TILL THE DIRT’s Debut 'Outside The Spiral' Unveiled
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Jul 03, 2023
Death metal icon and ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer is back with a fresh project, TILL THE DIRT, and has partnered with Nuclear Blast Records for the band’s debut album, 'Outside The Spiral', set to release on August 25th.
Expressing his excitement over the collaboration with Nuclear Blast, Shaefer remarks, "As an extreme metal artist, there's no better place to land than Nuclear Blast. I feel they share the same passion I have for metal music. So it’s a true honor to release this record to the world on the best metal label on the planet!"
In his new venture, Shaefer veers away from his familiar terrain of death metal, daring to venture beyond the genre's traditional confines. TILL THE DIRT embraces an extreme fusion of grunge, black metal, jazz, rock, dark wave, and even a sprinkle of classic pop. The debut album sees numerous guest musicians adding their unique touches to Shaefer's comprehensive vision.
Regarding the new album, Shaefer shares, "My writing went into overdrive during lockdown, and I was writing and recording a new song almost daily. I invited friends for solos and guest spots, one being Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy/Nevermore) and also John Longstreth (Origin). Scott Burns really helped me pull it all in, because we had so many songs to work with and had to narrow to 11. It’s one of the most prolific moments in my career and I’m proud to say there is zero filler on this record. I couldn’t be more proud of it.”
Shaefer adds about the new song:
“‘Outside the Spiral’ was the very first of over 25 songs I wrote for what would become the debut for Till The Dirt. However I didn’t start with the intention of a new band or album, I was writing and recording Atheist ideas during the early lockdown of covid. So when I finished the demo, I sent to people I trust to give me honest opinions, one being bassist extraordinaire Steve Digiorgio, and the other legendary producer Scott Burns. Both agreed that it was something of a hybrid..sort of a different path. Inevitably it was inspiring to hear the positive feedback. Scott Burns then agreed to produce this record, and Steve agreed to play bass on this track.”
Di Giorgio says:
“Kelly and I go back with our own bands as far as 1987, Raging Death comp. I’ve always appreciated the level and precision that Atheist played, and admired the multifaceted vocals of Mr. Shaefer. When he hit me up to throw down a bass track on his new project it was a no-brainer. Hell yes! Not only was it an easy decision based on old friend, Scott Burns, being involved…but Kelly gave ME the choice of which track appealed to me. I chose ‘Outside the Spiral’ for the eerily spacial riffs and the trippiness of the vocals. Both qualities befitting my whacked out fretless contributions on bass. Killer track on a killer new album…enjoy!”
'Outside The Spiral' was produced by none other than death metal legend Scott Burns (DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE), who emerged from retirement to supervise the production of the record.
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Jul 03, 2023
Death metal icon and ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer is back with a fresh project, TILL THE DIRT, and has partnered with Nuclear Blast Records for the band’s debut album, 'Outside The Spiral', set to release on August 25th.
Expressing his excitement over the collaboration with Nuclear Blast, Shaefer remarks, "As an extreme metal artist, there's no better place to land than Nuclear Blast. I feel they share the same passion I have for metal music. So it’s a true honor to release this record to the world on the best metal label on the planet!"
In his new venture, Shaefer veers away from his familiar terrain of death metal, daring to venture beyond the genre's traditional confines. TILL THE DIRT embraces an extreme fusion of grunge, black metal, jazz, rock, dark wave, and even a sprinkle of classic pop. The debut album sees numerous guest musicians adding their unique touches to Shaefer's comprehensive vision.
Regarding the new album, Shaefer shares, "My writing went into overdrive during lockdown, and I was writing and recording a new song almost daily. I invited friends for solos and guest spots, one being Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy/Nevermore) and also John Longstreth (Origin). Scott Burns really helped me pull it all in, because we had so many songs to work with and had to narrow to 11. It’s one of the most prolific moments in my career and I’m proud to say there is zero filler on this record. I couldn’t be more proud of it.”
Shaefer adds about the new song:
“‘Outside the Spiral’ was the very first of over 25 songs I wrote for what would become the debut for Till The Dirt. However I didn’t start with the intention of a new band or album, I was writing and recording Atheist ideas during the early lockdown of covid. So when I finished the demo, I sent to people I trust to give me honest opinions, one being bassist extraordinaire Steve Digiorgio, and the other legendary producer Scott Burns. Both agreed that it was something of a hybrid..sort of a different path. Inevitably it was inspiring to hear the positive feedback. Scott Burns then agreed to produce this record, and Steve agreed to play bass on this track.”
Di Giorgio says:
“Kelly and I go back with our own bands as far as 1987, Raging Death comp. I’ve always appreciated the level and precision that Atheist played, and admired the multifaceted vocals of Mr. Shaefer. When he hit me up to throw down a bass track on his new project it was a no-brainer. Hell yes! Not only was it an easy decision based on old friend, Scott Burns, being involved…but Kelly gave ME the choice of which track appealed to me. I chose ‘Outside the Spiral’ for the eerily spacial riffs and the trippiness of the vocals. Both qualities befitting my whacked out fretless contributions on bass. Killer track on a killer new album…enjoy!”
'Outside The Spiral' was produced by none other than death metal legend Scott Burns (DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE), who emerged from retirement to supervise the production of the record.
