Photo by: Kent Corley
Official press release:
With their bluesy riffs, swampy rhythms and haunting vocals, Wailin Storms are one of the hottest bands in Southern gothic rock. The Durham, North Carolinians have received high praise from NPR, The Needle Drop, Brooklyn Vegan, Decibel and Metal Hammer. Thunderous applause has greeted them on both sides of The Atlantic during shows and tour dates with everyone from City of Caterpillar and This Will Destroy You to Acid Bath and Eyehategod. Now, with their upcoming fifth album, The Arsonist, the band are fanning their flames with reckless abandon.
Today, Wailin Storms are announcing The Arsonist with a music video for the album’s simmering title track. While slowly engulfed in flames, amidst their new single’s fiery throes of passion, the band howl like the hounds of hell. Wailin Storms vocalist and guitarist Justin Storms says:
“The Arsonist was forged in the fires of our hearts. The title track was the initial spark for the album. It’s about the fear of losing the person you love most in life, a love that is so consuming that it takes on many forms: a car crash, a tumultuous sea, vines wrapping around a tree, a house fire”.
Watch the video for “The Arsonist”, directed and edited by Reid Haithcock, below. The Arsonist comes out July 10th on Season of Mist. Pre-order & pre-save now at this link.
Wailin Storms are igniting the stage this summer with a headline U.S. tour. The band will perform songs off The Arsonist for the first time, along with crowd favorites from across their critically-acclaimed discography.
The Arsonist track listing:
- “Dead End”
- “Heart of Mine”
- “You Never Answered”
- “The Arsonist”
- “Never Rest”
- “Saved”
- “Patient Night”
- “The Wind”
- “It’s All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used to Be”
7/17 Durham, NC – Stanczyk’s [Album Release Show]
7/29 Johnson City, TN – The Hideaway
7/30 Atlanta, GA – Star Bar
7/31 Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light
8/01 Cincinnati, OH – Motr
8/02 Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl
8/03 Columbus, OH – Dirty Dungarees
8/04 Pittsburgh, PA – The Government Center
8/05 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
8/06 Brooklyn, NY – The Gutter
8/07 New Hope, PA – John and Peter’s
