German gothic metallers CREMATORY have released more information about their upcoming album, "Klagebilder", due on August 4 via Massacre Records.
According to a press release, "Back in 1996, CREMATORY established themselves as genrepioneers, as the release of 'Crematory – Das Deutsche Album' was not only praised but criticized. Nevertheless, the band consequently proceeded its way onwards and a German song has been presented on nearly every album since. It was clear that after 15 years of CREMATORY there has to be a special present for the fans and so the band decided to give the fans what they've been yelling for the last 10 years: A new German album!
"As the lyrics of the new album deal with very personal topics and experiences of daily human life, 'Klagebilder' features musical progress in perfection. A massive, uncomparable sound-wall combined with spheric and modern keyboardsounds. The production was taken care of CREMATORY themselves with the assistance of producer Christian 'Kohle' Kohlmannslehner while keeping a more precise focus on a distinguishable guitarwork.
"'Klagebilder' is an album with the expected amount of smashers with eardrilling refrains and clubhits to dance to, demonstrating that the hitfactory CREMATORY is without doubt powered by high voltage."
"Klagebilder" (view artwork here) track listing:
01. Klagebilder
02. Die Abrechnung
03. Hoffnungen
04. Kein Liebeslied
05. Kaltes Feuer
06. Der Morgen Danach
07. Warum
08. Höllenbrand
09. Nie Wieder
10. Ein Leben Lang
11. Der Nächste
12. Das Letzte Mal
13. Spiegel Meiner Seele
The LP will be available as a limited digipak, jewel-case CD and big-sized box set including a bonus CD.
CREMATORY's live DVD/CD package, entitled "Liverevolution", was released last summer via the group's own label, CRC. The package contained the show from 2004's Wave Gotik Treffen festival, three clips from the band's comeback CD, "Revolution", and loads of private and backstage behind-the-scenes material.