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CIVIL WAR Issue Lyric Video For New Track ‘Oblivion’
June 14th, 2022

Swedish heavy metal band Civil War have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Oblivion’, which can be viewed below.

Frontman Kelly Sundown Carpenter commented: “‘Oblivion’ is about the Gaia-like force of nature waking from its long sleep. As it looks out upon the world, it sees what man has done to the Earth and it decides to eradicate mankind by unleashing cataclysmic events.”

Civil War issue fourth full-length studio album Invaders on June 17th, 2022 through Napalm Records.

Keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr commented: “It took its time, but we’re happy and proud to present our new album Invaders to the world. Civil War is back in a nice, new uniform, and with Kelly Sundown Carpenter and Thobbe Englund joining the ranks we have finally put together our fourth full-length album. By taking one step in every direction we have taken our sound to even darker places, but also to more positive ones. But one thing remains the same – our roots in heavy metal!”

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Oblivion’
02. ‘Dead Man’s Glory’
03. ‘Invaders’
04. ‘Heart of Darkness’
05. ‘Andersonville’
06. ‘Carry On’
07. ‘Soldiers and Kings’
08. ‘Warrior Soul’
09. ‘Slaughterhouse 5’
10. ‘Battle Of Life’
11. ‘Custer’s Last Stand’

Civil War’s line-up is as follows:

Kelly Sundown Carpenter (vocals)
Thorbjörn “Thobbe” Englund (guitars, ex-Sabaton)
Petrus Granar (guitars)
Daniel Mullback (drums, ex-Sabaton)
Daniel Mÿhr (keyboards, ex-Sabaton)

An official lyric video was created for the title track. “As a first sign of life in what seems to be ages, we bring out the heavy artillery in the form of the title track,” shared Daniel Mÿhr. “Inspired by the Battle of the Wabash, we tell the story of how the Native Americans fought foreign invaders when they came to claim their sacred lands.”

In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song ‘Battle Of Life’. “This song is about perseverance and finding the courage to stand back up after we fall, and how our perception changes everything,” said Kelly Sundown Carpenter. “If you can change the way you see the world…you change the world.”

Both clips can be viewed below.

Third studio record The Last Full Measure was released in November 2016 via Napalm.