Dreadnought to Release The Endless Aug. 26
Not sure as to the accuracy of the photo above, as Denver soundspanners Dreadnought posted just a few days ago about bringing second guitarist Ryan Sims into the lineup to help them bring their new material to life on tour with Elder and Ruby the Hatchet later this summer, but it’s nothing if not atmospheric, and so too is the new streaming track “Midnight Moon” that you’ll find at the bottom of this post. That song, which runs a bit under seven minutes long and is thus a perfect lead single for Dreadnought, runs between doom and post-black metal with a keenly directed ambience, thoughtful vocal arrangement, and affectingly wistful close.
The album is available to preorder on CD/LP/DL though Profound Lore — vinyl to be out later this Fall; hazards of the age — and though I don’t see it on the list of dates below, Dreadnought had previously confirmed they were playing Psycho Las Vegas, and I’m perfectly willing to assume that’s happening. What follows here isn’t even a press release, really. I just snagged the info off Bandcamp, but it’s got the info you need just the same, which is song and the preorder link. Aug. 26 is the release date.
Here you go:
DREADNOUGHT – The Endless – Profound Lore
Preorder: https://dreadnoughtdenver.bandcamp.com/album/the-endless
For their fifth full length “The Endless”, Denver, CO genre-defying progressive metal outfit DREADNOUGHT present their most spellbinding musical feature yet. With riveting vocal performances, ferocious grooves, and soaring synthesis, the quartet offers a familiarity to the melodic awe of previous records “Lifewoven” (2013) and “Bridging Realms”(2015) as well as the dark complexities within “A Wake In Sacred Waves” (2017) and “Emergence”(2019), but with a beautifully fresh perspective in writing, production, and performance.
At its inception in 2012, Dreadnought’s four members, including guitarist/vocalist Kelly Schilling, drummer Jordan Clancy, bassist Kevin Handlon, and keyboardist/vocalist Lauren Vieira, strove for a project laser-focused on creativity and exploration, pulling from all aspects of their musical backgrounds to craft something exciting and unique. Joining in the common ground of extreme metal, the quartet explores a blend of prog, doom, folk, jazz, classical, black metal, and post rock.
Thematically, “The Endless” departs from the familiar abstract of Dreadnought’s first four albums and dives into a relatable character arc about the human divide of light and suffering. It is an overture to the complexities of the proliferation of life, exploring the trail of choices that shape our world and our lives. It invites the question, can we overcome our nature and make higher minded choices to better humanity and our planet? Or are we lost in a never ending cycle of shadow?
The album opener “Worlds Break” begins in a post-apocalyptic landscape, heeding our need for guidance in the direst of times. “Midnight Moon” leads the listener in trance, through depths of manipulation and fear. As we reach the title track “The Endless”, lush textures and crooning vocals place us among the pits of despair, shock, and loss. “Liminal Veil” offers a vast landscape of celestial drones and enthusiastic grooves, while “Gears of Violent Endurance” reminds us of our primal nature through great ferocity.
In reaching the album closer “The Paradigm Mirror”, the dust begins to settle yet a great tension remains, inviting us to reflect upon vicious cycles of the human experience and how we can escape them.
Tracklisting:
1. Worlds Break
2. Midnight Moon
3. The Endless
4. Liminal Veil
5. Gears Of Violent Endurance
6. The Paradigm Mirror
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Pete de Boer at World Famous Studios.
Artwork by Reza Afshar.
Design by Shane McCarthy and Kelly Schilling.
Dreadnought w/ Elder & Ruby the Hatchet
8/3 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere
8/4 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
8/5 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Funhouse
8/6 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
8/7 Charlottesville, VA @ Championship Brewing
8/8 Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House
8/9 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
8/10 Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub
8/12 Houston, TX @ White Oak
8/13 Austin, TX @ The Ballroom
8/14 Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
8/16 Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar
8/17 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
8/18 Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Swim ** Elder only **
8/22 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
8/23 Portland, OR @ Dante’s
8/24 Seattle, WA @ Substation
8/26 Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
8/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Catch One
8/28 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
8/31 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
9/2 St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
9/3 Chicago, IL @ Reggies
9/4 Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
9/5 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
9/6 Montréal, QC @ Les Foufounes Électriques
9/7 Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti
9/8 Portland, ME @ Geno’s Rock Club
9/9 Brattleboro, VT @ The Stone Church
9/10 Boston, MA @ Middle East / Downstairs
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