Gatecreeper have announced their new album, Dark Superstition, and shared the first single “The Black Curtain” ahead of the LP’s May 17th release date.
The Arizona band has made its name with grinding death metal up to this point, but “The Black Curtain” points in a more accessible, melodic direction.
The low-end remains thick and goopy, but the lean chord progression and driving groove of the track isn’t far removed from Lamb of God or Alice in Chains’ more alt-metal moments. The guttural vocals of Chase H. Mason, however, remain steeped in the recognizable aesthetics of death metal.
“It’s about being trapped between living and dying,” Mason said of the track via a press release. “A soul trapped in purgatory begging to be brought back by a supernatural force.”
Regarding the rest of the album, Mason added: “Many of the songs incorporate supernatural ideas with my own experiences. But the title itself is a reference to the Superstition Mountains in our home state of Arizona. It’s a beautiful mountain range surrounded by tragedy and legends of hidden fortune.”
Dark Superstition was recorded and mixed by Kurt Ballou of Converge at his God City Studios in Salem, Massachusetts. It marks the band’s third full-length and first proper release since the 2021 EP, An Unexpected Reality.
Meanwhile, Gatecreeper are set to hit the road a couple weeks before the album drops, supporting In Flames’ US tour. The trek runs throughout May, and you can get tickets here.
Pre-order Dark Superstition via Nuclear Blast Records. Below you can stream the video for “The Black Curtain” and see the album art and tracklist.
Dark Superstition Artwork:
Dark Superstition Tracklist:
01. Dead Star
02. Oblivion
03. The Black Curtain
04. Masterpiece of Chaos
05. Superstitious Vision
06. A Chilling Aura
07. Caught in the Treads
08. Flesh Habit
09. Mistaken For Dead
10. Tears Fall From the Sky