The Haunted premiere new track this weekend + new album now available for pre-order
Swedish death-thrashers The Haunted are ready to unleash their 8th studio album, Exit Wounds, on August 25th in Europe and September 2nd in North America via Century Media Records!
In anticipation of this release, the band is now teaming up with Full Metal Jackie for the radio premiere of their latest single, “Time (Will Not Heal),” this weekend (August 1-3). To hear the track, find a station airing/streaming Full Metal Jackie ‘s radio show here.
An online stream of “Time (Will Not Heal)” will be launched next week; stay tuned for more details coming soon!
For even more from Exit Wounds, be sure to check out the following videos:
“Cutting Teeth”
“Eye Of The Storm” (7″ version)
“My Enemy” (7″ version)
Studio message # 1
Studio message # 2
Studio drum kit rundown
Rehearsal room footage
“Trespass” play-through video
“D.O.A.” split-guitar play-through video
Exit Wounds is now available for pre-order in a variety of physical formats, plus exclusive bundles (including a limited edition t-shirt in both men’s and ladies’ sizes). Head over to CM Distro now to reserve your copy.
Featuring artwork by Andreas “Diaz” Pettersson (who designed the band’s first four releases, as well as their iconic logo), Exit Wounds is an unmistakable return to form for The Haunted. The album sees a revamped line-up that includes founding members Jonas Björler (bass) and Jensen (guitars) teaming up with former members Adrian Erlandsson (drums) and Marco Aro (vocals), together with newest member Ola Englund (guitars). From the merciless triple punch in the face that is the opening sections of “Cutting Teeth,” “My Salvation,” and “Psychonaut” to the rhythmical riff-fest delivered by “Eye Of The Storm,” “Trend Killer,” and “Time (Will Not Heal)” over to the chunky, melodic groove of tracks like “All I Have” and trademark thrash-pieces like “Temptation,” “Kill The Light,” and “Infiltrator,” to the pulverizing heaviness of “This War” and the one-minute fury of “My Enemy” right up to the epic ending that is “Ghost In The Machine,” Exit Wounds contains the full spectrum of artillery that modern extreme metallers The Haunted have in their arsenal.
Exit Wounds track-listing:
1. 317
2. Cutting Teeth
3. My Salvation
4. Psychonaut
5. Eye Of The Storm
6. Trend Killer**
7. Time (Will Not Heal)
8. All I Have
9. Temptation
10. My Enemy
11. Kill The Light
12. This War
13. Infiltrator
14. Ghost In The Machine
**=features special guests Jed Simon (Scar The Martyr / Strapping Young Lad, lead guitars) and Chuck Billy (Testament; vocals)
Catch The Haunted Live:
Aug. 7 – Gävle (Sweden) – Getaway Rock Festival
Aug. 8 – Schlotheim (Germany) – Party.San Open Air
Aug. 9 – Vagos (Portugal) – Vagos Open Air
Aug. 14 – Dinkelsbühl (Germany) – Summer Breeze Open Air
Sept. 23 – Jyväskylä (Finland) – Lutakko
Sept. 24 – Helsinki (Finland) – Tavastia
Sept. 25 – Tampere (Finland) – Klubi
Sept. 27 – Örebro (Sweden) – Ritz
Oct. 2 – Oslo (Norway) – John Dee
Oct. 3 – Borlänge (Sweden) – Liljan
Oct. 4 – Malmö (Sweden) – Kulturbolaget
Oct. 9 – Stockholm (Sweden) – Klubben
Oct. 10 – Karlstad (Sweden) – Verket
Oct. 11 – Göteborg (Sweden) – Trädgårn
The full The Haunted line-up is Marco Aro (The Resistance, ex-Face Down) – vocals, Jensen – guitars, Ola Englund (ex-Six Feet Under) – guitars & solo guitars, Jonas Bjorler (At The Gates) – bass, Adrian Erlandsson (At The Gates, Paradise Lost, Vallenfyre) – drums.
Photo by Christophe Mielot