Last month, progressive doom metal band Elder announced their new album Through Zero was coming out on May 29. At the time, that was pretty much all the information we had. We had no single to get us hyped up even more (if that’s even possible), but now that’s changed. The band released the title track earlier today and it’s available to check out right now.
Speaking of the track, vocalist and guitarist Nick DiSalvo explained how it fits within the total Through Zero package:
“In a diverse album, the title track of our new album sits on the middle of the spectrum and is a perfect first impression of what’s to come. Dreamy, heavy, raw, electronic, there’s a bit of everything that makes this album special to us. Through Zero is about impermanence, coming to terms with mortality and the long struggle to not only make peace but to find a sort of solidarity with the dead. The more time passes, the more this theme returns to me, and always in a new light – much as our music always returns in a slightly changed state reflecting who we are becoming.”
Through Zero will be released on May 29 via Blues Funeral Recordings (North America), Stickman Records (Europe/UK) and Bird’s Robe (Australia). You can preorder your copy today.
Following the album’s release, they announced that they’ll also be heading out on tour. Plans are to see the band participate in the European summer festival circuit before coming back to the States for a run in the fall. You can check out the full list of dates below.
Through Zero Track List:
1. Sigil To Ruin
2. Capture & Release
3. Through Zero
4. Strata
5. Sight Unseen
6. Blighted Age
ELDER European & UK Tour Dates:
June 13 – Derby, UK – Download Festival
June 14 – Colchester, UK – Colchester Arts Centre (w/Blood Incantation)
June 15 – Southampton, UK – The 1865 (w/Blood Incantation)
June 16 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2 (w/Blood Incantation)
June 18 – Clisson, FR – Hellfest
June 19 – Graspop Metal Meeting
June 20 – Dortmund, DE – Junkyard Open Air (w/Kadavar)
June 21 – Frankfurt, DE – Das Bett
June 23 – Winterthur, CH – Gaswerk
June 24 – Karlsruhe, DE – P8 (w/REZN)
June 26 – Oslo, NO – Tons of Rock
June 27 – Thyrnau, DE – Blackdoor Festival
June 30 – Sofia, BG – Mixtape 5
July 1 – Thessaloniki, GR – Eightball Club
July 2 – Athens, GR – Arch Club
July 7 – Slunj, HR – Bearstone Festival
July 10 – Pleszew, PL – Red Smoke Festival
July 23 – Reutlingen, DE – Hafensounds Festival (w/Kadavar)
July 25 – Tolmin, SI – Tolminator Festival
July 26 – Milan, IT – Circolo Magnolia Summer
July 28 – Rockstadt, RO – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
July 30 – Breitenbach am Herzberg, DE – Burg Herrzberg Festival
Aug 4 – Rostock, DE – MAU Club
Aug 5 – Josefov-Jaromer, CZ – Brutal Assault Festival
Aug 9 – Âncora, PT – Sonic Blast Festival
Aug 14 – Valais, CH – PALP Festival