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Official press release:
After Bay Area avant-garde cornerstones Ludicra called it quits in 2011, most of the band continued with their other musical endeavors, but former vocalist Laurie Shanaman and guitar player/vocalist Christy Cather haven’t resurfaced in a big way until now.
Ails marks the return of Shanaman and Cather to center stage. In 2015 the duo’s desire to play the music they love brought them together with like-minded friends Sam Abend (Abrupt, Desolation), Colby Bryn (2084, One In The Chamber), and Jason Miller (Phantom Limbs). The Unraveling, Ails’ epic debut album (April 20, The Flenser), is more than just the ghost of Ludicra. It stands firmly on its own, offering an intense synthesis of raucous black metal and melodic death metal driven by the formidable dueling vocals of Shanaman and Cather. These are songs of despair, heartache, inner torment, and physical and mental suffering that make an immediate and lasting impression.
Listen to the album’s first single, “The Echoes Waned”, via Metal Injection:
Pre-orders are available now from NowFlensing.com and Bandcamp. More information to surface soon.
The Unraveling, Track list:
1. “The Echoes Waned”
2. “Dead Metaphors”
3. “Any Spark of Life”
4. “Mare Weighs Down”
5. “The Ruin”
6. “Bitter Past”
