American dark extremists WITHERED are now premiering a lyric video for the track “To Glimpse Godliness”, which has been taken from their current album ‘Grief Relic’ (May 27th 2016) via Metal Injection at the link below.
WITHERED comment: “The lyrics are a continuation from ‘Distort, Engulf’ on our latest album ‘Grief Relic’. These songs pair up to illustrate becoming overwhelmed by the frustration with the mortal limitations of human existence. It ponders your willingness to cast off this physical existence and achieve an aethereal sense of timelessness and limitlessness. To perceive the universe as a blank nothingness from a lone, single consciousness is to glimpse godliness.”
Tracklisting
1. Leathery Rind 2. A Realm of Suffering 3. Withdraw 4. Feeble Grasp 5. Husk 6. Downward 7. Distort, Engulf 8. To Glimpse Godliness
Darkness seeps eerily out of the speakers. Cruel dissonances rip through the air. A crawling feeling of violent despair sends shivers down the spine. WITHERED have spawned a sinister ‘Grief Relic’.
WITHERED were formed by Mike Thompson and Chris Freeman in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States of America in 2003, when their long running crust/grind band, SOCIAL INFESTATION, went on an indefinite hiatus. Moving away from social awareness, the duo turned to explore the vastness of humanity’s capacity for suffering. Wes Kever (PUAKA BALAVA) was recruited on drums and Greg Hess (LEECH MILK) on bass.
WITHERED released an untitled 3-song demo and immediately began touring the Eastern US. The critically acclaimed debut album ‘Memento Mori’ followed late 2005. Wes and Greg left on good terms and were replaced by local musicians Mike Longoria and Beau Brandon (WAITED).
After more touring, sophomore full-length ‘Folie Circulaire’ came out in 2008, garnering high critical praise and entering many end of the year charts. WITHERED treads darker realms by combining Scandinavian black and death metal elements with their crust/grind heritage. ‘Folie Circulaire’ carved out the first steps of an evolutionary musical path that continues until today. Dylan Kilgore (WAITED) stepped in for Chris Freeman, who could not proceed with the band’s heavy touring schedule.
After a term on the road, third album ‘Dualitas’ (2010) witnessed WITHERED push their unorthodox song craftsmanship and extreme genre bending farther than ever and introduced more esoteric philosophy elements to extend the limits of introspective discovery. Another gruelling touring cycle took its toll. Dylan and Mike Longoria left their posts. Brandon and Thompson had already roughed in a few new songs and completed the framework for their fourth full-length with Ethan McCarthy (PRIMITIVE MAN) taking over vocal and guitar duties.
Lacking the accustomed bass presence, WITHERED called upon Colin Marston (GORGUTS, KRALLICE) to fill the void left by Longoria.
With evolution being their only constant, WITHERED have plunged into their darkest abyss so far with ‘Grief Relic’!
Available formats Digipak CD Gatefold LP in various colours
Live
WITHERED +IMMORTAL BIRD 15 Feb 17 Knoxville, TN (US) The Pilot Light 16 Feb 17 Colubia, SC (US) New Brookland Tavern 18 Feb 17 Richmond, VA (US) Strange Matter 19 Feb 17 Baltimore, MD (US) Asian Taste 20 Feb 17 Philadelphia, PA (US) Kung Fu Necktie 21 Feb 17 Brooklyn, NY (US) Saint Vitus Bar 22 Feb 17 Boston, MA (US) O’Brien’s 23 Feb 17 Portland, ME (US) Space Gallery 24 Feb 17 Montreal (CA) TBA 25 Feb 17 Toronto (CA) Coalition 26 Feb 17 Cleveland, OH (US) Now That’s Class ) 27 Feb 17 Detroit, MI (US) TBA 28 Feb 17 Chicago, IL (US) Empty Bottle 01 Mar 17 Indianapolis, IN (US) 5th Quarter 02 Mar 17 Nashville, TN (US) Drkmttr 03 Mar 17 Atlanta, GA (US) TBA
WITHERED at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest 23 Apr 17 Philadelphia, PA (US) The Fillmore Philadelphia
WITHERED +MORBID ANGEL +SUFFOCATION +REVOCATION 23 May 17 Orlando (FL) (US) The Beacham 24 May 17 Tampa (FL) (US) Orpheum 25 May 17 Atlanta (GA) (US) Masquerade 27 May 17 Baltimore (MD) (US) MDF 2017 28 May 17 Boston (MA) (US) Brighton 29 May 17 New York (NY) (US) Granercy 31 May 17 Pittsburgh (PA) (US) Mr. Smalls 01 Jun 17 Cleveland (OH) (US) House of Blues 02 Jun 17 Detroit (MI) (US) Crofoot 03 Jun 17 Chicago (IL) (US) Metro 04 Jun 17 Minneapolis (MN) (US) Cabooze 06 Jun 17 Fayetteville (AR) (US) George’s Majestic 07 Jun 17 Lawrence (KS) (US) Granada 08 Jun 17 Denver (CO) (US) Bluebird 10 Jun 17 Salt Lake City (UT) (US) The Complex 12 Jun 17 Seattle (WA) (US) Studio Seven 13 Jun 17 Portland (OR) (US) Dantes 15 Jun 17 San Francisco (CA) (US) The Social Hall 16 Jun 17 Los Angeles (CA) (US) Regent 17 Jun 17 Pomona (CA) (US) Glasshouse 18 Jun 17 San Diego (CA) (US) House of Blues 20 Jun 17 Phoenix (AZ) (US) Marquee 21 Jun 17 Albuquerque (NM) (US) Sunshine 23 Jun 17 Dallas (TX) (US) House of Blues 24 Jun 17 Austin (TX) (US) Grizzly Hall 25 Jun 17 Houston (TX) (US) House of Blues 27 Jun 17 New Orleans (LA) (US) House of Blues
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