German old school Death Metal grailkeepers CEMETERY, will release their third album, “Thoughts On Life… And Death”, on August 8th. The album is a 50-minute concept album about the rise of a totalitarian regime and the downfall of the individual.
The band comments: “The release date for our new Album ‘Thoughts On Life… And Death‘ is coming closer. We put everything we have got into it. All of our hearts, expirience, knowledge and skills. But it is not only about us.
From the stunning artwork created by Silvio Fiorese (acryl on canvas…no AI!) to the juicy, heavy but transparent production crafted by Sergej Dukart with Walzwerk-Tonstudio.
This is our ‘Opus Magnum’!
The greatest and best CEMETERY you have ever heard!”
Pre-order now on Bandcamp
Artwork by Silvio Fiorese
The thrilling story is told from the point of view of a protagonist. Let’s just call him “Jim” and as is usual for a concept album, some musical elements are repeated in different variations.
It begins with “Thoughts On Life”. A no-frills, short and fast opener in which Jim briefly shares his thoughts and fears with us.
“Among The Dead”, a classic old school Death Metal tune in which Jim perceives a creeping change in society.
“Grief, Anger and Despair”: The judicial system judges according to political guidelines. Despair spreads. Accompanied by crazy drumming and string work at the highest level. In the band’s opinion, the most aggressive song on the album.
“Physical Fear”. Do you know the feeling of feeling fear as “materialized”? Jim finds out when he is arrested with many others in a deadly street revolt. Musically packed in a sluggish stomper at the beginning, with a sprawling instrumental part in the middle.
“Nothingness” introduces the second part of the album as a short, classically tinged intermezzo. From here it becomes “different”. More willing to experiment.
“Lock The Doors To Your Mind”: Jim, now imprisoned, doubts his sanity and what has happened. This song contains all the styles that distinguish CEMETERY and is considered the band’s new calling card, so to speak.
It continues with “Believe”. Here, Jim is kindly but firmly told in an interrogation that it is time for him to give up his individualism and subordinate himself to the official “truth”. Musically ultra fast at the beginning, the piece transitions into a very quiet part to take a breath for what follows.
This is followed by “Truth A”. The official, only valid truth. Jim sits alone in a bare, cold interrogation room. A voice from a croaking loudspeaker mounted to the wall announces the verdict on him. The later court hearing is to take place only as a show trial. The number is mainly an instrumental which becomes more and more oppressive towards the end, leaving the paths of classic Death Metal far behind.
Now we reach the “grande finale” of the album. You have maybe 11 minutes to give yourself oppressive, psyche-gnawing Doom Death? The song never gets fast and explodes in desperate beauty in the second part. Jim has now undergone several brutal torture interrogations and is left to die in a dark, windowless dungeon. He escapes into his thoughts and longs for a little human warmth, but knows that he will die alone. What remains for him is his dignity, which he desperately clings to until his last breath. The song is called “Thoughts On Death”.
CEMETERY line-up:
Dani Zizek • Guitars, Vocals
Markus Heilmeier • Guitars
Stefan Hendel • Bass
Tobias Kasper • Drums
“Thoughts On Life… And Death” tracklist:
1. Thoughts On Life
2. Among The Dead
3. Grief, Anger And Despair
4. Fear
5. Nothingness
6. Lock The Doors To Your Mind
7. Believe
8. Truth “A”
9. Thoughts On Death
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