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LORD OF THE LOST Unveil New Studio Album Judas

By Larry Petro, News Monkey
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 @ 10:15 AM


Out July 2 Via Napalm Records; Video For First Single, “Priest”, Out Now

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German genrefluid visionaries LORD OF THE LOST prove that they have matured both musically and lyrically, and return with their seventh studio album, Judas, out July 2, 2021 via Napalm Records.

With this remarkable offering, the five-piece cement their position as exceptional artists that can’t be pigeonholed once more, which their brand new harbinger and single “Priest”, out today, is already proof of. The very first song immediately unveils a leitmotif that runs through the whole record and serves as a uniting symbiosis for the double album, divided in two conceptual parts, Damnation and Salvation, with 24 songs in total.

Along with a highly sophisticated official video, the song draws the listener into a conflict that has lasted for thousands of centuries and is as old as mankind itself: The conflict between good and evil. On Judas, LORD OF THE LOST tell of this conflict from the perception of the character of Judas Iscariot, known as highly diverse, and the so-called Gospel of Judas, a paper that's said to consist of conversations between Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot and casts a different light on religious history as it's told in the Bible's New Testament.

LORD OF THE LOST on the new single and video:

“With "Priest", we dive deep into a visual world that is meant to convey the very core emotion of the upcoming album, Judas, to the viewer. This comes along with a story that leaves room for many means of interpretation while keeping the purpose of the album concept. The artist XELANAH shines as the protagonist here, symbolically representing the emotional tension of the figure of Judas Iscariot. That role will also appear and continue in further videos, just like you know it from, for example, AEROSMITH. The song itself manages to unite all the emotion and soundscape that makes up the album - a cinematic trailer for the ears. And even a deliberately placed GENESIS quote from the mouth of Judas himself is suddenly seen in a completely new light.”

Watch the official video for “Priest” on KNAC.COM HERE
[directed & edited by Matteo Vdiva Fabbiani & Chiara Cerami for VDPictures]

Part of the video for “Priest” was shot in the so-called Einhornhöhle (engl. unicorn cave) in Germany back in August 2020. LORD OF THE LOST continue introducing their female protagonist and artwork model, a process that was already set free with the teaser video for “The Death Of All Colours”, and weaves the common thread of Judas visually as well. She represents the inner conflict of good and evil that can be interpreted in several ways.

LORD OF THE LOST on Judas:

“Don’t judge a book by its cover. This sentence could hardly apply any better to someone in theological history than to the figure of Judas Iscariot, who represents only one thing at first glance: Betrayal. If you take a closer look, almost endless possibilities of interpretation open up here: from "Judas the murderer" to "Judas the redeemer" and "Judas the actual martyr", who, if you believe in it, could only find room in hell for his salvific betrayal after dying for what he did, in complete contrast to Jesus Christ. This field of tension and the apocryphal writings of the "Gospel of Judas" are the basis for a double album that not only illuminates the dark and light side of history, but above all the grey areas in between, in which we move emotionally and ideologically throughout our lives and try to find our place.”

Judas sets off with atmospheric “Priest”, followed by “For They Know Not What They Do”, making clear right from the beginning that all the songs can be experienced the most organic and vivid way: A genuine, unique choir accompanies singer Chris Harms, whose multi-dimensional voice delivers the haunting lyrics straight into the listener’s mind more strongly than ever. Songs like “Your Star Has Led You Astray” or “Born With a Broken Heart” easily manage to keep the balance between harsh vocals, the distorted sound of fuzz guitars and an overall dark atmosphere that LORD OF THE LOST is known for, whilst “Death Is Just a Kiss Away”, “My Constellation” and closing “Work of Salvation”, for example, put grand piano tunes, authentic strings and the sound of a massive organ recorded in a church in the most suitable focus.

Judas marks the successor of chart-breaking Thornstar (2018, #6 GER), and again breathes the innovative spirit of five musicians who are far away from setting boundaries into their very own unique art. LORD OF THE LOST has never been that type of creative force that’s pinned to any specific genre and has succeeded in surprising fans and critics with their nonconformism repeatedly over the years. With their new album Judas, LORD OF THE LOST manage to thematically blur the lines between good and evil and put the so called “salvific treason” into a harmonious soundscape unlike ever heard before - truly an magnum opus!

