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THE TROOPS OF DOOM, the brand new Brazilian band that includes former SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz, has launched the official music video for the tune “Dethroned Messiah”. The observe is taken from THE TROOPS OF DOOM‘s debut album, titled “Antichrist Reborn”, which arrived final month through Alma Mater Information, the Portuguese powerhouse label run by MOONSPELL‘s Fernando Ribeiro. It’s digitally accessible through Blood Blast distribution.
THE TROOPS OF DOOM additionally consists of acclaimed graphic artist Marcelo Vasco on guitar, Alex Kafer (ex-NECROMANCER, EXPLICIT HATE, ENTERRO) on vocals/bass and Alexandre Oliveira (SOUTHERN BLACKLIST) on drums. The band’s purpose is to revisit the essence of Eighties-style loss of life steel, exploring a extra primitive sound that takes listeners again to that period, whereas remaining contemporary and real.
“Antichrist Reborn” is the follow-up to THE TROOPS OF DOOM‘s critically acclaimed EPs “The Rise Of Heresy” (2020) and “The Absence Of Mild” (2021),which have been lauded by each the worldwide music press and followers alike.
Says Guedz: “We’re very completely satisfied that we’re lastly about to launch our debut full-length album. We have already got it composed mainly since 2020 however because of the pandemic, we ended up deciding to postpone its launch. Now with most individuals vaccinated and restrictions easing, we anticipate 2022 to be yr for the return of reveals and touring. Fingers crossed! We’re assured about it and may’t wait to hit the street. The suggestive title of the album ‘Antichrist Reborn’ has a robust reference to the tune ‘Antichrist’, from my time at SEPULTURA again within the days, and naturally, as a result of our sound, that is a rescue of that loss of life steel aura from the ’80s.”
Ribeiro states: “I’ve been a fan of Brazilian excessive music, specifically loss of life steel for the reason that late ’80s. It formed me as a musician and as a metalhead as a lot or possibly much more than the basic excessive steel bands from Europe and the U.S. ‘Antichrist Reborn’ holds the important thing to open the gates and unleash these demons upon us in 2022! It is simply the good lacking hyperlink between that previous and the fantastic TROOPS OF DOOM future. My head is within the clouds and I’m completely psyched to have this prime of the chain band in my label. You will not imagine how hellishly sturdy is that this report. TROOPS OF DOOM will declare the title of finest loss of life steel album of the yr!”
“Antichrist Reborn” was combined by Swedish producer Peter Tägtgren on the iconic The Abyss Studio and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at Blacklounge Studio, Sweden. That includes very particular visitor musicians reminiscent of João Gordo (RATOS DE PORÃO) and Alex Camargo and Moyses Kolesne (KRISIUN),THE TROOPS OF DOOM unleash true old-school loss of life steel in its purest kind; soiled, primitive, and brutally highly effective appropriately. The quilt artwork was painted by Sergio “AlJarrinha” Oliveira, the artist behind SEPULTURA‘s “Bestial Devastation” authentic art work.
“Antichrist Reborn” observe itemizing:
01. Dethroned Messiah
02. Far From Your God
03. Altar Of Delusion
04. Grief
05. Pray Into The Abyss
06. The Insurrection
07. Deserters From Paradise
08. Apocalypse MMXXII
09. A Queda
10. Preacher’s Paradox
11. Necromancer (bonus observe)
12. The Usurper (unique CD bonus observe)
THE TROOPS OF DOOM is:
Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz – Guitar
Alex Kafer – Bass, Vocals
Marcelo Vasco – Guitar
Alexandre Oliveira – Drums
SEPULTURA was fashioned in 1984 in Belo Horizonte, the capital metropolis of Minas Gerais. Jairo joined the group the next yr and performed on the band’s first two releases, 1985’s “Bestial Devastation” EP and their 1986 full-length debut, “Morbid Visions”. He additionally participated within the early songwriting classes for 1987’s “Schizophrenia”.
In early 1987, Jairo stop SEPULTURA and was changed by São Paulo-based guitarist Andreas Kisser.
