| Eye of The Skull | ||
|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Stonecutters | ||
| Released | September 15 2023 | |
| Recorded | 2021 - 2023 at Falcon Fork Studio in Louisville, KY | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Sludge Metal | |
| Length | 34:25 | |
| Producer | Stonecutters | |
| Stonecutters chronology | ||
| The Living Dead (2019) |
Eye of The Skull (2023) |
StoneWizard (2023) |
Eye of The Skull is the upcoming sixth studio album by the Louisville heavy metal band Stonecutters. Recorded over a couple years after numerous conflicts in the earlier portion of the decade, Eye of The Skull would be set for a September 2023 release on CD, Cassette and Digital with Vinyl to come later. It is notably the first studio album to feature guitarist Chris Leffler since 2013's Creatio ex Nihil, the first album to feature drummer Johnny Wooldridge since 2015's Blood Moon and the first Stonecutters album to feature bassist Jayce Wraley (Shi - 死, Crown of Serpents).
Background[]
In 2021, Brian Omer would announce that a new Stonecutters album was in the works, working with former members Chris Leffler and Johnny Wooldridge, along with new bassist Jayce Wraley. This lineup would perform a return show at Headliners Music Hall on 22 April 2022, with Batwizard and Ohlm. Follow-up shows with this lineup would take place throughout the year with a new song "Scowlers" released on 2 September 2022 with artwork by Jeff Gaither.[1] A second single in "The Search For Rest" would follow on 16 December 2022 with art by original Stonecutters artist William David Pollard. That same month it would be announced that Omer had secured the rights to the Stonecutters name on a state and federal level.
A third single in "One of Us", done as a tribute to the Tod Browning film Freaks, was released digitally on 28 July 2023.[2] It had also been revealed Tim Lehi would be doing the artwork for the album, having previously done art for the likes of Saviours, High on Fire, Acid King and Earthless among others.[3]
Following a string of shows in 2023, including a gig honoring the tenth anniversary of Creatio ex Nihil, Stonecutters would announce a release party for Eye of The Skull at Headliners Music Hall on 15 September 2023 with Shi - 死 and Sinistrum as support.[4] The CD and Cassette versions of the album would be released that day, with a vinyl edition to follow in December 2023.
Tracklist[]
NOTE: Tracks 5 and 9 only appear on the physical editions.
- 1. Scowlers (2:42)
- 2. The Search For Rest (3:15)
- 3. One of Us (3:35)
- 4. Battle Chains (3:16)
- 5. Within The Mind (5:30) (Death)
- 6. Eye of The Skull (3:32)
- 7. Worms Will Feast (2:19)
- 8. Melting Moon (2:48)
- 9. Planet Chaos (3:53)
- 10. Til The Last Blooddrop (3:34)
Personnel[]
Stonecutters[]
- Brian Omer - Guitar, Vocals
- Chris Leffler - Guitar, Engineer
- Johnny Wooldridge - