Five years after the release of “Marrow,” Madder Mortem are back with their brand new album “Old Eyes, New Heart” which was released on January 26, 2024 via Dark Essence Records.
Whilst fans wait for its release, Dark Essence Records has debuted the third single taken from the album.
Stream the single through the Spotify player below:
Purchase and Stream the single here: https://link.darkessencerecords.no/Madder-Mortem_Unity
Madder Mortem comment on the track: “Unity is a song about not lying to oneself, facing reality head-on and with honesty. Musically, “Unity” blends Muse-ish excess with Eastern rhythmic and melodic influences and a sing-along chorus, all wrapped in a very Madder Mortem mix of heaviness and atmosphere.“
It has been five years since Madder Mortem released their seventh full-length album “Marrow,” and it has been a long, hard journey, beset by turmoil and heartbreaking loss, which culminated in the death of Jakob, father of the band’s vocalist Agnete and guitarist BP.
Jakob had always been a huge supporter of the band, and his backing was fundamental to the launch of Madder Mortem‘s career. Being an artist himself, Jakob had worked on two paintings for “Old Eyes, New Heart,” and, thanks to the band’s long-term collaborator artist and video producer Costin Chioreanu, who was able to adapt Jakob‘s work and provide additional design, the cover art was completed. Even though Jakob didn’t live to see the finished album, he would have been immensely proud to see his art on the cover, and the album is dedicated to his memory.
“Old Eyes, New Heart” was recorded and produced by BP M. Kirkevaag, and shows Madder Mortem‘s lineup of Agnete M. Kirkevaag on vocals, BP M. Kirkevaag on guitar & vocals, Anders Langberg on guitars, Tormod L. Moseng on bass and Mads Solås on drums embracing a multitude of directions, spanning from Post-Metal heaviness to soft Americana grooves and everything in between.
It is an album full of surprises. Lyrically and musically, “Old Eyes, New Heart” deals with hope, disappointment, and the ambivalence between them. It is music from old hearts and deep roots, with new eyes open to the unlimited possibilities of 12 notes, but always with the desire to write a good, honest song. Which makes it unmistakably Madder Mortem.
Recorded at Skytterhuset and Studio Omnivore on and off between May 2021 and February 2022. Engineered and mixed by BP M. Kirkevaag. Produced by BPMK & Madder Mortem. Mastered by Peter In de Betou at Tailor Maid.
Cover: Jakob Kirkevaag & Costin Chioreanu
Purchase the album on Bandcamp: https://maddermortem.bandcamp.com/album/old-eyes-new-heart
Tracklist:
01. Coming From The Dark
02. On Guard
03. Master Tongue
04. The Head That Wears The Crown
05. Cold Hard Rain
06. Unity
07. Towers
08. Here And Now
09. Things I’ll Never Do
10. Long Road
Lineup:
Agnete M. Kirkevaag / Vocals
BP M. Kirkevaag / Guitar, vocals
Anders Langberg / Guitar
Tormod L. Moseng / Bass
Mads Solås / Drums