Judas Tracklisting:
CD1: Damnation

  • "Priest"
  • "For They Know Not What They Do"
  • "Your Star Has Led You Astray"
  • "Born with a Broken Heart"
  • "The 13th"
  • "In the Field of Blood"
  • "2000 Years a Pyre"
  • "Death Is Just a Kiss Away"
  • "The Heart Is a Traitor"
  • "Euphoria"
  • "Be Still and Know"
  • "The Death of All Colours"
CD2: Salvation
  • "The Gospel of Judas"
  • "Viva Vendetta"
  • "Argent"
  • "The Heartbeat of the Devil"
  • "And it Was Night"
  • "My Constellation"
  • "The Ashes of Flowers"
  • "Iskarioth"
  • "A War Within"
  • "A World where We Belong"
  • "Apokatastasis"
  • "Work of Salvation"
Judas will be available in North America in the following formats:
  • Deluxe Box (incl. 2-CD Mediabook, 1 CD The Sorrows Of The Young, 2 CD LOTL+, DVD Becoming JUDAS, Cover Alu Print) - strictly limited to 1500 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
  • 4 CD Earbook - strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
  • Double Music Cassette - strictly limited to 100 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
  • 2-CD Mediabook (Napalm mailorder only)
  • 2-CD Sleevepack
  • Vinyl Box incl. 2x 2LP Recycled BLACK Vinyl Gatefold
  • Digital Album
[Deluxe Box (incl. 2-CD Mediabook, 1 CD The Sorrows Of The Young, 2 CD LOTL+, DVD Becoming JUDAS, Cover Alu Print) - strictly limited to 1500 copies worldwide]

Next to the 2-CD Judas Mediabook and a cover alu print, the strictly limited deluxe box includes the special CD, The Sorrows Of The Young, double extra CD LOTL+, as well as the six part behind the scenes documentary bonus DVD, Becoming Judas. The Sorrows Of The Young features ten unreleased songs, written by Chris Harms at the age of 18, that have now been re-recorded, whereas LOTL+ showcases 32 completely different interpretations in terms of vocals and lyrics on the original song “Viva Vendetta”, written and performed by artists like Megaherz, Equilibrium, Lacrimosa, Subway To Sally, Nachtblut, Unzucht and many more.

The Sorrows Of The Young Tracklisting:

  • "Catharsis"
  • "Syringes in the Sand"
  • "Deus Absconditus"
  • "Die Without Your Love"
  • "This Piece of Art"
  • "The Last Saviour"
  • "All I Am Is The Void"
  • "Obscularum Infame"
  • "Infinity"
  • "Supernova"
LOTL+ Tracklisting:
CD 1:
  • "Living a Lie" feat. A Life Divided
  • "Consume Hate" feat. Aesthetic Perfection
  • "Vergissmeinnicht" feat. AnnA Lux
  • "Still Life to Die For" feat. Ben Christo (The Sisters Of Mercy / Diamond Black)
  • "The Darkest Hour" feat. Chemical Sweet Kid
  • "Into the Dawn" feat. Simon Moskon (Cryptex)
  • "The Warrior" feat. Daria Trusova
  • "Old-School Pagan Spirit" feat. Robse (Equilibrium)
  • "Entität" feat. Erdling
  • "Doomed Love" feat. Erk Aicrag (Hocico / Rabia Sorda)
  • "Crimson Masque" feat. Face Time Police
  • "Your Skeleton Grin" feat. Faderhead
  • "A Pain That I Know" feat. Florian Grey
  • "Ohne Zweifel" feat. Heldmaschine
  • "Sadly Ever After" feat. Hell Boulevard
  • "Stolen" feat. Jaani Peuhu (Mercury Circly, Swallow The Sun, Iconcrash)
CD2:
  • "Alles wird gut, aber…" feat. Lacrimosa
  • "Dein Blick" feat. Letzte Instanz
  • "Pale Rider" feat. Lolita KompleX
  • "Revenge" feat. MajorVoice
  • "Aus und Vorbei" feat. Megaherz
  • "Bloody Flower" feat. Nachtblut
  • "Abandon Ship" feat. Night Laser
  • "The Shadow and the Sun" feat. OH FYO!
  • "Digging Deeper" feat. Scarlet Dorn
  • "It Starts with a Crack" feat. Solar Fake
  • "Fake Gods" feat. Soulbound
  • "Träume zu Tränen" feat. Subway To Sally
  • "Die Flamme" feat. Sündenrausch
  • "Feuerrot" feat. Tanzwut
  • "Während die Welt in Flammen Steht" feat. Unzucht
  • "Today feat. Saku Solin" (Turmion Kätilöt / Fear Of Domination)


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