Well bless their little metal hearts! Them GODSNAKE boys from Hamburg are fixin’ to drop their second album, Eye For An Eye, on May 12, 2023, courtesy of Massacre Records. And wouldn’t ya know it, they’ve gone and shared a music video for their first single, “The Sickening”!
Now, these fellas know their heavy metal, with plenty of nods to them old masters, but they still got that catchy, hook-laden sound that’ll stick in your craw.
They’ve been slitherin’ around the heavy music scene since 2015 and have carved out a nice little spot for themselves. Torger on vocals, Stevo on guitar, The Walt on bass, and Sidney on drums, with the addition of guitar wizard Pepe from Ancient Curse and Sons Of Seasons, came together to make Poison Thorn, and now they’re back with even more power for Eye For An Eye.
These boys are aimin’ to prove themselves with this new album, and from what we’ve heard so far, they’re well on their way to the top of the heap. The album’s got 10 new songs, all of ’em heavy and catchy as a snake in a henhouse, and it clocks in at a respectable 47 minutes. But don’t just take my word for it – go check out “The Sickening” and see for yourself!
“The omnipresence of malevolence and misery in this world is the central topic of this title. Written from the point of view of a father who wants to protect his child from all harm.“ Says the band about their first single release. “War and destruction, chaos and crime, intolerance and xenophobia everywhere paint a damn black picture of the here and now.
Musically, the rich atmospheric sounds bring a powerful vibe right from the start, which is carried throughout the song. The “orchestral” beautiful outro is a wonderful contrast to the song’s content. Hope dies last.”
And get this – just like their debut, they recorded and produced this one in the LSD studios up in Lübeck, with the one and only mastermind Lasse Lammert at the helm. He’s worked with some big names in the biz, like Alestorm, Gloryhammer, and Wind Rose, just to name a few.
Eye For An Eye Track Listing:
1. The Sickening
2. Apocalypse For Free
3. Story Of A Ghost [feat. Wayne Dorman (Onslaught)]
4. Eye For An Eye
5. I Fear Nothing
6. Need For Speed
7. Stone Dead Pony
8. Nails In My Bed
9. Illuminated
10. The Tragedy Of Being Late
But that ain’t all – these boys went and got the same artist, Björn Gooßes / Killustrations, to do the artwork for Eye For An Eye. And let me tell you, this fella’s worked with some heavy hitters too, like Amon Amarth, Death Angel, and Hatesphere. So you know it’s gonna look just as badass as it sounds.
So mark your calendars, folks – May 12, 2023 is the day this bad boy drops on Massacre Records. Don’t say I didn’t warn ya!