{"id":26555,"date":"2015-06-26T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T00:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=26555"},"modified":"2017-05-22T01:45:05","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T01:45:05","slug":"news-thy-art-is-murder-release-third-album-holy-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-thy-art-is-murder-release-third-album-holy-war\/","title":{"rendered":"THY ART IS MURDER Release Third Studio Album \u2018Holy War\u2019 (June 26th, 2015) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THY ART IS MURDER Release Third Studio Album \u2018Holy War\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nJune 26th, 2015<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sydney, Australia-based deathcore group Thy Art Is Murder issued third full-length studio album Holy War<\/em> on June 26th, 2015 in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records. The label scheduled North American release for the 30th.<\/p>\n

Holy War<\/em> was made available in the following formats: digital, limited digipak CD (including a bonus track), assorted colour vinyl, and exclusive mailorder picture disc. <\/p>\n

The outing was recorded and mixed at Graphic Nature Audio in Belleville, New Jersey with producer Will Putney. Mastering was handled by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York City.<\/p>\n

Parkway Drive frontman Winston McCall contributes guest vocals on the track \u2018Coffin Dragger\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows;<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Absolute Genocide\u2019
\n02. \u2018Light Bearer\u2019
\n03. \u2018Holy War\u2019
\n04. \u2018Coffin Dragger\u2019 (feat. Winston McCall)
\n05. \u2018Fur And Claw\u2019
\n06. \u2018Deliver Us To Evil\u2019
\n07. \u2018Emptiness\u2019
\n08. \u2018Violent Reckoning\u2019
\n09. \u2018Child Of Sorrow\u2019
\n10. \u2018Naked And Cold\u2019
\n11. \u2018Vengeance\u2019 (bonus track; initial CD pressings and vinyl only)<\/p>\n

Thy Art Is Murder\u2019s recording line-up was as follows;<\/p>\n

C.J. McMahon (vocals)
\nAndy Marsh (lead guitar)
\nSean Delander (rhythm guitar and bass)
\nLee Stanton (drums)<\/p>\n

In its first week of release, Holy War<\/em> charted at position seven in Australia.<\/p>\n

Music videos were filmed for the title track and the song \u2018Light Bearer\u2019. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song \u2018Violent Reckoning\u2019. All three clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Second studio record Hate<\/em> was released in October 2012.<\/p>\n