American doom/sludge metal trio We Follow The Earth premieres new single »The Hunter« on Outlaws Of The Sun!

Winston-Salem, North Carolina based doom/sludge metal trio We Follow The Earth premieres new single »The Hunter« exclusively on Outlaws Of The Sun!

»The Hunter« is the second single taken from the band’s sophomore full-length album, »Extinct«, set to release on March 1st, 2024.

Tracklist:
01. The Oracle
02. The Defilement
03. The Ruined
04. The Hunter
05. The Bloodshed
06. The Cave

All music written by Matthew Crotts.
Lyrics and story written by Robert Crotts.
Recorded and Produced by Jamie King.

Courtesy of Desert Bloom PR:

We Follow The Earth’s new single »The Hunter« premiere on Outlaws Of The Sun!

“The new album, »Extinct«, is a concept album which tells the story of a Cyclops chieftain discovering that his entire tribe has been murdered and vowing revenge.

In »The Hunter«, the hero meets someone who shares his goal.

This is a turning point in the story, so musically I wanted a change of pace from the rest of the album. You don’t often hear punk or hardcore beats in doom, but it was the foundation of this song. From the start, I went in to writing this song with the idea that it would be more upbeat, while still making it as heavy as it could possibly be.” – Matthew Crotts

A little history of the band:

Originally started as a simple project between brothers, Matthew Crotts and Robert Crotts. Matthew wrote and performed all of the music/vocals, while Robert wrote the story/concept/lyrics. After months of writing, what emerged was the debut album »Lightbearer« in March 2023–a heavy combination of thick guitars and pulsating synths which, over the course of five tracks follows the journey and eventual horror of an astronaut who awakens to find that he is the sole survivor on a derelict ship, barreling through space.

Three months later, writing began for a second album. Once again, with Matthew writing all of the music, and Robert conceptualizing the lyrics. The material took shape quickly, evolving from the atmospheric doomy vibes of »Lightbearer«, to a more straight-forward, in-your-face onslaught of pummeling riffs.

Meet the band:
Matthew Crotts – Guitars/Vocals
Matthew Pickard – Bass
Matt Osburn – Drums

While Robert Crotts doesn’t have a presence on-stage, he is very much an integral piece, and a behind-the-scenes member of the band.

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