Photo by: Adam Zaspel
Official press release:
Pennsylvania metal merchants The Last Ten Seconds of Life will release their eighth full-length, The Dead Ones, on April 17th!
Intense and intensely personal, The Dead Ones marks the The Last Ten Seconds of Life’s Metal Blade Records debut. For the ten original tracks of pulverizing deathcore produced by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland of Pennsylvania’s Atrium Audio, the band focused on the guitar, bass, and drum tones as well as the mix/master to achieve what guitarist Wyatt McLaughlin calls, “a super-thick sonic output and ‘rolling-tank’-like feel.”
Four stellar guests are featured on the album — “Make It To Heaven” includes David Simonich of Signs Of The Swarm, Nate Johnson (ex-Fit For An Autopsy) appears on “Rat Trap”, “Dollar To A Dime” has Alan Grnja of Distant, and “XXXXXXXXXX” features original The Last Ten Seconds of Life vocalist Storm Strope.
In creating The Dead Ones, McLaughlin reflections:
“Everyone took what we learned from the past two releases and assembled what we thought would bring out the best of us. We examined all of The Last Ten Seconds of Life’s past work as well focused on how our fanbase digested and connected with our music. Focusing from the flow of structure all the way to every single word that was used. We have delivered a ten-song thriller that will bellow out through the ages.”
The Dead Ones was recorded with a six-string baritone Viper from ESP-LTD tuned to Drop F, the same tuning used on the band’s 2012 Warpath EP. To elevate the intensity, the band also used an Earthquaker Devices Sunn O))) and Keeley Octa Psi drop tune pedal on certain sections.
Lyrically, The Dead Ones follows 2024’s acclaimed No Name Graves full-length in the theme of death and rebirth, but in contrast, is directly focused on the human experience and the band members’ own struggles. Title track and first single, “The Dead Ones”, is specifically about how the actions of humanity can take an individual’s actual innate humanity away.
McLaughlin elaborates:
“We all know that feeling. The piercing desire to be able to have one more conversation or final words with a loved one who has passed. ‘The Dead Ones’ explores this in an illuminated way through the delivery of a sonic séance, where the realization that in becoming a vessel for the dead, darkness and light both demand their due.”
Watch The Last Ten Seconds of Life’s video for “The Dead Ones” here:
The Dead Ones will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
- Tan Smoke (US)
- Purple Marble (US)
- Grey Black Marbled (EU – Ltd. 300)
- Metallic Silver w/ Purple And Blue Smoke (EU – Ltd. 250)
- Silver Black Melt (EU – Ltd. 250)
Find pre-orders at MetalBlade.com/TLTSOL.
Later this month, The Last Ten Seconds of Life will join Left To Suffer on their North American Winter tour. The three-week journey runs from January 22nd in Atlanta, Georgia through February 22nd in Dallas, Texas. Additional support will be provided by Fr3ak as well as Your Spirit Dies and LarcɆnia RoɆ on select dates. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed shows below.
The Dead Ones track listing:
- “The Dead Ones”
- “Make It To Heaven” feat. David Simonich (Signs Of The Swarm)
- “Rat Trap” feat. Nate Johnson
- “Freak Reflection”
- “1-800-DO YOU WANT TO DIE?”
- “Stiletto”
- “Stereo”
- “Dollar To A Dime” feat. Alan Grnja (Distant)
- “Corruption Concerto”
- “XXXXXXXXXX“ feat. Storm Strope
1/22 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade *
1/23 Winter Park, FL – Conduit *
1/24 Tampa, FL – Oscura *
1/26 Greenville, SC – Radio Room *
1/28 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 *
1/29 Baltimore, MD – Metro Music Hall *
1/30 New York, NY – Meadows *
1/31 Worcester, MA – Palladium *
2/01 Albany, NY – Empire Live Underground *
2/03 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground *
2/04 Toronto, ON – Garrison *
2/05 Detroit, MI – Sanctuary ^
2/06 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s ^
2/07 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry ^
2/08 Cudahy, WI – X-Ray Arcade ^
2/10 Denver, CO – Marquis ^
2/11 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad ^
2/12 Mesa, AZ – The Underground ^
2/13 Pomona, CA – Glass House ^
2/14 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone ^
2/15 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post ^
2/17 Las Vegas, NV – Eagle Hall ^
2/19 San Antonio, TX – Vibes Underground ^
* = w/ Your Spirit Dies & Fr3ak
^ = w/ LarcɆnia RoɆ & Fr3ak
