{"id":66578,"date":"2019-09-24T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=66578"},"modified":"2019-09-24T17:06:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:06:46","slug":"news-light-the-torch-release-debut-studio-album-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-light-the-torch-release-debut-studio-album-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"LIGHT THE TORCH Issue Lyric Video For \u2018The Great Divide\u2019 Track (September 24th, 2019) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIGHT THE TORCH Issue Lyric Video For \u2018The Great Divide\u2019 Track<\/strong><\/span>
\nSeptember 24th, 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Los Angeles, California-based metalcore group Light The Torch have released an official lyric video for the track \u2018The Great Divide\u2019, which can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis song is basically about doing anything to save that which is already dead,\u201d said singer Howard Jones. \u201cYou\u2019ve tried everything to make it work and you knew deep down it wouldn\u2019t work in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Light The Torch issued debut full-length studio album Revival<\/em> on March 30th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Entertainment.<\/p>\n

Light The Torch were previously named Devil You Know, having issued two albums under that moniker; The Beauty Of Destruction<\/em> (2014) and They Bleed Red<\/em> (2015). Allegedly, the name change occurred to former drummer John Sankey wishing to claim part copyright to the name Devil You Know, Sankey having departed in June 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201c2016 was a really tough year for us as a band, both personally and professionally,\u201d frontman Howard Jones explained. \u201cWhile going through some line-up changes, we were also battling some issues with the use of our band name. At the same time, I was trying to deal with the loss of my oldest brother, which really hit me hard. During that time, we just bonded like never before. We all meshed because we faced war together. We survived. At the end, we realized we were a real band and decided to make an album representing that resilience. Honestly, we came out of the dark. The name literally signifies what we went through.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was time for a change,\u201d the singer continues. \u201cIt was time for us to try and stretch our wings. We were really going for songs. The structuring made more sense. I was focused on melody and harmony. I really cut loose. All in all, it was the perfect storm. We had so much fun making this, because there were really no restrictions other than creating a heavy and catchy body of work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cover artwork duties for Revival<\/em> fell to guitarist Francesco Artusato.<\/p>\n

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

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01. \u2018Die Alone\u2019
\n02. \u2018The God I Deserve\u2019
\n03. \u2018Calm Before The Storm\u2019
\n04. \u2018Raise The Dead\u2019
\n05. \u2018The Safety Of Disbelief\u2019
\n06. \u2018Virus\u2019
\n07. \u2018The Great Divide\u2019
\n08. \u2018The Bitter End\u2019
\n09. \u2018Lost In The Fire\u2019
\n10. \u2018The Sound Of Violence\u2019
\n11. \u2018Pull My Heart Out\u2019
\n12. \u2018Judas Convention\u2019<\/p>\n

Light The Torch\u2019s line-up is as follows;<\/p>\n

Howard Jones (vocals, ex-Killswitch Engage)
\nFrancesco Artusato (guitars, ex-All Shall Perish)
\nRyan Wombacher (bass, ex-Bleeding Through)
\nMike \u2018Scuzz\u2019 Sciulara (drums, Extinction A.D.)<\/p>\n

A music video was filmed for the track \u2018Die Alone\u2019. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song \u2018The Safety Of Disbelief\u2019. Both clips can also be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Hristo Shindov.<\/em><\/p>\n