NEWS: Anubis collect heads…?

Ahead of the release of their new EP “The Puppeteers“, Los Angeles Power Thrashers Anubis have revealed a lyric video for new song “The Hood Collector” with M-Theory Audio set to distribute on 16th May. It seems the outfit, comprising current members of Hatchet, Delusional Fate, Hydera, Black Mercy Riffs, Demiser and Black Eucharist, have been hard at work behind the scenes as they also have a sophomore full length set to be released this year.

Vocalist Devin Reiche comments: “’The Hood Collector’ is one of the most straightforward power metal songs of our career. Melodic and upbeat, here we’ve taken cues from the classic German power metal bands from the ’90s – Helloween, Gamma Ray, Edguy, etc. Lyrically, this song is our tribute to Daryl Davis: a jazz musician who claims to have personally de-converted over 200 former Klan members and gotten them to renounce their hateful ways – each of them giving him their hood and robes as a symbolic gesture”

“So, why, after releasing our debut full-length album, did we decide to go back to digital EP format? Well, several months ago, we decided to bump up our go-to live growler for songs like “Devour” and “Strife,” Hanna Preston, to a full-time member, and fully commit to a dual clean/harsh vocal approach. This was a pretty big decision, and one that will inevitably result in a shift towards a heavier sound. The problem is, at the time, we had just finished our second album, which obviously reflects our previous tone and song writing approach. So, rather than committing to a full album cycle’s worth of gigging for material that was not written with the current line-up in mind, we decided to take the three songs most reminiscent of our heretofore traditional sound—thrash-infused power metal—and release them as a their own EP as a ‘send-off’ to the classic sound, thereby opening up space on the second album for some material reflecting the more updated version of ANUBIS.”

Bassist Will Buckley adds: “This EP marks the end of an era for us—a swansong that closes one chapter with fire before we dive into darker, heavier waters. These songs showcase the final form of the sound that built ‘Dark Paradise.’”