New Eyes (Havok EP)
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| Released | November 1, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 16:08 | |||
| Label | Afterburner | |||
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New Eyes is a 2024 EP by the Denver-based thrash metal band Havok.[1] It was released November 1, 2024 through Afterburner Recordings. On the same day as its release, the band also premiered a music video for the song "Death Is An Illusion" on YouTube.[2]
According to Rocknloadmag.com, vocalist and rhythm guitarist David Sanchez stated[3]:
“New Eyes is an exciting step forward as it’s Havok’s first independent release since the early days of the band. [...] These new songs were fun to write and I think people may be surprised by the ambiguous and metaphysical nature of the lyrics.”
Regarding the two cover songs, Sanchez said:
“We decided to cover a classic band that nobody would expect us to… Credence Clearwater Revival. We’re all CCR fans and their song, ‘Commotion,’ was a perfect candidate for a proper ‘metalizing,’ since most of the metal was already built-in. [...] Furthermore, he says, “We had discussed covering a Metallica song for years, but didn’t want to cover a big hit that had been covered to death, so we opted for the lesser-known ‘Eye Of The Beholder.’"
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Death Is An Illusion" | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "New Eyes" | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "Commotion" (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) | John Fogerty | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Eye Of The Beholder" (Metallica cover) | James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett | 6:13 |
| Total length: | 16:08 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Havok[4]
- David Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Pete Webber – drums
- Nick Schendzielos – bass, backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ Mäenpää, Arto (2024-11-01). "Havok Drop Surprise EP "New Eyes" with new video for "Death Is An Illusion"". Chaoszine. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ HAVOKband (2024-10-31). HAVOK - "Death Is An Illusion" Official Music Video. Retrieved 2024-11-01 – via YouTube.
- ^ #Flashartmark (2024-11-01). "Havok Drop "New Eyes" EP". R o c k 'N' L o a d. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Havok - New Eyes - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.