Crobot have announced their new album, Obsidian, will release on Septemeber 13th. The albumw as recorded at The Machine Shop Studios in Austin, TX with Alberto De Icaza handling engineering, mixing and mastering duties.
Guitarist Chris Bishop, offered the following regarding the new single “Come Down“, which is available below:
“As we started demoing songs. The music was being pushed more and more into a heavier, darker, more metal direction. ‘Come Down’ is one of the heaviest songs that we’ve done, it’s much more in the world of Alice In Chains. Dan, our drummer, comes from that world, and we didn’t try to stifle that, so the new music is a lot heavier than our previous albums.”
Howard Jones (ex-Killswitch Engage, Sion, Light The Torch) was involved on the song’s title track, which Bishop offered:
“‘Obsidian‘, the title track, went through many different structures, but it was never quite right. So, we put it on hold and hit up Howard Jones, who used to play in Killswitch Engage and is now in Light The Torch. We told him that we had the album’s title, Obsidian, but not the title track, sent him the tune, and he came back with some ideas that were perfect. So, we rolled with that; Brandon put his spin on Howard‘s ideas, and we brought Howard into the circle of being in Crobot for that one song.”
Brandon Yeagley, the band’s vocalist/harmonica player said:
“‘Obsidian‘ is almost a rebirth of our career. We were able to take a different approach to the writing and recording of this album, so the experience was very rewarding and different from past projects. Conflicts and reflections make you a better person, even in those darker moments, but I know I became a better person for it. I think that’s what symbolizes this entire album for us. It’s been a real breath of fresh air.”
A video game based on the album has been made available on the band’s website, crobotband.com.
Obsidian track listing:
01 – “Obsidian” ft. Howard Jones
02 – “Come Down”
03 – “Nothing”
04 – “From The Ground”
05 – “Disappear”
06 – “Metal”
07 – “The Flood”
08 – “Ancient Druid Crown”
09 – “Head Of The Beast”
10 – “White Rabbit”
11 – “Happiness”
