HAVOK - Conformicide (10 mars)

Nouvel album de l'un des tous meilleurs groupes de thrash de ces dernières années, et l'une des plus grosses claques du Hellfest pour moi !



HAVOK​ Announce Fourth Studio Album "Conformicide"
New Record Out March 10th on Century Media
Embarking On North American Headlining Tour in February + European Headlining Tour in April 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 20, 2016

Thrash-metal stalwarts HAVOK are thrilled to announce the details of their upcoming new studio album, titled Conformicide. The Denver based group will unleash their fourth full-length record on March 10th, 2017 via Century Media, along with touring in both North America and Europe next year to support the release. Conformicide is the follow up to the band's 2013 effort, "Unnatural Selection". Discussing what fans can expect from the new record, David Sanchez (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) comments:
“‘Conformicide’ is our most dynamic, heavy, thoughtful, musical, and sonically-crushing album so far. All four members feel that this is the best Havok album to date. There are a lot of “truth bombs” being dropped on this record and the music absolutely rips!”

Building on Sanchez's comments, Reece Scruggs (lead guitar) adds:

"This album swings for the fences in every way. Sonically stunning, technically proficient and lyrically pissed, we've never been represented at our best until this moment in time. We cannot wait for the world to react to Conformicide."

"In the shop for almost three years, Havok’s Conformicide is undoubtedly their Master of Puppets or Rust in Peace moment. True, the Denver-based rippers have bled out guts, brains, and cash on previous albums Unnatural Selection (2013), Time is Up (2011), and Burn (2009), but none of them compare to the ear-destroying, mind-flaying Conformicide. 'Conformicide is faster and way angrier than Unnatural Selection,' says vocalist/guitarist/founding member David Sanchez. 'On this album, the music is very layered and dynamic and the lyrics say a lot about the current state of the world.'"

As previously mentioned, HAVOK will return to the road in 2017 with extensive touring planned in both North American and Europe. Expressing the band's level of enthusiasm to bring their fans an even heavier and more energized live show than ever before, Sanchez states, "We can’t wait to perform some new music live and present a show that people won’t forget! Expect to see Havok like you’ve never seen before. We’re ready to destroy!"

HAVOK - Upcoming Live Dates

North American Headlining Tour w/ Exmortus, Extinction A.D.
February 8th, 2017 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
February 9th, 2017 - Detroit, MI @ Small's
February 10th, 2017 - Toronto, ON @ Rockpile West
February 11th, 2017 - Quebec City, QC @ L'Anti
February 12th, 2017 - Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
February 13th, 2017 - Somerville, MA @ Once Ballroom
February 14th, 2017 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
February 15th, 2017 - Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
February 16th, 2017 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
February 17th, 2017 - Dayton, OH @ Rockstar Pro Arena
February 19th, 2017 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Thunder Alley

European Headlining Tour w/ Warbringer​, GOROD, Exmortus
April 1st, 2017 - Edingburgh, UK @ Heavy Scotland Festival*
April 2nd, 2017 - Manchester, UK @ Rebellion
April 3rd, 2017 - Birmingham, UK @ Mama Roux’s
April 4th, 2017 - London, UK @ Underworld
April 5th, 2017 - Hasselt, BEL @ Muziekodroom
April 6th, 2017 - Tilburg, NL @ 013
April 7th, 2017 - Hamburg, DE @ Logo
April 8th, 2017 - Aarhus, DNK @ Royal Metal Festival
April 9th, 2017 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Sticky Fingers
April 11th, 2017 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia
April 13th, 2017 - Stockholm, SWE @ Fryshuset Klubben
April 14th, 2017 - Copenhagen, DNK @ Pumpehuset
April 15th, 2017 - Berlin, DE @ Cassiopeia
April 16th, 2017 - Markneukirchen, DE @ Framus & Warwick
April 17th, 2017 - München, DE @ Feierwerk
April 19th, 2017 - Vienna, AUT @ Arena
April 20th, 2017 - Ljubljana, SVN @ Orto Bar
April 21st, 2017 - Brescia, ITA @ Circolo Colony
April 22nd, 2017 - Pratteln, CHE @ Z7
April 23rd, 2017 - Saarbrücken, DE @ Garage
April 24th, 2017 - Nantes, FRA @ Ferrailleur
April 26th, 2017 - Madrid, ESP @ Caracol
April 27th, 2017 - Barcelona, ESP @ Salamandra 1
April 28th, 2017 - Puget, FRA @ Le Rats
April 29th, 2017 - Paris, FRA @ Petit Bain
April 30th, 2017 - Essen, DE @ Turock
*(HAVOK Only)

More Dates To Be Announced!

HAVOK Online
Website: http://havokband.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HavokOfficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/havokthrash
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/havokbandofficial

For music, interviews, live coverage and all media requests, please contact:
DAVID MCDONALD
Century Media Records
david.mcdonald@centurymedia.com

Apparemment tout le monde s'en fout mais tant pis pour vous !

Je continue mon monologue:

La même en clip:

J'ai vu passer le clip pour Intention To Deceive, c'est pas mal du tout. Je me lasserais sans doute vite, mais un titre de temps en temps c'est agréable!

Pareil, je pense que le chanteur me fatiguerait vite, mais ce genre de titre c'est bonnard, le bassiste a failli me mettre une demie-molle.

Pareil pour le bassiste, oui!

Le mec m'avait mis sur le cul au Hellfest.

L'intro est belle à entendre en tout cas

Mr Strobl (qui m'avait soufflé à l'oreille le nom des excellents Crisix l'année dernière) m'a également dit qu'il fallait s'intéresser au dernier album d'Havok. Du coup je vais me laisser tenter...

Après, cinq minutes c'est clairement trop long pour un morceau de ce genre, je trouve
Et le son est ultra sec, je sais pas comment définir, c'est bizarre!

Je l'ai écouté ce soir.
Oui le son est un peu sec mais surtout, malgré la qualité de pas mal de riffs et de certains breaks "techno-prog" comme j'aime, j'ai rapidement ressenti des redondances et un relâchement de mon attention en partie à cause de la monotonie du braillou, j'ai l'impression d'entendre un Chuck en fin de course, zéro variations (après c'est un premier ressenti).

Un peu comme du Watchtower, j'aime bien me briser la nuque en m'esgourdant quelques titres à l'occasion mais un album de plus d'une heure, j'ai du mal.
Pourtant j'aime bien John Zorn ou encore Cephalic Carnage.