SPIRITWORLD RELEASES THIRD ALBUM HELLDORADO; CINEMATIC NEW “WAITING ON THE REAPER” MUSIC VIDEO STREAMING NOW
SPIRITWORLD releases third album Helldorado; cinematic new “Waitin on the Reaper” music video streaming now – WATCH HERE
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Helldorado, the third album by SpiritWorld, is out today on Century Media Records.
Visit the band’s official merch store with exclusive vinyl and Helldorado merch, HERE
With the album officially released today, the band has revealed its latest music video.
Directed by longtime collaborator Todd Hailstone, the “Waiting on the Reaper” video is a delightfully cinematic clip that brings SpiritWorld’s nefarious Western narrative to life. In the spirit of Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino, the video depicts a cursed preacher’s bloody escape from from an Old West jail. Fans will recognize the clip to be a prequel to SpiritWorld’s recently released “Abilene Grime” video, which illustrates that same preacher’s ultimate descent to hell.
Stream “Waiting on the Reaper,” HERE
Led by iconoclastic frontman Stu Folsom, SpiritWorld thrives in its own realm,
purveying a sound and vision entirely its own. A Las Vegas native whose grandfather
worked as a rodeo clown and ranch hand, Folsom has built a universe where thrashy
hardcore and country-western stylings coexist in macabre harmony, bonded by a
supernatural horror storyline. Stereogum has described the unique project with these
words: “A gory symphony that owes as much to Slayer as Cormac McCarthy… A
whole fleshed-out universe of pulpy sonic violence inspired by Westerns, horror, outlaw
country, the occult, and the heavy metal classics of the late 20th century.”
Third album Helldorado sees SpiritWorld indulge in metallic hardcore blitzes, world-
weary country-punk stomps, and even a wistful, finger-picked lament. Folsom explains
the diversity of the music: “This record, more so than the last two, I think you hear way
more fearlessness and confidence in the choices… Maybe it is a risk to incorporate
things that will be pretty far out there for the casual punk or metalhead, but having the
opportunity to make a record comes with a responsibility to me. I dreamed of making
records for so long. I only want to do things in life that I am all in on. If that makes mean outcast or even more fringe than your average underground music act then that’s
okay. The stench of being genuine is beautiful.”
Guests on the album include Sgah’gahsowáh (Black Braid), Zach Blair (Rise Against), and Frederic Leclercq (Kreator). Clad in matching Western suits, Folsom and his boys will tour North America this spring with Obituary, celebrating the 35th anniversary of the death metal
legends’ Cause of Death album.
Obituary, Nails, Terror, SpiritWorld, Pest Control:
Apr 18 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
Apr 19 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Apr 21 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
Apr 22 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater
Apr 23 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club *
Apr 24 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Apr 25 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Apr 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
Apr 27 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
Apr 29 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Apr 30 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
May 01 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
May 02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
May 03 – Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater
May 04 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room **
May 05 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
May 06 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
May 07 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
May 08 – East Islip, NY @ AMVETS Post 18 **
May 09 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
May 10 – Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall
May 12 – New Kensington, PA @ Preserving Underground
May 13 – Covington, KY @ Madison Live **
May 14 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
May 15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
May 16 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum *
May 17 – Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly **
May 19 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
May 20 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
May 21 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Golden Pony **
May 22 – Maspeth, NY @ Knockdown Center
May 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church *
May 24 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
May 25 – Reading, PA @ ReverbMay 26 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage +
* Nails headline, no Obituary
** Terror headline, no Obituary
+ Memorial Day Meltdown w/ Nails, Terror, Incendiary, Drug Church, Soul Blind, Pest
Control, Doubt, Out To Destroy
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