Royal Thunder - Rebuilding The Mountain [CD]

Spinefarm

£10.80

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: SPINE800022P
Barcode: 5401148000221
Release Date: 16 Jun 2023
Genre: Rock

 Atlanta-based rock trio of Mlny Parsonz (vocals, guitar), Josh Weaver (bass) and Evan Diprima (drums) deliver a powerful build of darting, bluesy riffs and booming, soulful vocals that encapsulate the visceral and spirited sound of Royal Thunder. Their first release since the critically acclaimed ‘WICK’, ‘Rebuilding The Mountain’ is a welcome return for the band.

 Speaking about the upcoming new album, guitarist Josh Weaver says, “it was really a special time writing and working on this record. There were a lot of hardships we had prior to the pandemic and during, as everyone experienced. The band dissolved and toxic behavior became a priority over the music, addiction being the number one factor for things falling apart. We reconnected with our drummer, Evan Diprima, during the pandemic. We agreed that we needed to get our priorities straight and do the band uncompromisingly right, as in right for us. There was a huge void in us, not playing. We started writing our album immediately. We surrendered our heart and soul to each song. It felt good to work hard and create, to have what felt like a second chance to be a band again. We are thankful for the music and the healing it has brought us. We hope that the music will be a source of hope, inspiration, and
healing to all that hear it.”

 Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; Fade. The new song is the second single to be released from the upcoming album, following on from The Knife, which was released in November last year. Speaking about one of the new songs, ‘Fade’, vocalist / bassist Mlny Parsonz shared, “‘Fade’ is a reminder to me that despite the exchange of positive and negative energy, we can heal all of our connections. We don’t have to live with our pain, we have the power to change how we interact with it and others.”

 Recorded at West End Sound in Atlanta, ‘Rebuilding The Mountain’ was engineered by Tom Tapley and Miles Landrum and co-produced by Royal Thunder and Tom Tapley. It marks the first time the band have recorded live in the studio.

 Available on CD, a choice of Beige or Gold coloured vinyl LP, or black vinyl LP.

Tracklisting
Drag Me
The Knife
Now Here No Where
Twice
Pull
Live To Live
My Ten
Fade
The King
Dead Star