{"id":80121,"date":"2020-02-21T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T00:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=80121"},"modified":"2020-11-22T14:51:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T14:51:14","slug":"news-we-sell-the-dead-release-second-studio-album-black-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-we-sell-the-dead-release-second-studio-album-black-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"WE SELL THE DEAD Release Second Studio Album \u2018Black Sleep\u2019 (February 21st, 2020) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

WE SELL THE DEAD Release Second Studio Album \u2018Black Sleep\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nFebruary 21st, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Swedish metal group We Sell The Dead issued second full-length studio album Black Sleep<\/em> on February 21st, 2020 through earMUSIC.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe term \u2018black sleep\u2019 is, of course, a metaphor for death,\u201d the band explained. \u201c\u2018Eternal sleep\u2019 is a somewhat more frequently used term, but we wanted an expression that sounded both sinister and soft at the same time. Because it is a quite beautiful thing – this short life of ours. Blink and it\u2019s over. And, most importantly, death is not the enemy. Indifference and life without meaning are. We are all going to die, eventually, all of us, sometime sooner or later. Life isn\u2019t about sitting and waiting for that to happen. Life is about taking what you\u2019ve got and squeezing the most out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The outing marks the recording debut of drummer Oscar Nilsson, also of Engel, replacing departed erstwhile HIM sticksman Mika \u201cGas Lipstick\u201d Karpinnen.<\/p>\n

Black Sleep<\/em> was co-produced by Niclas Engelin and Oscar Nilsson at Crehate Studios in M\u00f6lndal, Sweden, with Nilsson also responsible for mixing duties. Mastering was handled by Thomas \u201cPlec\u201d Johansson at The Panic Room in Sk\u00f6vde, Sweden.<\/p>\n

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

01. \u2018Caravan\u2019
\n02. \u2018Across The Water\u2019
\n03. \u2018Black Sleep\u2019
\n04. \u2018Carved In Stone\u2019
\n05. \u2018The Light\u2019
\n06. \u2018Hour Of The Wolf\u2019
\n07. \u2018River In Your Blood\u2019
\n08. \u2018Nightmare And Dream\u2019
\n09. \u2018Scars In My Heart\u2019
\n10. \u2018Shallow Grave\u2019<\/p>\n

We Sell The Dead\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Apollo Papathanasio (vocals, Spiritual Beggars \/ ex-Firewind)
\nNiclas Engelin (guitars, In Flames \/ Engel)
\nJonas Sl\u00e4ttung (bass, Dr\u00f6mriket)
\nOscar Nilsson (drums, Engel)
\nPetter Olsson (keyboards)<\/p>\n

Music videos were filmed for the title track and the songs \u2018Across The Water\u2019 and \u2018Carved In Stone\u2019. All three clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Debut studio record Heaven Doesn\u2019t Want You And Hell Is Full<\/em> was released<\/a> in February 2018 via earMUSIC.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Vincent Laine.<\/em><\/p>\n