Lotus Thrones Post “Roses” Video; The Heretic Souvenir Due April 7
Philadelphia’s Lotus Thrones, who now have a full live lineup behind founding auteur Heath Rave (above), will release their second full-length, The Heretic Souvenir, on April 7 through Seeing Red Records. “Roses” is the third single from the record, which follows a series of seasonally themed EPs, some by-the-by covers and the 2021 debut, Lovers in Wartime, and in listening to the album for the first time yesterday, I was pretty blown away start to finish. Rave puts bands and entire styles through an individualized filter and comes out with something likewise fresh and familiar, and gothic metal and rock is a big part of it — lots of Sisters of Mercy vibes at the foundation — but not necessarily all that’s happening at any given moment.
“Roses” is a rocker, and more so than some of the other inclusions surrounding — you can also see clips below for opener “Gore Orphanage” and the abidingly cynical “B0T0XDR0NE$,” which follows directly on The Heretic Souvenir — but keep an ear out for when the organ slides in alongside the guitar and the track goes full-on Type O Negative for its second half. As someone who’s missed Lotus Thrones‘ work to this point, that was a delightful blindside, and one of many placed throughout a record that genuinely comes across as more focused on its own expression than stylistic confirmity.
Not gonna be an album for everyone, but there will be plenty who worship at its feet. I need to listen a few more times to be sure, I might be one among the converted.
From the PR wire:
LOTUS THRONES Releases Gothic Industrial Rocker “Roses”
New Album, “The Heretic Souvenir,” Out April 7th
With less than a month to go until the release of the project’s highly anticipated second album, riff-laden industrial, post-punk outfit LOTUS THRONES has released a goth rocking new single titled “Roses.” Watch the accompanying music video here.
“‘Roses’ is inspired by my love for my daughter and the journey we’ve been and since she came into the world. While many roads have changed and the map is more complex, the most important thing in my day to day life is her and she made me want to write a big goddamn rock song.” – Heath Rave
Helmed by multi-instrumentalist Heath Rave (ex-WOLVHAMMER, ex-ACROSS TUNDRAS), LOTUS THRONES will release it’s sophomore record, “The Heretic Souvenir,” on April 7th, 2023 via Disorder Recordings (CD/Digital) and Seeing Red Records (Vinyl).
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“The Heretic Souvenir” Tracklisting:
1. Gore Orphanage
2. B0T0XDR0NE$
3. Alpha Centauri
4. Glassed
5. Roses
6. Autumn Of The Heretic Souvenir
7. Nautilus
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