and more tour dates!
On February 7th, God Dethroned will release their new full-length, Illuminati, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of Illuminati, a clip for the album's title track (a first of three interconnected short movies) can be viewed at: metalblade.com/goddethroned -
The immutable power of the Netherlands' greatest blackened death metal band, God Dethroned, rings true on new album, Illuminati - their most varied material to date. With a cover by Polish master Michal 'Xaay' Loranc (Nile, Evocation), Illuminati is conversant in the tenets of death metal - experimental where it needs to be, and indomitable in spirit. It's the kind of album that will bestow the Dutch heroes with accolades and push them across Europe (first with Obscura - see dates below) and then the rest of the globe (planning for North and South America is under way) throughout 2020.
God Dethroned's Henri Sattler checked in with the following comment about Illuminati: "Freemasons, occultists and conspiracy theory enthusiasts pay attention! God Dethroned is back to smack you in the face with our new album called 'Illuminati'. After finishing the World War One trilogy, it was about time to go back to dark side with songs about religion, freemasonry and the occult. Song titles like 'Spirit of Beelzebub', 'Broken Halo', 'Book of Lies' and 'Satan Spawn' leave very little to the imagination as to what to expect from us from a lyrical point of view.
But those of you who expected us to go back into a raging frenzy of endless blastbeats and buzzsaw blade guitar sounds better beware. 'Illuminati' is our most varied album to date with a heavy, yet in-your-face type of production. We managed to make our sound bigger and more orchestral than ever before with the use of both atmospheric keyboard parts and many additional vocal parts such as choirs and grunt-on-tone type of vocals. There is a lot to be discovered in the songs of this album because of the many details hidden in the music that will only reveal itself after many listens, and at the same time the tunes on 'Illuminati' are catchier than ever before.
Lovers of Rhandy Roads-meets-Marty Friedman type of melodic guitar solos should definitely give Dave Meester's spectacular leads a listen. Dave was welcomed to the band's line-up during the European tour with Belphegor and Suffocation and stayed within our ranks ever since. Former guitar player Mike Ferguson however contributed greatly to 'Illuminati' by writing several stunning songs and riffs as well as recording half of all the rhythm tracks on the album. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
Illuminati track-listing
1. Illuminati
2. Broken Halo
3. Book of Lies
4. Spirit of Beelzebub
5. Satan Spawn
6. Gabriel
7. Eye of Horus
8. Dominus Muscarum
9. Blood Moon Eclipse
On the live-front, God Dethroned have just confirmed three special Illuminati album-release shows in Lingen (Germany), Hoogeveen and Rotterdam (The Netherlands), before the start of their European tour with fellow deathsters Obscura, Thulcandra and label-mates Fractal Universe. This tour will cover central and eastern Europe, the Baltic states, Scandinavia as well as Germany, to be followed by another tour across the western part of Europe. Afterwards, the Americas are on God Dethroned's agenda and several festival appearances, of which the first ones have been announced now too. Confirmed God Dethroned live shows so far are as follows:
God Dethroned tour dates 2020:
'Illuminati' release shows
Feb. 7 - Lingen (Germany) - Alter Schlachthof
Feb. 8 - Hoogeveen (The Netherlands) - Het Podium
Feb. 9 - Rotterdam (The Netherlands) - Baroeg
w/ Obscura, Thulcandra, Fractal Universe
Feb. 15 - Zug (Switzerland) - Galvanik
Feb. 16 - Bologna (Italy) - Locomotiv
Feb. 17 - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Orto Bar
Feb. 18 - Graz (Austria) - Explosiv
Feb. 19 - Tuzla (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Palma
Feb. 20 - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Mixtape5
Feb. 21 - Bucharest (Romania) - Quantic Club
Feb. 22 - Belgrade (Serbia) - Bozidarac
Feb. 23 - Budapest (Hungary) - Dürer Kert
Feb. 24 - Bratislava (Slovakia) - Randal
Feb. 25 - Prague (Czech Rep.) - Futurum
Feb. 26 - Krakow (Poland) - Kwadrat
Feb. 27 - Warsaw (Poland) - Proxima
Feb. 28 - Riga (Latvia) - Melna Piektdiena
Feb. 29 - Tallinn (Estonia) - Tapper Club
Mar. 1 - Helsinki (Finland) - Tavastia
Mar. 3 - Stockholm (Sweden) - Klubben
Mar. 4 - Oslo (Norway) - John Dee
Mar. 5 - Aarhus (Denmark) - Voxhall
Mar. 6 - Essen (Germany) - Turock
Mar. 7 - Landshut (Germany) - Rocket Club
Festival appearances:
Mar. 28 - Hirschaid (Germany) - Braincrusher Festival
Apr. 17 - Lichtenfels (Germany) - Ragnarok Festival
May 2 - Erica (The Netherlands) - Pitfest
Jun. 5 - Montagny (France) - Lions Metal Fest
Jul. 24 - Freissenbüttel (Germany) - Burning Q Festival
Jul. 25 - Ottobeuren (Germany) - Schlichtenfest
And more shows to be announced soon…
God Dethroned line-up:
Henri Sattler - vocals, guitars
Michiel van der Plicht - drums
Jeroen Pomper - bass, vocals
Dave Meester - guitars
God Dethroned online:
https://www.facebook.com/goddethronedofficial
https://goddethroned.bandcamp.com
https://twitter.com/villavampiria
