Blackened death metal supergroup Sinsaenum have returned with their first new music since the passing of late drummer Joey Jordison (best known as the founding drummer of Slipknot).
The band’s new single “In Devastation” — the title track from the group’s forthcoming album — also serves as a tribute to Jordison, as well as the late father of guitarist/founder Frédéric Leclercq. As Leclercq explained, the title for the new record is quite literal.
“I was devastated, hence the title of this album,” said Leclercq of Jordison’s passing via a press release. “But we knew we had to carry on. This record is our tribute to my father, to Joey, and to anyone who’s ever had to find strength in their darkest moments.”
Andre Joyzi, who previously served as Jordison‘s tech, has taken over behind the drum kit, rounding out a lineup that features Leclercq and returning members Attila Csihar (Mayhem), Sean Zatorsky (Dååth), Stéphane Buriez (Loudblast), and Heimoth (Seth).
The band’s combined talent is a force to be reckoned with, as heard on “In Devastation,” a crushing and technical extreme metal workout that puts Joyzi’s abilities to the test. We’d like to think he would have done Jordison proud with his performance here, pacing one of the more intense metal compositions we’ve heard so far this year.
Sinsaenum’s new album was produced and mixed by German engineer Lasse Lammert and is set to drop August 8th via earMUSIC. Stream “In Devastation” below.
Honorable Mentions:
Robbie Williams – “Rocket (feat. Tony Iommi)”
Britpop star Robbie Williams tapped one of the UK’s greatest guitarists in Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi to assist on his new single “Rocket.” It makes for a fitting collab, as the song is on the heavier side for the usually pop-centric Williams, who belts out his hooks over a surge of overdriven guitars and a classic Sabbath-esque solo from Iommi.
Smut – “Touch & Go”
Singer Tay Roebuck of Chicago’s Smut said that the band’s new song “Touch & Go” was “pretty directly inspired by ‘Time to Pretend’ by MGMT.” However, we can’t help but see it as a loose reference to the legendary Chicago label Touch and Go — especially considering Smut’s brand of heavy, shoegazing indie rock would have been right at home on that label’s roster.
Turnstile – “LOOK OUT FOR ME”
Turnstile offer up another two-for-one with “LOOK OUT FOR ME,” their new seven-minute single. The first half acts as its own song, a driving slice of ‘90s-esque guitar rock — that riff is very Nirvana — and bears similarities to the lead single and title track from their upcoming album NEVER ENOUGH. On the other hand, the second half of the new song eschews rock instrumentation altogether, coasting out on a downtempo electro/trance excursion.
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