NEWS: Clawfinger drag their ball and chain…

A first album in eighteen years from Swedish Rap Metal pioneers Clawfinger is set for a 20th February arrival via Perception, an imprint label under the Reigning Phoenix Music banner. Titled “Before We All Die” and mastered by Jens Bogren (Sepultura, Amorphis, At The Gates) at Fascination Street, it follows a summer European Festival run that included the release of single “Scum“. The second burnt offering from the album is “Ball & Chain” which has a music video shot and edited by Peter Bjöns that weaves together footage from the aforementioned summer festival run.

Vocalist Zak Tell comments: “This is me trying to be deep, my emotional reflections and my personal struggle, the search for some kind of meaning, the ongoing identity battle and existential doubt. It’s about trying to make sense of the world and my place in it. It’s about going through changes, looking at yourself and trying to figure out what the point of everything is. We all go through good and bad experiences and they shape us and help us move on. Life in general is a stupid fucking game so it’s interesting how much time we waste worrying about what other people think and about things we can’t change regardless. There is no such thing as making everyone happy so focus on trying to make yourself happy and the rest will come to you. This isn’t about finding peace. It’s about telling the truth – even when it’s ugly. Especially then. This album is part protest, part therapy, and part middle finger. We’re not offering solutions. We’re screaming because silence is surrender”