Wheel launch new single ‘Disciple’; Australian tour with Caligula’s Horse begins this week

Anglo-Finnish progressive metallers Wheel recently announced the release of their much-anticipated third studio album ‘Charismatic Leaders’ on the 3^rd May 2024 (InsideOutMusic). The album was meticulously crafted to meet Wheel’s ever-heightening benchmarks and recording with engineers/co-producers Daniel Bergstrand and Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah) stretched from August to December 2023. The end result, mixed by Forrester Savell, has consolidated all the gains of what came before: singer/guitarist James Lascelles, lead guitarist Jussi Turunen and drummer Santeri Saksala’s third album represents their heaviest and most conscious music to date.

 

Today they launch the album’s third single, ‘Disciple’, and you can listen now here: https://wheelband.lnk.to/CharismaticLeaders

Vocalist & guitarist James Lascelles comments of the track: “Disciple is a heated debate between a current and an ex-cult member and both believe they are saving the other – they are also utterly unwilling to consider the opposing point of view. The discourse between these two made-up characters is a reflection of multiple topical debates in modern society and the writing process has given me a chance to reflect on my own behavior; particularly how I respond to ideas I strongly dislike.”

 

 

The band are set to play their first-ever Australian dates this week, alongside label-mates Caligula’s Horse. This kicks off the bands’ world tour in support of ‘Charismatic Leaders’.

 

The album’s first single ‘Empire’ was released last month, and the video currently has over 220k views.

‘Charismatic Leaders’ clocks in at just under 50 minutes, and will be available as a Limited CD Digipak (also featuring the Rumination EP tracks as bonus), and a Gatefold 180g LP, both featuring artwork from Lucas Mayer (Long Distance Calling, Blackout Problems). Pre-order your copy now here: https://wheelband.lnk.to/CharismaticLeaders 

 

The full track listing is as follows:

1. Empire 04:20
2. Porcelain 07:12
3. Submission 10:46
4. Saboteur 09:01
5. Disciple 04:12
6. Caught in the Afterglow 01:12
7. The Freeze 10:35

 

As mentioned, the band will be celebrating the release of their new album with their first-ever shows in Australia (supporting label-mates Caligula’s Horse) as well as their first-ever North American headline shows. Later in the year, the band will return to Europe for further headline dates, and you can find the full list below:

 

31^st October – Olympia, Tampere, Finland

1^st November – Sawohouse UG, Kuopio, Finland

2^nd November – On The Rocks, Helsinki, Finland

7^th November – Lutakko, Jyväskylä, Finland

8^th November – Finlandia-Klubi, Lahti, Finland

9^th November – 45 Special, Oulu, Finland

15^th November – Logo, Hamburg, Germany

16^th November – Melkweg Up, Amsterdam, Netherlands

17^th November – 013, Tilburg, Netherlands

19^th November – Rebellion, Manchester, UK

20^th November – Cathouse, Glasgow, UK

21^st November – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK

22^nd November – 1865, Southampton, UK

23^rd November – Underworld, London, UK

24^th November – Thekla, Bristol, UK

26^th November – Kavka, Antwerp, Belgium

27^th November – Luxor, Cologne, Germany

28^th November – Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany

30^th November – Backstage, Paris, France

2^nd December – Komplex, Zurich, Switzerland

3^rd December – Legend, Milan, Italy

4^th December – Backstage Halle, Munich, Germany

5^th December – Analog Music Hall, Budapest, Hungary

6^th December – Chelsea, Vienna, Austria

8^th December – Hyrdrozagadka, Warsaw, Poland

10^th December – Lido, Berlin, Germany

11^th December – Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark

12^th December – John Dee, Oslo, Norway

13^th December – Nalen Klubb, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Since forming in 2015, Wheel have swiftly grown from underdogs of Helsinki, Finland, to an international tour de force. The angular riffs, unforgettable melodies and adventurous scope of the trio’s 2019 debut, Moving Backwards, was instantly adored by fans of megastars from Tool to Coheed & Cambria. Then, 2021 follow-up Resident Humanreceived rave reviews from publications across the planet, praising its sonic evolution and bravely dystopian themes. 

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https://www.instagram.com/resident.wheel/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIzIcRCwJlp5rd5mYsNdEtw

 

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