To AMENRA, aesthetics are not merely
supplementary to the musical experience but essential to it, and for their
monumental new album Mass V, they have surpassed themselves. Today
the band have proudly unveiled the artwork and track listing for the album
which will see the light of day on November 27th, their first for new label
home Neurot Recordings.
All photos contained in the layout for Mass V were taken by Stefaan Temmerman and the art itself was made and assembled by Webecameaware. On the subject of the album’s visual aspects, the band revealed the following personal testimonial about how it came to be...
"In November 2011 we went out wandering through our
own and neighbouring countries. Looking for the perfect setting for the artwork
to the new album. After a couple of days our trail ended at the village of
Wissant in North France. The site is a gathering of destroyed bunkers from the
second World War. The force and strength coming from these weathered
constructions was overwhelming. Concrete blasted to pieces, hundreds of bullet
holes everywhere, the salt and sand were once covered in blood. We drew respect
from these stone temples, this once, was a world of pain. We stayed overnight
at the site and slept on one of the bunkers just so we could get swallowed by
the sea as tide came in and when the dawn brought first light, Stefaan
Temmerman took the picture we knew was going to be perfect to represent our
MASS V. It was a long and cold night." - CHVE
AMENRA have also released another video trailer
crafted by their very own guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove which offers another
brief but tantalizing insight into the sounds of Mass V. View the
artwork, trailers and more AT THIS LOCATION.
Mass V Track Listing:
1. Dearborn and Buried
2. Boden
3. A Mon Ame
4. Nowena I 9.10
There will be an art exhibition at the AB Venue preceding
the band’s already sold out record release show on December 22nd where Stefaan
Temmerman,AMENRA members CHVE and Mathieu Vandekerckhove and other
artists will be showcasing photographs and more on the album. More info can be
found HERE.
AMENRA confirmed live appearances:
10/06/2012 Club Fabrica – Bucharest, Romania
10/27/2012 Hard Club – Porto, Portugal @ Amplifest
11/03/2012 Leeds University Union – Leeds, UK @ Damnation Festival
12/22/2012 Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, Belgium *record release show
4/19/2013 Patronaat Church – Tilburg, Netherlands @ Roadburn Festival
5/05/2013 Klub Firlej – Wroclaw, Poland @ Asymmetry Festival
10/06/2012 Club Fabrica – Bucharest, Romania
10/27/2012 Hard Club – Porto, Portugal @ Amplifest
11/03/2012 Leeds University Union – Leeds, UK @ Damnation Festival
12/22/2012 Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, Belgium *record release show
4/19/2013 Patronaat Church – Tilburg, Netherlands @ Roadburn Festival
5/05/2013 Klub Firlej – Wroclaw, Poland @ Asymmetry Festival
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