GODFLESH SHARE NEW ALBUM TRACK “NERO” PART OF AN EP RELEASE INCLUDING THE ALBUM VERSION, REMIX, ALT AND DUB VERSIONS
4th April 2023The opening track of the upcoming album PURGE, “NERO” is a cacophonous tangle of filthy beats and gritty guitar tones, conjuring the kind of auditory overwhelm which Godflesh are known for.
Commenting on this track, Justin K. Broadrick said; “Nero, as a symbol and reminder of irresponsible self-destruction as being practiced always, now and forever….” he continues, “in classic Godflesh tradition, 3 self reinterpretations are presented, to display the many sides of the same coin….”
With the highly anticipated new album PURGE, Godflesh revisits and updates the concepts of PURE (1992), as well as bringing a whole host of new dirges and laments. Amongst the many layers of dirt, PURGE mangles 90s hip-hop grooves and puts them through the Godflesh filter to create something futuristic in style – and utterly unique.
Both minimal and maximal, Godflesh delivers alien grooves that swing whilst also retaining the psychedelic, bad trip edge with layer upon layer of filth and heaviness – that Godflesh has always been known for. This is and always has been feel-bad music.
The title alone – PURGE – references directly how songwriter and creator Justin K. Broadrick utilizes Godflesh’s music as a temporary relief from his diagnosed autism and PTSD. It’s the next stage in a journey he has been on since he began creating music, feeling alone and like an outsider in any scene or group, from childhood through to adulthood.
The music of Godflesh gives Broadrick the means to express a lifetime of feeling misunderstood and overwhelmed by hypersensitivity. The band is the vehicle to provide some sense of catharsis and transcendence; a way of communicating overload, as well as the constant disenchantment with the human condition, and man’s abuse of power and the systems that chain us.
PURGE references the cycle of horror that man always has and always will put us through; those in positions of power revel in the infliction of pain and horror upon individuals – in the name of their religion, their power, their money, their flags…
PURGE TRACK LISTING:
01 – NERO
02 – LAND LORD
03 – ARMY OF NON
04 – LAZARUS LEPER
05 – PERMISSION
06 – THE FATHER
07 – MYTHOLOGY OF SELF
08 – YOU ARE THE JUDGE, THE JURY, AND THE EXECUTIONER
PURGE is 8 songs, delivered in a concise fashion for fellow outsiders.
The duo of Godflesh – Justin K Broadrick and Ben Green – augmented by Machines, are seen as a pivotal entity in the world of ‘heavy’ music, impacting entire subcultures within the scene since the band’s inception in 1988.
Godflesh has been credited as being one of the first bands to cross old British industrial music with down-tuned, primitive, and minimal metal, accidentally pioneering the ‘industrial metal’ sound – yet reaching far beyond the confines of the genre. The band is widely regarded as a cultural icon, and its impact can be felt across generations of heavy music, both mainstream and underground.
Godflesh has been confirmed to headline Birmingham’s Supersonic Festival in September. Prior to that and kicking off with their appearance at Oblivion Fest (Austin, TX, USA) Godflesh return to North America to tour in support of their new album. Support comes from Prison Religion and Cel Genesis.
GODFLESH US TOUR DATES:
JUN 18 AUSTIN – Oblivion Access Festival @ Empire Control Room
JUN 21 SAN DIEGO – Brick by Brick †
JUN 22 SAN FRANCISCO – DNA Lounge †
JUN 23 LOS ANGELES – El Rey Theatre †
JUN 24 DENVER – TRVE Bacchanale @ Gothic Theatre
JUN 28 PORTLAND – Hawthorne Theatre †
JUN 29 SALT LAKE CITY – Metro Music Hall †
JUN 30 LAWRENCE – The Bottleneck †
JUL 01 ATLANTA – Terminal West †
JUL 02 ORLANDO – Conduit †
SEP 13 PHILADELPHIA – Underground Arts ‡
SEP 14 BALTIMORE – Baltimore Soundstage ‡
SEP 16 NEW YORK – Desertfest @ Knockdown Center
SEP 20 MONTREAL – Foufounes Electriques ‡
SEP 21 TORONTO – Lee’s Palace ‡
SEP 22 DETROIT – El Club ‡
SEP 24 CHICAGO – Coldwaves Festival @ The Metro
† with PRISON RELIGION
‡ with CEL GENESIS
Tickets available at this link
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