US doom/sludge metal trio We Follow The Earth to release new full-length album »Extinct« on March 1st!

Winston-Salem, North Carolina based doom/sludge metal trio We Follow The Earth has announced their sophomore full-length album, »Extinct«, due out on March 1st, 2024.

Hot off the heels of their debut album »Lightbearer«, We Follow The Earth return with their new album »Extinct« telling a whole new story!

Courtesy of Desert Bloom PR:

We Follow the Earth hails from the northern surrounding areas of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They combine monstrous low-tuned riffs, earth-rattling bass, and deep, heavy drum grooves, with powerful vocals to create their sludge and doom-based sound.

In December 2023, with writing finished, both Matt Crotts (guitar/vocals) and Matt Osburn (drums) went into the studio to record tracks for the sophomore album »Extinct«. The new album is a crushingly heavy fantasy piece from start to finish, which tells the story of a Cyclops chieftain discovering that his entire tribe has been murdered and vowing revenge. »Extinct« was recorded and produced by Jamie King, and will be released March 1st, 2024.

As recording finished, the band finally rounded out their roster with bassist Matthew Pickard.

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.

We Follow The Earth is:
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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