Swedish cult act MASTER MASSIVE will release a new studio album, called „White Shadows“, out on July 10th through Fireflash Records. The album is a pure and epic heavy metal gem, and unites traditional metal with progressive and doom elements.
Today, MASTER MASSIVE release their new and third single, along with a music video for the song “Jonah And The Whale“.
- Stream/Download here: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/jonah-and-the-whale
- Get it on Bandcamp: https://ff-mastermassive.bandcamp.com/track/jonah-and-the-whale
“This song was made to be uptempo and lighthearted, with many key changes and time-signature shifts. Easy to listen to, but difficult to play. I think I sang the phrase “Jonah and the whale” the very first time I tried out the chorus melody. It felt right, so why not make a song out of it? I had no intention of doing an interpretation of the biblical Jonah—this is my own fantasy. The lyrics shift between a playful side and a serious one, and the conclusion almost makes it feel like a true story. When Tony joined, I reworked the melodies in the second verse to give the song more variety. I really pushed the boundaries there, but I knew Tony would handle it. Contributions like that are what make Tony so unique. He has the technique and musical understanding to be given almost anything. The final choir section at the end was already in the demo version, and I sang that myself, but I let Viktor add the top harmony, which turned out to be a perfect fit.”, comments lead guitar player Jan Strandh.
Pre-order “White Shadows” here: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/white-shadows
Order at Bandcamp: https://ff-mastermassive.bandcamp.com/album/white-shadows
The sound of MASTER MASSIVE is unique. You can hear MERCYFUL FATE, but also CANDLEMASS and early FATES WARNING and QUEENSRYCHE. „I’ve listened a lot to those bands, especially Mercyful Fate („Melissa“ and „Don’t Break The Oath“), and later also Fates Warning („Awaken The Guardian“). Originally, I come from the symphonic rock tradition, with bands like Queen, Genesis, Jethro Tull, and Black Sabbath. My playing style comes exclusively from the guitarists in these bands“, adds Strandh.
There is a lot to discover in „White Shadows“. It is an album that is timeless, that needs full attention and will once in the future be named along with many classics. „We had big ambitions for the album. We decided that there shouldn’t be a single weak song or meaningless note. Even so, it surpassed our expectations. One of the feelings we wanted to capture in our sound was a natural groove, the kind you hear in older artists and in classical music. To achieve this, we chose to make a record entirely without a click track. Johan was the perfect drummer for the challenge, and once everyone who plays and sings on the album had added their parts, the result became far more fluid, alive, and dynamic than we could have imagined.“
Also check out the previous two singles:
“Blood On The Floor“ – video: https://youtu.be/4tEFXi_0QEw
“Islands and Bells” – video: https://youtu.be/3s72-UtPP_Y
MASTER MASSIVE are:
Tony Niva – lead vocals
Marcus ”Masken” Karlsson – lead vocals
Viktor Gustafsson – lead vocals
Jan Strandh – lead guitar and vocals
Max Warnby – bass guitar
Johan Hautajärvi – drums
MASTER MASSIVE online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermassiveband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mastermassiveband/
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