UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, one of the most acclaimed metal bands, is about to release their fourth album on June 2nd. The Canadians, who have already worked with the genres of power, melodic death and speed metal, just released a lyrics video for 'The Matriarch', the third track of this concept album. 'APEX', their upcoming disc, also marks the band's ten years in the musical market.
About the song, Brittney Slayes, vocalist of UTA, states:
“This track is chapter three in the story, and in it we are introduced to our antagonist 'The Matriarch' in all her malevolent glory. We call this one our "quick banger" because it's fast, catchy, and fun, and hopefully it won't take long to learn the words! It is sung from an omniscient point of view, drawing the listener in with tales of The Matriarch's depravity. The best part is the bridge, because the song is so dark, and then it launches into this flowing wraith-like guitar melody that is so memorable, I sing along to it every time and I think the fans will too! Absolutely can not wait to play this one live."
Also, the band commented that:
"We are extremely excited to release another full on concept album; it's just so much fun to play out a story when you're up on stage. This one has a protagonist that we call 'The Immortal' being forced to serve the antagonist, a.k.a. 'The Matriarch' as she embarks down a very dark path to achieve immortality. We had a great time writing this record, and I think the cohesiveness of the story has really shone through in the music as well. It has a certain vibe throughout, from beginning to end, and we can't wait to hear what our fans have to say about the direction this album has taken. We don't like to write the same record over and over again and we are very happy with the progression of our sound on 'Apex'. We think it will appeal to all of our fans old and new; it has the best parts of our past albums combined into one with just a little more spit and polish.”
'Apex' full track listing:
1 Awakening
2 Shadow Guide
3 The Matriarch
4 Cleanse The Bloodlines
5 The Coward's Way
6 False Walls
7 Ten Thousand Against One
8 Earth And Ashes
9 Call Me Immortal
10 Apex
You can pre-order 'APEX' now or visit the band's iTunes page, and, in case you missed it, here's the official video for the the first single of the album, 'Cleanse The Bloodlines', which is the fourth track in the album.
Unleash The Archers are:
Brittney Slayes - Vocals
Scott Buchanan - Drums
Grant Truesdell - Guitar, VocalsAndrew Kingsley - Guitar, VocalsNikko Whitworth - BassWebsite