Written By Kevin McSweeney
The OVERPOWER debut album, …And The Moon Became As Blood, arrives January 29, 2027 via Church Road Records. The Bristol crossover thrash band have also released a video for the new single “Chain Reaction,” one of 12 tracks on the record.
“Chain Reaction is set in the ruins of a holy atomic war that has torn the very fabric of reality apart. Clawing through the desolation, the remnants of humanity are physically and spiritually lost in the dark. In a world where even time has become unstable, parallel dimensions bleed together, and sometimes something might slip through the cracks…” – OVERPOWER
Originally conceived as four EPs, the 12-track record is organized around the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Its War, Famine, Death, and Conquest chapters bring traditional heavy metal, punk, death metal, and hardcore into OVERPOWER’s crossover sound. The previously released single “Terminus” also appears on the album. Stream “Chain Reaction”, pre-order the album, or revisit Metal Lair’s earlier coverage of “Terminus”.
Track listing:
Chapter I: War
01. Call to Arms
02. Shatter
03. They Ride
Chapter II: Famine
04. Atomic Rites
05. Forced to Live/Born to Die
06. Chain Reaction
Chapter III: Death
07. Terminus
08. Rituals of the Abyss
09. Sangromancer (ft. Stu Folsom, Spirit World)
Chapter IV: Conquest
10. Deliverance
11. The Many Faces of God
12. Entropy
Band members:
Matthew Howson – Vocals
Lewis Blake – Guitar
Casey Hicks – Guitar
Josh Hansford – Bass
Seb Bush – Drums
About The Author
Kevin McSweeney is Metal Lair’s resident scribe of the underground, eternally rummaging through the global metal scene for riffs worth your time.
As the guiding hand behind Seven Deadly Songs every Friday, he has an uncanny knack for finding the track you didn’t know you needed, usually before finishing his pint.
Equal parts loyal, kind, and quietly razor-witted, Kevin brings deep knowledge, impeccable taste, and a steady, reliable presence to Metal Lair.
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