TANITH Share New Music Video For ‘Flame’ Track
April 21st, 2023
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International heavy metal band Tanith have filmed a music video for the track ‘Flame’. Directed by Terrence Smith, which can be viewed below.
Regarding the song, vocalist / guitarist Russ Tippins said: “To us, ‘Flame’ is a standout track. Firstly, it’s written in a major key which isn’t too common in metal these days, and Cindy [Maynard, vocals and bass] plays keys on the intro! Although the lyrical theme is pretty dark, we made sure to keep the music upbeat and positive. We really had the best time making this video at Saint Vitus… enjoy!”
Tanith issued second full-length studio album Voyage on April 21st, 2023 through Metal Blade Records.
“I wanted more of the same but different in some marginal way,” commented vocalist / guitarist Russ Tippins (also of Satan). “Voyage is the sound of the universe speaking to mankind through the medium of Tanith. Or, if you like, twin-guitar heavy rock with dual singers which, if you grew up in the 1970s, will make you want to bounce over to the nearest record store. On a space hopper.”
There were hurdles to overcome in making Voyage, first and foremost the COVID-19 lockdown, which geographically split up the band, Tippins living in the UK while vocalist / bassist Cindy Maynard and drummer Keith Robinson dwelt in Brooklyn, New York.
Once life finally returned to ‘normal’ and Tanith were ready to record, guitarist Charlie Newton abruptly bowed out of the band the day before tracking began.
“Speaking as one part of a two-guitar band, it felt like trying to fly with one wing,” said Tippins. “It happened so suddenly we were dumbstruck. I guess we sat around for a few days thinking he was sure to walk through the door at any moment. But soon enough we realized we’d have to try to find a way to make this record without Charlie and I’m not just talking about laying down his lines. It’s about the shared dream we had with him. The conviction he brought to that dream. The four-way belief now reduced to three.”
Returning to Brooklyn’s Excello Recording and engineer Hugh Pool – the same combination used for tracking debut effort In Another Time – the band produced the album themselves, with Pool mixing. “Just having the time every day all day to be in the music was a big deal and all of our energy went into this project even after leaving the studio,” said Cindy Maynard. “We were thinking and breathing the music, constantly working on parts and ideas. We came in well prepared overall, and that gave us time to try out different sounds for different parts to get just the thing we were looking for.”
Andee Blacksugar, best known for touring with Peter Murphy and as a member of KMFDM, now also a member of Blondie, was brought in to retain Tanith’s twin guitar sound.
Voyage was recorded and mastered on 24-track analog tape and has never been digitized from recording to pressing. “I can think of only two other rock bands in the entire world right now that records onto 24-track analog tape,” Tippins observed. “If all you’ve ever known is digitally produced music you really need to listen to Voyage on vinyl and experience the difference. And I’m not talking about vinyl pressed from masters recorded on Pro Tools. At no point from tracking to pressing has any of the music on Voyage been digitized. It will open your eyes.”
The track listing is as follows:
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01. ‘Snow Tiger’
02. ‘Falling Wizard’
03. ‘Olympus By Dawn’
04. ‘Architects Of Time’
05. ‘Adrasteia’
06. ‘Mother Of Exile’
07. ‘Seven Moons (Galantia Pt. 2)’
08. ‘Flame’
09. ‘Never Look Back’
Tanith’s line-up is as follows:
Russ Tippins (vocals and guitars, Satan)
Cindy Maynard (vocals and bass)
Keith Robinson (drums)
Music videos were filmed for the tracks ‘Snow Tiger’ and ‘Olympus By Dawn’. Both clips can also be viewed below.
Debut studio record In Another Time was released in May 2019 via Metal Blade.
