{"product_id":"armory-echoes-of-the-astrolith","title":"Armory - Echoes Of The Astrolith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated fourth album of Sweden’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eARMORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEchoes of the Astrolith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, on CD and vinyl LP formats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike a meteor plunging through outer space with one target in mind – Planet Earth – Gothenburg’s ARMORY have been launching alien speed metal invasions across the globe since 2012. The fiery stars of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJudas Priest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgent Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have been their guiding light, but ARMORY have magickally managed to make manifest their own unique, vast world across three albums and last year’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e EP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat EP, while still within the orbit of their characteristic sound, kicked things into overdrive – but with the imminent release of their fourth album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEchoes of the Astrolith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ARMORY truly kick things into an even higher gear. Fans will recognize the arrival of new turbo-laser vocalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC. Rostoff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who immediately makes his presence known. His dynamic \u0026amp; daring pipes rocket all across space here, narrating the dread tales of the album’s nine primary tracks (“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOmens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” is a suitably titled instrumental).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut more than Rostoff’s vocal performance, arguably, the biggest change in ARMORY’s cosmic armory is a decidedly darker, heavier, and perhaps even eviler sound: speed metal, yes, but more blitzing, barraging, and RELENTLESS than ever. Indeed, with song structures touching the technical and the players utterly locked-in, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEchoes of the Astrolith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seemingly zooms from one end of the starry void to the other with obscene zeal. To call this record a “speed metal U.F.O.” would not be inaccurate. Enter ARMORY’s menacing, pitch-black parallel universe only if you dare!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dying Victims Productions","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60289531019609,"sku":"SDZ-55821","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60289531740505,"sku":"SDZ-55822","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0046347549_10.jpg?v=1793374084","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/armory-echoes-of-the-astrolith","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}