Technical death metal architects REVOCATION will release their new full-length New Gods, New Masters on September 26 via Metal Blade Records.
REVOCATION creates extreme music for extreme times. On New Gods, New Masters, their fifth record for Metal Blade, the quartet – spearheaded by founder/vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson – delivers nine potent and portentous songs of brutal lyrical and musical significance. While their critically-lauded, 2022-released Netherheaven full-length set a high bar for the band, an even sharper musical and lyrical focus was achieved on New Gods, New Masters. The Boston-bred Davidson credits newest members Harry Lannon (rhythm guitar and backing vocals since 2023) and bassist Alex Weber with a renewed energy and intensity both in the studio and onstage. “It’s been a pleasure ripping with those guys alongside Ash (Pearson), who always crushes it behind the kit,” he notes. In terms of his own playing, writing, and singing, he adds, “I’m always refining my craft and trying to get better.”
In advance of the record’s release, today the band unveils first single, Cronenberged, featuring guest vocals by Jonny Davy of Job For A Cowboy. The track centres itself on a science experiment gone wrong. “I’m a massive sci-fi horror fan and love the body horror genre that David Cronenberg helped to create, so this is my homage to that,” notes Davidson. “Also, shout out to Rick And Morty for inspiring the song title.”
