Chicago prog metal trio Black Sites drops new single »Descent«; fourth full-length album »The Promised Land?« out September 6th!

Chicago, Illinois based prog metal trio Black Sites drops new single »Descent« taken from their fourth full-length album, »The Promised Land?«, set to release on September 6th, 2024.

Tracklist:
01. Descent
02. Dread Tomorrow
03. Gideon
04. World On Fire
05. Chasing Eternity
06. Promised Land
07. Many Turn To None

Courtesy of C Squared Music:

Chicago-based metal trio Black Sites have released their new single »Descent« on all streaming platforms. The song is from their upcoming full-length, »The Promised Land?« which will be released on September 6th, 2024.

Mark Sugar comments on »The Promised Land?«: “In the immediate aftermath of our last album Untrue, we amassed a pile of new ideas pretty quickly. In June 2023, we began recording at the legendary Electrical Audio studios, an amazing experience which feels even more special in light of Steve Albini’s recent passing. Towards the end of the process, we somehow convinced Tom Draper (Spirit Adrift) and Matt Johnsen (Pharaoh) to contribute guest solos to the record.”

Formed in 2016 as a studio project, Black Sites combine old school metal with guitar harmonies, melodic/clean vocals and progressive elements, primarily drawing inspiration from the likes of Voivod, Black Sabbath, and King’s X. The band released their debut In Monochrome in 2017 (Mascot Records), and Exile in 2019, with 2021 bringing Untrue produced by Sanford Parker and awarded Record Of the Year by Dr. A.N. Grier at AngryMetalGuy.com.

Pre-order »The Promised Land?« here: blacksites.bandcamp.com

Black Sites is:
Mark Sugar – Vocals, Guitar
Ryan Bruchert – Guitar
Brandon White – Drums

Guest performers:
Matt Johnsen (Pharaoh), guitar on »Dread Tomorrow«
Tom Draper (Spirit Adrift, ex-Carcass), guitar on »Chasing Eternity«

Album credits:
Producer: Mark Sugar
Recording studio: Electrical Audio, Rax Trax, Nightmare On Mace Street
Engineer: Taylor Hales
Mastering: Noam Wallenberg at Rax Trax, Chicago
Mixing: Noam Wallenberg at Rax Trax, Chicago
Album cover artist: Alexandre Goulet

Album formats: CD, Digital, LP (Black)

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