Confess, the Iranian-turned-Norwegian groove steel band, is now streaming their neckbreaking new single “After Goliath”. The one – and Confess‘ new document Vacation spot Dependancy – options the immense abilities of drummer George Kollias (Nile) and guitarist Marzi Montazeri (ex-Phil Anselmo and The Illegals, ex-Superjoint Ritual, ex-Exhorder).
“‘After Goliath’ is a name to face up and combat! In a world full of repressive political programs that kill and exploit folks, I attempted to put in writing one thing uplifting and optimistic,” wrote Confess frontman Nikan Khosravi of the only.
“It is a very groovy track that we are going to undoubtedly play on the festivals. For the primary time in nearly ten years, I’ve a bit of bit of fresh singing on this monitor, which we really feel turned out very well and catchy! On this track, impressed by the idea of the story of David and Goliath, you’ll be able to hear the warfare cry of somebody decided to go to warfare with an enormous and defeat it. That is how I really feel about governments! So long as you combat, you shall prevail!”
For these unaware, Confess has had one hell a profession. Confess was fashioned in 2010 in Tehran, Iran. On October 28, 2015, simply two weeks after releasing their second album, Khosravi and DJ Arash Ilkhani have been arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. They confronted prices of blasphemy and propaganda towards the state as a result of their music and interviews. After spending three months in solitary confinement and 15 months in public jail, they have been launched quickly on bail pending trial. Initially sentenced to 6 years every, they appealed the decision.
Because of ongoing threats, Khosravi fled to Turkey in 2017. In December 2018 he was granted political asylum in Norway. Ilkhani joined him in Could 2019 after additionally in search of asylum in Turkey. In July 2019, of their absence, an attraction court docket sentenced Khosravi to 12 and a half years in jail plus 74 lashes and Ilkhani to 2 years in jail. Confess has been in Norway ever since.
Confess‘ new document Vacation spot Dependancy is out January 31. Pre-orders can be found right here on Bandcamp and right here by way of the Confess web site.
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