Official press release:
One part Marilyn Manson, another part Deftones and mostly parts all their own, Northern California’s Death Valley High have crafted true alt-industrial rock for the masses with their new full-length album CVLT [AS FVK], out November 4 via minus HEAD Records. The tracks on CVLT [AS FVK] meld traditional goth magic and modern alternative majesty – co-mingling new wave/dance beats, cinematic rock instrumentation and gritty, sensual, macabre-pop hooks.
With one listen it’s clear – with a new movement of industrial on the rise, Death Valley High stands at the forefront with an offering of the catchiest, most unforgettable songs of their career. Teaming up with producer Ulrich Wild (White Zombie, Deftones), they ignite 12 nocturnal anthems that are impossible to shake and undeniably CVLT [AS FVK].
Pre-order your copy of CVLT [AS FVK] now via Bandcamp. Amazon and iTunes pre-orders are coming soon.
Death Valley High is wasting no time releasing their first single from CVLT [AS FVK], entitled “Warm Bodies”! Take a listen to this goth-pop earworm, exclusively via Alternative Press below:
“Warm Bodies” struts along on a creaky synth and deliciously danceable riff. It quickly snaps into an unshakable vampiric declaration, “We need warm bodies.” Singer Reyka Osburn explains:
“It doesn’t matter if you’re an animal, a salesman, a preacher or whatever, you need warm bodies. If you look at it from a horror perspective, vampires need warm blood or it tastes rancid. Sex is all about warm bodies. It’s all encompassing. I like that duality.”
The Death Valley High boys have always incorporated a gothic sensibility, but they fully embrace it on CVLT [AS FVK]. Since the release of 2013’s Positive Euth, Death Valley High has logged over two years on the road, touring alongside everybody from Mindless Self Indulgence and Crosses to Filter, Orgy and Vampires Everywhere! These experiences left a permanent imprint on the band. Reyka admits:
“The tours we’ve done and the fan attention we’ve received made us look inward and ask, ‘What do people respond to about us?’. We could see how the crowd reacted. That definitely had an impact in shaping our next musical evolution. At the same time, we wanted to reinterpret our inspirations and influences in an original way.”
Producer Ulrich Wild originally reached out to the band and the friendship-pairing was instantaneous. The eye-opening process of collaborating with a producer the band was not familiar with prior was an adventure – especially finding the collective voice between the two. Reyka adds:
“Ulrich was the perfect producer to capture this time in our musical mutation. He welcomed any Frankenstein ideas we had, and made them work; even if it meant the ideas didn’t come to life the first few times around.
We wanted to make an album of songs you feel in your gut and that make you get up and move. This has a take the night back vibe. We’re inviting you to the party.”
Stay tuned for more tracks, videos and beyond coming from Death Valley High leading up to their November 4 release of CVLT [AS FVK].
CVLT [AS FVK] track listing:
1. “Sunshine Cleaners”
2. “Warm Bodies”
3. “Psalm Bitch”
4. “Ick Switch”
5. “Play Dead”
6. “Groie Donker (Grow Dark)”
7. “The Bad Book”
8. “Merci [FVKS]”
9. “1213 [As Many Fvks]”
10. “Flowers For Amy Deville”
11. “Tiptoe Thru The 2 Crypts”
12. “There Was An Old Lady”
