Hammers of Misfortune - 'Overtaker' (official album stream)

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από έξι έτη για τους Hammers of Misfortune. Ο διάδοχος του album "Dead Revolution" (Ιούλιος 2016) και έβδομος συνολικά "ολοκληρωμένος" δίσκος των Αμερικανών prog metallers φέρει τον τίτλο "Overtaker", κυκλοφόρησε χθες (τον επόμενο μήνα σε βινύλιο) και στην παρούσα ανάρτηση μπορούμε να τον ακούσουμε ολόκληρο...

Band: Hammers of Misfortune
Country of origin: United States
Location: San Francisco, California
Genre: Progressive Metal
Lyrical themes: Conceptual storylines, Politics, Fantasy, War
Years active: 1995-2000 (as Unholy Cadaver), 2000-present

Album: "Overtaker"
Type: Full length
Release date: December 2nd, 2022
Label: Independent (CD, Digital)
Release date: January 20th, 2023
Label: Cruz del Sur Music (12" vinyl)

Track listing:
01. Overtaker
02. Dark Brennius
03. Vipers Cross
04. Don't Follow the Lights
05. Ghost Hearts
06. Outside Our Minds
07. The Raven's Bell
08. Orbweaver
09. Overthrower
10. Aggressive Perfection

Band members:
John Cobbett - Guitars, Bass, Mellotron, Solina
Jamie Myers - Vocals
Sigrid Sheie - Keyboards, Vocals (backing)
Blake Anderson - Drums, Piano, Timpani

Guest/Session:
Mike Scalzi - Vocals (track 2, 9)
Frank Chin - Bass (track 2, 6)
Tom Draper - Guitars solos (track 9)
Steve Blanco - Keyboards solo (track 3)
Brooks Wilson - Vocals (backing) (track 10)

Miscellaneous staff:
Sanford Parker - Recording (drums, piano, timpani), Mixing
John Cobbett - Recording (guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion), Mixing
Jamie Myers - Recording (vocals)
Avinash Mittur - Recording (Mike Scalzi's vocals)
Justin Weis - Mastering
Aaron Cobbett - Photography
Saprophial - Artwork