Disembodied Tyrant Join Nuclear Blast, Crush Political Fakes with New Single “8.6 Blackout”
Any time anyone says “keep politics out of metal” or some asinine bullshit like that, I regularly point to the classics to prove them wrong. Songs like “War Pigs,” “Children of the Grave,” “Disposable Heroes”… I mean, the list goes on and on. Thankfully, I’ve got a newer, more brutal track to point to in Disembodied Tyrant’s latest banger “8.6 Blackout”.
Released ahead of their upcoming tour with Chelsea Grin, Shadow of Intent, and Signs of the Swarm starting next week, the single is a massive middle finger to the charlatans that continue to push our world further and further toward the brink of collapse. Democrat or Republican, it doesn’t matter. They’re all broken and we’re all left paying the price of their corporation-backing, oligarch-pleasing decisions.
And it’s that rage against a system that’s failing all of us that Mullens says was the backbone of the song and its accompanying music video.
“This song was one of those rarities where the vision stayed consistent throughout the entire process, it became exactly what I imaged it would from day one. This is a huge pivot thematically from the previous material, coupled with the video I think it’s quite the statement.”
The video is naturally age-restricted because it’s got war footage, political speeches, drug use, and a whole lot more that censors/advertisers wouldn’t want people to see. Its release, along with the single itself, also coincides with the band’s signing with Nuclear Blast. It’s a milestone that founding songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Blake Mullens immediately made note of in his comments.
“It’s an honor to be joining the Nuclear Blast roster, alongside some of my all time favorite bands/artists. Disembodied Tyrant has only ever been supported by myself internally, and to now have an entire team behind us is a dream come true, I’m very eager for what the future holds!”
Similarly, Nuclear Blast America’s label manager and head of A&R Tommy Jones expressed his excitement that the band had joined their ranks.
“I’ve never signed an artist that never played a show live, until Disembodied Tyrant. I just felt so solid on their music and their team, that I rolled the dice. I saw the band’s 8th show ever at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest while they were supporting Fleshgod Apocalypse. After the performance, I hugged Blake and said in his ear ‘thank you for confirming my decision’.
“The world is not ready for the insanity of Disembodied Tyrant, but you don’t have a choice. It’s about to get disgusting.”
As mentioned before, Disembodied Tyrant will be hitting the road starting next week. You can check out the list of dates below and see if you should grab a ticket for yourself today.
3/21 Roseville, CA Goldfield Trading Post
3/22 San Diego, CA Soma
3/23 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
3/24 Las Vegas, NV Area 15
3/26 Mesa, AZ The Nile
3/27 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
3/28 Lubbock, TX The Garden
3/29 Ft. Worth, TX Rail Club
3/30 Austin, TX Come And Take It Live
4/1 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
4/2 Charlotte, NC The Underground
4/4 Richmond, VA Canal Club
4/5 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
4/6 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
4/8 Montreal, QC Beanfield
4/9 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
4/11 Worcester, MA The Palladium
4/12 New York, NY Irving Plaza
4/13 Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn Bowl
4/15 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
4/16 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
4/18 Denver, CO Oriental Theater
4/19 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
