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Will Haven Releases New Track "Winds Of Change"
WILL HAVEN have dropped a new song called, "Winds of Change" - a track that showcases a more familiar side of the band without sacrificing their new stylistic direction. The four-piece wastes no time in conjuring a sonic maelstrom on "Winds of Change", starting out in a frenzied fit of chaos and slowly cascading into a thumpy, droning, atmospheric down-spiral.
Guitarist Jeff Irwin says about "Winds of Change": "This is probably my favorite song on the record. It was written somewhat early on and went through a lot of changes before we were ultimately happy with it. I envisioned something chaotic - that stress you might feel when you are about to die, and then I wanted the ending to be epic like you were floating away. So, capturing that emotion took some time but I think we did it. It was a lot of fun to make... this was a breakthrough song for us, as far as what we can possibly do with our music."
Listen now via Metal Injection: http://www.metalinjection.net/av/new-music/will-havens-new-song-winds-of-change-is-a-chaotic-downward-spiral.
WILL HAVEN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND RELEASES NEW SONG "EL SOL"
Atmospheric noise metal legends WILL HAVEN are set to return again with their sixth album, "Muerte" (Spanish for "death") on March 23rd 2018. "Muerte", will be WILL HAVEN’S first album with minus HEAD Records.
The origins of noise metal legends WILL HAVEN can be traced back to 1995, when they first emerged as a staple in Sacramento, CA's storied underground. For the past two decades-plus, they've existed on the fringe of extreme music - championing an apocalyptic amalgam of metal, noise, hardcore, and alternative all their own.
Spiral down into the heavy, atmospheric thickness of "Muert"e by sampling the first offering of new WILL HAVEN music now. Stream the six minute-plus epic, "El Sol", co-written and performed with guest guitarist Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, via Revolver now: https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-will-havens-epic-new-song-featuring-deftones-stephen-carpenter.
"If WILL HAVEN and Deftones had a kid, that's what it would sound like," Irwin says about "El Sol". "I was in my first band with Stephen. This was really a family thing. While we were in the studio, he sent us an email with an eight-minute song of all riffs. I added the spacey elements. Our vocalist, Grady, is reciting this famous poem about being kind to your fellow man and taking care of each other. Lyrically, it fits the times."
"Muerte" is available for pre-order now via Amazon HERE and Bandcamp HERE, with iTunes digital, PledgeMusic bundles and Spotify streaming becoming available very soon.
Throughout 2017, the members of WILL HAVEN secretly recorded Muerte at Pus Cavern Studios in Sacramento, CA with Joe Johnston engineering and co-producing alongside Irwin. They pieced together a corrosive, chaotic, and cohesive vision that never relents over its 11 tracks. Mastering was handled by Logan Mader (Devil You Know, Fear Factory, Periphery).
Irwin adds about recording "Muerte", "It felt like a rebirth. It sounds like a whole new band. There's a chemistry that only the four of us can achieve. Who knows what's next, but this is everything we were always meant to be on a record."
In the end, "Muert"e represents a milestone for WILL HAVEN as their most poignant, passionate, and powerful body of work to date.
TRACKLISTING:
1. Hewed With the Brand
2. Winds of Change
3. Kinney
4. The Son
5. 43
6. No Escape (feat. Mike Scheidt of YOB)
7. Unit K
8. Ladwig No. 949
9. Bootstraps
10. Now in the Ashes
11. El Sol (co-written with/feat. Stephen Carpenter of Deftones)
WILL HAVEN will perform at four California shows and one Oregon show this spring, including a May run with Fake Figures. See below for all confirmed dates.
TOUR DATES:
3/23 Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver - Album release show $10 or $15 with signed CD
5/4 Fullerton, CA @ Programme Skate & Sound w/ Fake Figures
5/5 San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick w/ Fake Figures
5/6 Hollywood, CA @ The Viper Room w/ Fake Figures
6/23 Portland OR @ Star Theater w/ Witch Mountain
New Language Posts Teaser Of New Video for "Show Me" and Tour Announced
Los Angeles group New Language will be releasing a new video this Friday February 9th 2018 for their track "Show Me". A teaser clip was posted this AM via YouTube. Two Southern California dates with Will Haven and Fake Figures (Atreyu etc) have been announced as well. Check out the teaser video clip HERE and dates below!
TOUR DATES:
05.04.18 - Programme Skate Shop - Fullerton, CA
05.06.18 - The Viper Room - Los Angeles, CA
Fake Figures Announce Shows with Will Haven and New Music Video
Fake Figures will be shooting a music video for “Something Deadly” with director DJay Brawner (Stick To Your Guns, Gym Class Heroes) on Feb 11th/12th. In addition, Fake Figures have announced 2 upcoming shows with Will Haven.
TOUR DATES:
02.03.2012 Billy O’s - Ventura, CA w/ Will Haven
02.04.2012 The Slidebar – Fullerton, CA w/ Will Haven