{"id":74299,"date":"2019-03-06T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=74299"},"modified":"2019-03-06T17:03:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T17:03:23","slug":"news-the-heard-release-debut-studio-album-the-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-the-heard-release-debut-studio-album-the-island\/","title":{"rendered":"THE HEARD Premiere \u2018A Death Supreme\u2019 Music Video (March 6th, 2019) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE HEARD Premiere \u2018A Death Supreme\u2019 Music Video<\/strong><\/span>
\nMarch 6th, 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Stockholm, Sweden-based rock band The Heard have filmed a music video for the track \u2018A Death Supreme\u2019. Directed by Dam\u00f3n Zurawski and Johan B\u00e5\u00e5th, the clip can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

The band stated: \u201c\u2018A Death Supreme\u2019 is the tale of a woman who decided to create a new destiny for herself by moving to \u2018The Island\u2019. Her past caught up with her though, and the attraction of the nature got under her skin and spread inside her like the wind. It led her down to the water and into \u2018A Death Supreme\u2019. <\/p>\n

The Heard issued debut full-length studio album The Island<\/em> on November 2nd, 2018 through Despotz Records.<\/p>\n

Guitarist Klara R\u00f6nnqvist Fors commented: \u201cThe Island<\/em> is a dream project! Me, Ida and Nicki have been playing music together since our teenage years. Our thoughts about exploring the songwriting has been growing for a while. It was incredible to meet Skinny and Pepper who immediately understood our vision.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Heard is very different musically compared to our previous work, and it\u2019s been very exciting to write a concept album. It\u2019s also been a pleasant escape from reality while making this album. We love our intriguing, supernatural island-world and hope our listeners will enjoy it as much as we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Island<\/em> was recorded and produced by The Heard and Conny Wall at GiG Studio in Stockholm. Conny Wall was also responsible for mixing and mastering duties.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork was created by Nina Johansson.<\/p>\n

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

01. \u2018The Island\u2019
\n02. \u2018A Death Supreme\u2019
\n03. \u2018Tower of Silence\u2019
\n04. \u2018Sirens\u2019
\n05. \u2018It\u2019
\n06. \u2018Caller of the Storms\u2019
\n07. \u2018Revenge Song\u2019
\n08. \u2018Queen Scarlet\u2019
\n09. \u2018Crystal Lake\u2019
\n10. \u2018Leaving The Island\u2019<\/p>\n

The Heard\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Pepper Potemkin (lead vocals)
\nKlara \u201cForce\u201d R\u00f6nnqvist Fors (guitar and keyboards, ex-Crucified Barbara)
\nJonas \u201cSkinny Disco\u201d Kangur (lead guitar and backing vocals, Deathstars)
\nIda \u201cEvileye\u201d Stenbacka (bass, ex-Crucified Barbara)
\nJannicke \u201cNikki Wicked\u201d Lindstr\u00f6m (drums and backing vocals, ex-Crucified Barbara)<\/p>\n

First single \u2018White Lightning\u2019 and second single \u2018Sirens\u2019 were digitally released in December 2017 and March 2018 respectively, both via GMR Music.<\/p>\n

Directed by Dam\u00f3n Zurawski and Johan B\u00e5\u00e5th, a music video was filmed for the track \u2018Tower Of Silence\u2019, which can also be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Linda Pettersson and Klara R\u00f6nnqvist Fors.<\/em><\/p>\n