Holy War (Thy Art Is Murder album)

Holy War
Photography by Thomas Savage
Studio album by Thy Art Is Murder
Released June 26, 2015
Recorded late 2014
Label UNFD, Nuclear Blast
Producer Will Putney
Thy Art Is Murder chronology

Hate
(2012)		 Holy War
(2015)
Uncensored cover
Photography by Thomas Savage

Holy War is the upcoming third studio album by Australian deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder. It is set to release June 26 through UNFD and Nuclear Blast. The album was produced and mixed by Will Putney, recorded in late 2014.[1]

Lyrical content

As opposed to their previous albums, this will show their stance on child abuse, religion, and war.[1]

Cover art

It was revealed on April 24, that the band had originally chosen a different cover artwork showing a child suicide bomber. After the original album cover was presented to distributors and retailers, the band had either to cover the artwork or chose a different one. The original artwork will be within the packaging and and printed on the picture vinyl.

“

Here it is [..], a child for every religion that has indoctrinated the young and disadvantaged, and sent them off to war and bloody death without cause or reason.

 ”

—Andy Marsh, explainig the meaning of the uncensored cover artwork[2]

Tracklist

No. Title Length
1. "Absolute Genocide"    
2. "Light Bearer"    
3. "Holy War"    
4. "Coffin Dragger"    
5. "Fur and Claw"    
6. "Deliver Us to Evil"    
7. "Emptiness"    
8. "Violent Reckoning"    
9. "Child of Sorrow"    
10. "Naked and Cold"    
Initial CD pressing/Vinyl bonus track
No. Title Length
11. "Vengeance"    

[3]

Personnel

Thy Art Is Murder
Production
Design and artwork

Release History

Date Region Label
June 26, 2015 Australia, New Zealand[4] UNFD
Europe[1] Nuclear Blast
June 29, 2015[5] UK
June 30, 2015[5] North America

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Staff writer(s); no by-line. (March 31, 2015). "THY ART IS MURDER – album update!". www.nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Blast. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ Staff writer(s); no by-line. (April 24, 2015). "THY ART IS MURDER - uncensored artwork". www.nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Blast. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Staff writer(s); no by-line. (April 10, 2015). "Thy Art Is Murder: Holy War Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Staff writer(s); no by-line. (April 17, 2015). "Thy Art Is Murder sign to UNFD". unfdcentral.com. We Are Unified. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Staff writer(s); no by-line. (March 31, 2015). "Thy Art Is Murder announces new album". lambgoat.com. Lambgoat. Retrieved March 31, 2015.

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