Be it resolved, because The Age of Truth most certainly are. The Philadelphia-based four-piece make a return this summer with Resolute, the seven-song/43-minute follow-up to 2017’s Threshold (review here), and the progression of sound that the second album builds on the songwriting they established with the first isn’t to be ignored. They were already a powerhouse. They are now a powerhouse of greater depth and reach, and whether that manifests itself in the acoustic centerpiece “Seven Words,” in the bluesy preach of the prior “A Promise of Nothing,” in the fluidity of groove put to the fore in “Salome” or the broad ambition realized throughout nine-minute closer “Return to the Ships,” the basic fact of the matter is there’s more to The Age of Truth than the first record showed.

This is not coincidence, and neither is the album’s title. They have made themselves a more complex band in performance and style.

“Salome” is being released as a single through Contessa Music on Friday, but you can stream the premiere at the bottom of this post. I’ll hope to have more on the album prior to the release date.

Album details follow below, courtesy of the PR wire:

Philadelphian Rockers THE AGE OF TRUTH Make Steadfast Return with New Album this Summer

Casting kinships out of the heaviest rock and metal around, self-proclaimed brothers-in-arms, The Age of Truth, return this summer with their brand-new studio album, Resolute.

Upon the release of their 2017 debut Threshold, the band were not only defined by their adventurous ideas, but also their conviction and togetherness as a hard rocking unit.

“Together we’ve constantly tried to evolve our songwriting, instrumentation and the sound we wanted to capture. This album has been a real journey for us and almost three years in the making. We’ve held ourselves to exacting standards every step of the way,” says bassist William Miller.

With Resolute, the Philadelphian quartet have rebuilt their entire sound atop an unshakable foundation. Producing a record that is bigger and bolder than anything they’ve attempted before, the band has newly replenished their arsenal of deadly tones, diesel-fuelled fuzz, and heavy psychedelic blues.

One of the defining benchmarks on Resolute is new single ‘Salome’; a silver-riffed beast that will strike a chord with followers of classic stoner rock and Clutch’s no-nonsense aural assaults. Throw in the majestic gravitational-altering grooves of Soundgarden and it truly encapsulates everything The Age of Truth is about.

Track Listing
1. Palace of Rain
2. Horsewhip
3. A Promise of Nothing
4. Seven Words
5. Eye One
6. Salome
7. Return to the Ships

Written and performed by The Age Of Truth. Produced by The Age Of Truth, Dave Klyman, and Joseph Boldizar. Engineered by Joseph Boldizar and Dave Klyman at Retro City Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mixed by Andrew Schneider at Acre Audio, Brooklyn, New York. “Seven Words” Mixed by Joseph Boldizar at Retro City Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, Nashville, Tennessee. Artwork by Mikko Raima, Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland. Photography and Design by Shane K. Gardner Rock N Roll Socialite, Baltimore, Maryland.

The Age Of Truth is
Kevin McNamara- vocals
Michael DiDonato – guitars
Scott Frassetto – drums and percussion
William Miller – bass

Graham Killian, keyboards and programming on “Return to the Ships”

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