Swedish death-thrashers THE HAUNTED have released their 8th full-length, Exit Wounds, yesterday in Europe as of today (and on September 2nd in North America) via Century Media Records!
To celebrate the release, THE HAUNTED are premiering a video clip for the album’s opening track “Cutting Teeth, which was directed by Jakob Arevärn of Arevarnfilm / www.arevarn.se.
Check it out here:
THE HAUNTED’s vocalist Marco Aro has checked in to comment on the video clip as follows: “Here’s the video to go with our song ‘Cutting Teeth’. We decided to make a video that matched the brutality in the song, so we contacted a guy we had heard great things about, Jakob Arevärn. With Jakob at the helm, the filming and all the stuff around the shoot went really smooth – and it turns out – I made a good friend along the way too! So here it is…enjoy and we’ll see you all soon!”
And THE HAUNTED’s drummer, Adrian Erlandsson (also in At The Gates, Paradise Lost and Vallenfyre), added the following words about the album’s release: “Our brand new face-ripping album “Exit Wounds” is ready for release! Some of our heaviest tunes ever reside on this release and we can’t wait for you to hear it! We are once again ready tear up stages around the world…See you in the pit!!!”
“Exit Wounds” is available in the following different formats:
Standard Jewel Case CD
Digital Download
Limited edition Mediabook CD (Incl.2 bonustracks and expanded booklet)
LP / Black 180gr. Vinyl – Unlimited
LP / White 180gr. Vinyl – Limited to 100x (Exclusive via CM Webshop)
LP / Transparent Red 180gr. Vinyl – Limited to 200x (Exclusive via CM Distro USA)
LP / Clear 180gr. Vinyl – Limited to 100x (Exclusive via NBR)
Boxset – Limited to hand-numbered 500x worldwide (Exclusive via CM Distro.
Contains the Mediabook CD, a beanie, a patch, 3 buttons and a poster)
THE HAUNTED – “Exit Wounds” tracklisting:
1. 317
2. Cutting Teeth
3. My Salvation
4. Psychonaut
5. Eye Of The Storm
6. Trend Killer
7. Time (Will Not Heal)
8. All I Have
9. Temptation
10. My Enemy
11. Kill The Light
12. This War
13. Infiltrator
14. Ghost In The Machine
The two exclusive bonustracks featured on the Mediabook CD edition are “As The Poison Sets In“ and “The Manifestation“.
Featuring artwork by Andreas “Diaz” Pettersson (who designed the band’s first four releases, as well as their iconic logo), “Exit Wounds” is an unmistakable return to form for THE HAUNTED. The album sees a revamped line-up that includes founding members Jonas Björler (bass) and Jensen (guitars) teaming up with former members Adrian Erlandsson (drums) and Marco Aro (vocals), together with newest member Ola Englund (guitars). From the merciless triple punch in the face that is the opening section with “Cutting Teeth” , “My Salvation” and “Psychonaut”, to the rhythmical riff-fest that are “Eye Of The Storm”, “Trend Killer” (Feat. Testament’s Chuck Billy on guest vocals and Strapping Young Lad’s Jed Simon on guest lead guitar) and “Time (Will Not Heal)”, over to the chunky melodic groove of tracks like “All I Have” and trademark thrash-pieces like “Temptation”, “Kill The Light” and “Infiltrator”, via the pulverizing heaviness of “This War” and the one-minute fury of “My Enemy”, up to the epic ending with the broad “Ghost In The Machine”, “Exit Wounds” contains the full spectrum of artillery that a modern extreme metal band can possibly showcase.
“Exit Wounds” Online-Links:
“Time (Will Not Heal)”:
Studio message # 1:
Studio message # 2:
Studio drum kit rundown:
THE HAUNTED live 2014:
Sept. 23 – Jyväskylä (Finland) – Lutakko + Tuoni
Sept. 24 – Helsinki (Finland) – Tavastia + Tuoni
Sept. 25 – Tampere (Finland) – Klubi + Tuoni
Sept. 27 – Örebro (Sweden) – Ritz + Dead Soul & Leech
Oct. 2 – Oslo (Norway) – John Dee + Dead Soul & Miasmal
Oct. 3 – Borlänge (Sweden) – Liljan + Dead Soul
Oct. 4 – Malmö (Sweden) – Kulturbolaget + Dead Soul
Oct. 9 – Stockholm (Sweden) – Klubben + Dead Soul
Oct. 10 – Karlstad (Sweden) – Verket + Dead Soul
Oct. 11 – Göteborg (Sweden) – Trädgårn + Dead Soul
Oct. 19 – Tokyo (JP) – Loud Park festival
THE HAUNTED online:
https://www.the-haunted.com
https://www.facebook.com/hauntedofficial
Century Media online:
https://www.centurymedia.com
https://www.youtube.com/centurymedia
https://www.twitter.com/centurymediaeu
https://www.facebook.com/centurymedia
Century Media Webshop:
https://www.cmdistro.com
