IRIST | return with the ‘Gloria’ EP and dropsnew track ‘Heal’
16th August 2022IRIST, the Atlanta-by-way-of-South America band whose explosive 2020 debut album, Order of the MindĀ was āone of the most buzzed about metal debuts of the yearā (Brooklyn Vegan), return with the Gloria EP on September 16thĀ via Nuclear Blast Records.
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A preview of the five-song release is available now, with Revolver showcasing the Scott Rudd-created lyric video for ‘Heal‘.
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“When we wrote āHeal,ā I was trying to describe our inability as humans to face reality,ā explains singer Rodrigo Carvalho. āMy own dealing with pain and loss was what inspired me to write these lyrics. I never know what people may get out of my lyrics, but I hope that it particularly connects with those going through a rough patch in life.āĀ
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The EP, which once again finds the bandās music mixed by Matt Bayles (Mastodon/Isis), comes after a hindered rollout for what many predicted was going to launch the band as one of the more prominent new bands in heavy music. Kerrang! declared the four-piece āone of 2020ās most important metal actsā and Revolver dubbed the 10-song album one of the yearās āfinest metal albumsā. With a release, and tour, slated for the Spring of 2020, the band was sidelined in the wake of international lockdowns, with Carvalho moving back to Brazil and guitar player Pablo Davila moving to Texas to work in an Austin COVID-ward.
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āWe still wrote a bit despite the distance,ā adds Carvalho, āMusically, we began to explore more melodic vocal lines, and we added synth, noise, and electronic element. We write intense melodies and frantic beats to convey whatās in our lyrics.ā
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Now, with the Gloria EP on the horizon, as well as dates with Pallbearer, Elder and upcoming record releases shows, guitar player Pablo Davila is eager for the band to pick up where they left off: āWe couldnāt be more excited and grateful to be releasing new music. Itās really important to me that the music reflects what Rodrigo is saying, and vice versa, and with āHealā we wanted to convey something painful and at the same time hopeful.ā
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The digital only EP can be pre-saved here.
Gloria EP tracklisting:
- Gloria
- Heal
- III
- Surging Ablaze
- Watchful Eye
Gloria EP coverIRIST tour dates:
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September 16Ā Atlanta, GAĀ Drunken Unicorn
September 17Ā Athens, GAĀ Flicker
September 22Ā Berlin, DEĀ SO36
September 23Ā Leipzig, DEĀ UT Connewitz
September 24Ā Prague, CZĀ Futurum Music Bar
September 25Ā Warsaw, PLĀ Proxima
September 26Ā Wien, ATĀ Arena Wien
September 27Ā Budapest, HUĀ DĆ¼rer Kert
September 28Ā Ljubljana, SIĀ Orto Bar
September 30Ā Munich, DEĀ Feierwerk
October 1Ā Pratteln, CHĀ Up in Smoke Festival
October 2Ā Mezzago, ITĀ Bloom
October 3Ā Grenoble, FRĀ LāAmpĆ©rage
October 6Ā Barcelona, ESĀ AMFest
October 8Ā Porto, PTĀ Amplifest
October 9Ā Madrid, ESĀ Okkult Session 3
October 11Ā Toulouse, FRĀ Le Rex de Toulouse
October 12Ā Montpellier, FRĀ Rockstore
October 13Ā Nantes, FRĀ Le Ferrailleur
October 14Ā Paris, FRĀ Petit Bain
October 15Ā Antwerp, BEĀ Desertfest Antwerp
October 16Ā Tilburg, NLĀ Poppodium 013
October 18Ā Aarhus, DKĀ Fonden Voxhall
October 19Ā Oslo, NOĀ Parkteatret
October 20Ā Drammen, NOĀ Union Scene
October 21Ā Stavanger, NOĀ Folken
October 22Ā Bergen, NO Ā Kulturhuset
October 25Ā Johanneshov, SEĀ Slaktkyrkan
October 26Ā Gƶteborg, SEĀ Pustervik
October 28Ā Copenhagen, DKĀ Pumpehuset
October 29Ā Hamburg, DEĀ Gruenspan
October 30Ā Ghent, BEĀ Desertfest Ghent
October 31Ā Dortmund, DEĀ JunkYard
November 2Ā Brighton, UKĀ Chalk
November 3Ā Bristol, UKĀ The Fleece
November 4Ā London, UKĀ EartH
November 5Ā St Helens, UKĀ Damnation
IRIST is Rodrigo Carvalho (vocals), Pablo Davila (guitar), Adam Mitchell (guitar) and Bruno Segovia (bass). Drums on all tracks by Jason Belisha.