Pillar of Fire is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Thy Will Be Done. It is the band's first album in 12 years.[6][7] It is also the band's first album to feature lead guitarist Chris Robinson and bassist Chris Cote.[8] The album was released via the band's own music label Eye.On Lion Recordings, with KMG Distribution handling the world-wide distribution.[9]
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| Released | September 13, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, groove metal | |||
| Length | 34:10 | |||
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The album debuted as the #1 Most Added Album to Heavy Radio via the North American College and Community Radio Chart.
Background
editIn early 2017, Thy Will Be Done shared via a YouTube video that guitarist Matt Marcel had joined the band.[10] They also announced a return to live performing, with a show at The Cove Music Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts,[10] and shared that drummer Jay Waterman had been medically cleared to perform again following his cardiac arrest in 2015.[10][11]
The band toured with regularity in the late 2010s, joining Sworn Enemy for their 15th anniversary tour of the album As Real as It Gets in mid-2018,[12] and a tour of North America with Sick of It All, All Hail the Yeti, and BillyBio in late 2018.[13] These dates marked the band's first major touring efforts in nearly four years (their last being with Byzantine and IKILLYA).[14]
On May 25, 2020, the band released its first new single in nearly three years, titled "Last Ghost to Kill."[2] Nearly four years, later, the band released another single, "Prelude to Apostasy" on April 26, 2024.[1] The band also released their entire back catalogue on streaming platforms on March 30 - all of it remastered by George Richter at Edestus Audio.[15]
On June 21, 2024, the band released the single "Encore Abomination."[3]
On July 8, the band released the single "Join or Die."[4] The song begins with a quote from H. L. Mencken's Prejudices First Series.[4]
On August 30, 2024, the band released the single "Echos & Narcissists" and premiered a music video (directed by Chariot of the Black Moth) exclusively via Decibel.[5] Vocalist Jay Costa explained that the song's title was a "nod to the myth of Echo and Narcissus"[16] and that the song "is coming from a perspective where one may see the rise in narcissism, vanity, and seemingly waining work ethic in contemporary society being largely attributed to the influence of social media and AI technologies."[16] It was the band's third music video since 2009's "Earth's Final Embrace."[17]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Thy Will Be Done, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Prelude to Apostasy" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Perils of Recursion" | 2:31 |
| 3. | "Echos & Narcissists" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "A Fool to Fall" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "The Initiates (Of the Flame)" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "An Eternal Light" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Encore Abomination" | 2:07 |
| 8. | "Truth Won't Hide" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Last Ghost to Kill" | 2:32 |
| 10. | "Join or Die" | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Eye, the Ascension" | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 34:10 | |
Personnel
editThy Will Be Done
- J. Costa – vocals
- Chris Robinson – electric guitar
- Kurt Fraunfelter – electric guitar
- Chris Cote – bass
- Jay Waterman – drums
References
edit- ^ a b c Macmillan, Paul (April 29, 2024). "Thy Will Be Done Share Their New Single and Video "Prelude To Apostasy"". Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Thy Will Be Done Premiere New Single "Last Ghost To Kill"". May 25, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Thy Will Be Done Streaming New Song "Encore Abomination"". June 21, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Thy Will Be Done Release "Join, Or Die"". July 8, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Bellino, Emily (August 30, 2024). "Video Premiere: Thy Will Be Done – 'Echoes and Narcissists'". Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "THY WILL BE DONE To Release Temple EP Next Month". August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thy Will Be Done Announces First Record In 12 Years". 9 September 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thy Will Be Done announces new bass player". July 15, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thy Will Be Done – New Single "Echoes and Narcissists" Streaming". August 30, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Thy Will Be Done Give Update On Drummer's Health, Reveal New Guitarist". March 31, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thy Will Be Done Drummer Jay Waterman Suffers Cardiac Arrest". December 19, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sworn Enemy Announce North American "As Real As It Gets" 15th Anniversary Tour With Thy Will Be Done". May 8, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "BillyBio (Biohazard, Powerflo) Announce North American Tour With Thy Will Be Done". November 7, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Byzantine, Thy Will Be Done tour dates". August 29, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Thy Will Be Done Returns with Crushing New Single "Prelude to Apostasy."". 26 April 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Thy Will Be Done Premiere "Echoes & Narcissists", New Album Due In September". August 30, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (February 9, 2013). "THY WILL BE DONE Earth's Final Embrace Video". Retrieved September 13, 2024.