Los Angeles exhausting rock band Blacklist Union have launched their sixth studio album, Slay The Dragon, a document carrying deep private {and professional} which means for the group.
Blacklist Union – Slay The Dragon
Following the success of Mississippi Moonhound, Up In Smoke, and their newest single Dyin’ 4 U, exhausting rock band Blacklist Union have unveiled their 12-track album Slay The Dragon. Whereas the document embraces the band’s signature retro rock sound that 90s followers will immediately recognise, it additionally represents a non secular rebirth for frontman Tony West. Earlier than creating the album, West travelled to the Amazon jungle in search of therapeutic and renewal after a tough divorce, an expertise that deeply formed the depth and emotion driving Slay The Dragon.
From the opening tracks, the band showcases the whole lot followers love about them: ferocious riffs, relentless drumming, and unapologetic nods to basic influences like Weapons N’ Roses and Stone Temple Pilots. Songs similar to Mississippi Moonhound and Up In Smoke set the tone with pure power and unapologetic nostalgia.
However Slay The Dragon isn’t nearly heaviness. Lyrically, the document digs deeper, weaving tales of restoration and self-discovery. Standouts like Can You Heal Me and Free At Final spotlight this non secular undertone, giving the album a layer of sincerity that goes past distortion and grit.
There are additionally nuanced touches all through. All Hail The King opens and closes with sounds of the Amazon jungle, reflecting West’s respect for the place that impressed his therapeutic. The title observe, Slay The Dragon, introduces folks instrumentation that feels nearly medieval in its storytelling, including one other dimension to the album.
Because the document progresses, Blacklist Union balances depth with introspection. Tracks like Horns and Halos and Hey Mr. Celebrity lean into extra atmospheric and reflective territory, with the latter providing a tongue-in-cheek take a look at fame. One of many strongest moments arrives with X Marks The Spot, the place hovering guitars, echoing vocals, and a sweeping refrain make for an irresistible anthem.
“Slay The Dragon stands as a contemporary epic of resilience and renewal, dropped at life by means of sharp manufacturing and fierce, hard-hitting instrumentation.”
Followers in Los Angeles can expertise the album dwell when Blacklist Union take the stage at Bar Sinister on Saturday, September 13.
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