God Forbid: 'Earthsblood' release date announced; audio samples available
New Jersey metal titans God Forbid will release their new album, "Earthsblood", on February 24 in North America and February 16 in Europe via Century Media Records. The group has posted a new audio sampler composed of sections of a few new tracks. Check it out below. Commented Doc Coyle (guitars, vocals): "Even though it's three months until the release date, the God Forbid camp thought it would be a great idea to give a little sneak peek of the actual music from 'Earthsblood' to whet your appetites. This sampler is meant to give some insight into the diverse nature and depth of the album. We hope this makes all the fans as excited as we are for the record!"
"Earthsblood" (Century Media Records) was produced by Eric Rachel (Atreyu) with Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Threat Signal) handling all vocal tracking. The mixing was handled by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Soilwork, Amon Amarth).
Regarding the album's title, Doc Coyle previously stated, "The title 'Earthsblood' came to me after watching the film 'There Will Be Blood'. What is the price of ambition? Is the blood of our bodies and the blood of the earth one and the same? With the current energy crisis, and its relation to many of the military conflicts worldwide, there has been a global, collective consciousness that has emerged in regards to the interdependence between humankind and the planet in which we inhabit. Coincidentally, the lyrics that Byron Davis and Dallas Coyle had written meshed with these revelations perfectly. This isn't a preachy, trendy, 'hip-to-be-green' album, nor is it a concept album. It's just an abstract observation."