Dorthia Cottrell, vocalist of Richmond, Virgina’s doom metallic quartet Windhand, has dropped one other single, “Take Up Serpents,” from her forthcoming solo album, Loss of life People Nation, which is due April 21 courtesy of Relapse Information. You possibly can test it out just under.
In accordance with a press launch, the title “Take Up Serpents” is a reference from the bible, from the E book of Mark, 16:18: “They shall take up serpents; and in the event that they drink any lethal factor, it shall not damage them; they shall lay palms on the sick, they usually shall recuperate.”
Cottrell additionally supplied further background, saying that “Although I don’t contemplate myself a non secular particular person, I do imagine that there are forces past present human understanding.
“I believe we work together with these forces they usually affect us. This verse all the time stood out to me; I believe love and religion within the unseen are deeply linked. I all the time thought this verse completely described the type of all-powerful energy that Love is, and the way it can encourage such a religion and devotion that may reframe actuality.”
“Take Up Serpents” has a really darkish Mark Lanegan vibe that continues with the motif of what we all know thus far about Loss of life People Nation. Again in March, Cottrell revealed the album’s first single single “Household Annihilator” alongside a bloody music video directed by Richard Francisco Howard and Jonathan Howard.
About her new LP, Cottrell has stated, “This album to me is about portray an image of a spot the place my coronary heart lives. The title Loss of life People Nation is partly me describing a style that matches the sound – nevertheless it’s additionally meant to be taken as a Naming, a coronation of the world inside me. Loss of life People Nation is the music and in addition the land the place the music takes place, and the 2 have all the time been inextricable from one another.”
Pre-orders for Loss of life People Nation can be found here. Final 12 months, Cottrell performed a handful of solo dates opening for Monolord. Whereas there is not any phrase but if Cottrell will tour on her personal to assist the album, a launch social gathering is being held on the Black Cat in Washington, DC on April 20. For tickets and different data, you’ll be able to visit here.
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