The Quill Announce Earthrise out March 26
Having passed the 25-year mark in during the nobody-can-celebrate-anything stretch that was 2020, Swedish heavy rockers The Quill will release their ninth full-length, Earthrise, on March 26. The band are not terribly far removed from 2017’s Born From Fire (discussed here) and are nothing if not reliable in their delivery of solidly constructed, classic-minded and boldly stated songs. There’s nothing streaming from the record yet, and not even a cover or tracklisting to go from, but I’ll take an album announcement as preceding such whatnots and at least be content to know there’s new stuff coming. Once again, Metalville has the release.
The PR wire brought the news as follows:
THE QUILL set release date for new METALVILLE album
Metalville Records announces March 26th as the international release date for the highly anticipated ninth album of The Quill, Earthrise
With a sound based on a wide range of influences, the band has released released one quality album after another since their debut in 1995.
The dynamic interplay between original vocalist Magnus Ekwall (Ayreon, Mountain of Power), drummer Jolle Atlagic (Hanoi Rocks, Electric Boys, Firebird), guitarist Christian Carlsson (Cirkus Prütz), and bassist Roger Nilsson (Spiritual Beggars, Arch Enemy, Firebird) creates The Quill’s unique, deep ’70s heavy rock. No frills – just real rock at full throttle!
The new songs like “Hallucinate” or “Keep On Moving” are bursting with confidence and adrenaline. “Left Brain Blues” and the title track “Earthrise” are reminiscent of Black Sabbath in their heyday, while tracks like “Dwarf Planet” and “Evil Omen” revive the heavy / psychedelic sides of early Led Zeppelin or Uriah Heep.
The tracks on Earthrise tell stories of alienation set in the confines of space and time. Perhaps not a surprising theme given the state of the world today, but it’s also a theme that runs through the entire history of mankind so far.
Packed with catchy riffs, pounding bass lines and a fantastic frontman, this album will once again delight all fans of honest hard rock.
Cover, tracklisting, and first single to be revealed shortly. For more info, consult the links below.
THE QUILL lineup
Magnus Ekwall: vocals (Ayreon, Mountain of Power)
Christian Carlsson: guitar (Cirkus Prütz)
Roger Nilsson: bass (Spiritual Beggars, Arch Enemy, Firebird)
Jolle Atlagic: drums (Hanoi Rocks, Electric Boys, Firebird)
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