{"id":98656,"date":"2023-05-23T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T23:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=98656"},"modified":"2023-05-23T17:58:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:58:19","slug":"news-cloak-release-third-studio-album-black-flame-eternal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-cloak-release-third-studio-album-black-flame-eternal\/","title":{"rendered":"CLOAK Stream New Album \u2018Black Flame Eternal\u2019 In Its Entirety (May 23rd, 2023) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLOAK Stream New Album \u2018Black Flame Eternal\u2019 In Its Entirety<\/strong><\/span>
\nMay 23rd, 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Atlanta, Georgia-based blackened heavy metal band Cloak issue third full-length studio album Black Flame Eternal<\/em> on May 26th, 2023 through Season Of Mist.<\/p>\n

The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of our albums are created with a spiritual focus, dealing with how we see life, death, and everything in between. I think the earlier records dealt more with the mysteries that surrounded delving deeper into the world of dark spirituality, whereas the new material has taken what we\u2019ve learned and used it to move forward with force,\u201d said Cloak frontman Scott Taysom of the record\u2019s underlying philosophy. \u201cBlack Flame Eternal<\/em> is a statement of spiritual empowerment in every sense. For the first time we want people to grasp on to this sentiment, instead of keeping it completely personal within our world of Cloak. The themes and the sheer power can be felt much more within the songs that this album contains.”<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is complete spiritual liberation, which is where true power and freedom exists,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u2019ve reached a point in history where people are forced to pick a side or to join a team, so to speak. Cloak stands in complete opposition to this. We aim to be a giant middle finger in the face of the empty modern world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cloak cites the likes of Watain, Dissection, Danzig and Mot\u00f6rhead as influences. \u201cThese influences will always be important to us, as they are some of the best and most important bands of our time,\u201d Taysom stated. \u201cOn the other hand, what is so special about getting to the third record of our career is that inspiration starts to move inwards. We had enough experience and material at this point to really know what we do best and how we can utilize these skills in the best way possible. If you look at some of the most iconic bands, their third albums were massive steps towards greatness. So to us, we feel our third record will be a very important one in our time as a band.\u201d<\/p>\n

Black Flame Eternal<\/em> \u201cwas a conscious effort,\u201d Taysom divulged. \u201cEarly on before the album even started, I knew it was going to be a much more aggressive and powerful album. I wanted to take a step away from certain sounds and add a bit of brutality back in. The overall vibe matches who we are much more, so it was only fitting to move towards this sound. It almost feels like we are going back to our roots as people in certain ways.<\/p>\n

The Covid pandemic emerged shortly following the release of November 2019 predecessor The Burning Dawn<\/em>. \u201cConsidering Cloak is a sacred space for us, these exterior things did not have as much of an impact as one might think,\u201d Taysom shared. \u201cBut it was impossible to ignore some of what was going on throughout these tumultuous years. It\u2019s bound to affect people\u2019s personal lives and the way the mind works during these interesting times. One thing that it did greatly affect was the fact that we could not promote The Burning Dawn<\/em> properly after the one US tour we did with 1349. We feel this hurt the record, but there was nothing we could do. We were one of the earliest out of the gate after venues started to open back up, and we\u2019ve been continuing to tour in promotion of that album all the way up until now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Covid pandemic and lockdown meant Cloak focused on making Black Flame Eternal<\/em>. \u201cThe initial stage of the writing process started in January of 2020, and lasted all the way until May 2021,\u201d Taysom said. \u201cIt was the longest spanning album process for us so far, with many long days, nights, and weeks trying to piece the songs together the best we could.\u201d While the record did not come together swiftly or easily, the care and attention put into its creation is evident in its powerful composition.<\/p>\n

Black Flame Eternal<\/em> was recorded at The Green House. Mixing was handled by Cameron Webb, while the album was mastered at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork was designed by Jordan Barlow.<\/p>\n

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

01. \u2018Ethereal Fire\u2019
\n02. \u2018With Fury And Allegiance\u2019
\n03. \u2018Shadowlands\u2019
\n04. \u2018Invictus\u2019
\n05. \u2018Seven Thunders\u2019
\n06. \u2018Eye Of The Abyss\u2019
\n07. \u2018The Holy Dark\u2019
\n08. \u2018Heavenless\u2019
\n09. \u2018Black Flame Eternal\u2019<\/p>\n

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

Scott Taysom (vocals and guitars)
\nMax Brigham (guitars)
\nBilly C. Robinson (bass)
\nSean Bruneau (drums)<\/p>\n

Co-directed by Nic Adams and Cloak frontman Scott Taysom, music videos were filmed for the tracks \u2018Invictus\u2019 and \u2018The Holy Dark\u2019. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song \u2018Seven Thunders\u2019. All three clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Second studio record The Burning Dawn<\/em> was released<\/a> in October 2019 via Season Of Mist.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by David Parham.<\/em><\/p>\n