Photo by: Kate Russell
Official press release:
Dallas’ beloved death metal/hardcore unit Frozen Soul announce No Place of Warmth – a monolithic, majestic and exigent collection of anthems built on the perfect blend of ferocity and subtle melody, allowing soaring guitar leads to guide a lantern through the dark chasm of merciless riffs. Across their third full-length studio album, Frozen Soul tells tales of the dark territories that come with dealing with the everyday struggle. It surveys the wasteland in the wake of their triumph and is an open letter to fans that decries the cold realities of life yet gives them the tools and the motivation to conquer on their own.
Frozen Soul vocalist Chad Green reveals that album opener and title track, “No Place of Warmth”, which features Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), is:
“…about life at its coldest and the choice you have to let it consume you, or to use it to find warmth in a world that feels void of it. Life is always coming at you, and death doesn’t stop—you might slow it down, but it’s always coming—so you have to make the best out of it and march on.”
Green collaborated with director Brendan McGowen to bring the concept of “No Place of Warmth” to life visually. Actor London Smith from Frozen Soul’s 2023 “Morbid Effigy” returns, this time to play Death. Green explains:
“The lead character attempts to keep her dagger with rosary beads away from Death, as a stand to say we won’t be afraid of what’s coming and we will live happy with the memories and experiences of our time here.”
Of the collaboration he adds:
“We met Gerard a couple of years ago and have become friends. I knew he had a love for metal, so I spun the idea to him about singing in a Frozen Soul song and he was stoked! Gerard is an amazing artist and musician whose creative vision has shaped generations and more to come.”
“No Place of Warmth” feat. Gerard Way is available today across all digital platforms and is the follow up to Frozen Soul’s 53 second anti-authoritarianism anthem “Absolute Zero” which was released earlier this month. No Place of Warmth sees its release May 8 via Century Media. See below for variants and more info. Pre-order it here.
Variants and Exclusive Partners:
- Ltd. CD Digipak – All retailers
- Ltd. Black LP – All EU retailers
- Ltd. Sparkle Starlight LP – CMR EU Onlineshop / Bandcamp (300 Units)
- Ltd. Pearlescent Lagoon LP – Band (via Evil Greed) (300 Units)
- Translucent Light Blue LP – All US Retailers
- Ltd. Cobalt Ghost LP – US Indie Retail / CMR US Onlineshop (1000 Units)
- Ltd. Zoetrope Picture Disc LP – Band (500 Units)
No Place of Warmth track listing:
- “No Place of Warmth” feat. Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)
- “Invoke War” feat. Robb Flynn (Machine Head)
- “Absolute Zero”
- “Dreadnought” feat. Devin Swank (Sanguisugabogg)
- “Chaos Will Reign”
- “Eyes of Despair”
- “Ethereal Dreams”
- “Skinned by the Wind”
- “DEATHWEAVER”
- “Frost Forged”
- “Killin Time (Until its Time to Kill)”
In five short years, Frozen Soul’s brand of all inclusive, in-your-face death metal has captured the attention of countless fans of extreme music globally. Their latest entry No Place of Warmth is their most definitive and defiant record to date. At the center of it all is vocalist Chad Green, whose sandpaper-y bellow sits somewhere between spiritual guide, dungeon master and soothsayer, delivering tales of unending battles and vanquishing foes. Musically, No Place of Warmth is staunchly death metal, leaning into the unchecked aggression of hardcore punk while maintaining the band’s Texas-sized sound mixing classic American death metal (Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Mortician, Mota Skuld) and early Earache ruination (Carcass, Bolt Thrower).
No Place of Warmth sees Frozen Soul distilled to its primordial essence– a brigade of road-wisened soldiers who’ve been to the frontlines enough and know exactly how to attack in their next barbaric sortie. The result is a more menacing version of the band hellbent on shock and awe and maximal minimalism– across eleven new songs, Frozen Soul keep it brief and focused, emphasizing brutality but with an ear for hooks. No Place of Warmth is a pinnacle for the band, and a shining example of flawless execution, inline with classics like Tomb of the Mutilated, Cause of Death, Heartwork, and Hacked Up for BBQ. Green recalls:
“Our mindset was to stop overthinking it and trying to write the most epic song.”
While the title No Place of Warmth may hint towards subject matter on a glacial terra incognita, ever-expanding and devoid of signs of life, the record is also very much the opposite. Green says emphatically:
“Each song on this record has its own meaning and influences that helped make them what they are, but in their essence are written to give the listener that extra push and power they need to fight those everyday battles. These songs are built to say ‘We won’t be swept away by its winds; we can and we will move forward.’”
This time around they’ve brought a gang to join them. For their latest effort, the band grabbed a trio of incredible collaborators for inclusion– Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, Devin Swank from Sanguisugabogg and Rob Flynn from Machine Head. Though each adds their distinctive swagger to the LP, none can overshadow the mechanized killing machine behind Frozen Soul. Green says:
“Anytime we have features, it’s with friends and bands that we love and respect who share the same feelings and emotion that we’re trying to get across in the song. Gerard, Robb and Devin all added their own unique styles and love into the songs and really helped bring them to life. It was an absolute pleasure working with them.”
Frozen Soul looked to noted producer Josh Schroeder and Random Awesome Studios to do the heavy lifting with No Place of Warmth, spending six weeks in Midland, Michigan for the recording. The session proved to be a bit different than those before, as Frozen Soul entered the studio’s halls with a bit of a blank slate, having used much of what they had written to date after years of focused touring and recording. As a result, the band wrote every night and during the day in Midland, working with Schroder to tune the songs and going off of instinct, instead of working and tuning an unfinished idea to death. Green states:
“We took this opportunity to change and try new things– we would go into the basement of where we were staying and just write and immediately we started catching our groove.”
Frozen Soul’s fresh and live theatrical take on old school death metal has earned them sold out tours and support slots with an array of heavy staples like Dying Fetus, Blood Incantation, Obituary, Amon Amarth, Killswitch Engage and Napalm Death just to name a few. Their breakout EP Encased in Ice (2019) and two full-lengths Crypt of Ice (2021), Glacial Domination (2023), a festival of their own in Wrecking Ball Metal Madness, and now No Place of Warmth, cement Frozen Soul as a leading force of metal’s next generation. This April they cross the states with Sweden’s Avatar and Fleshgod Apocalypse. For tickets go here. See below for a full list of dates.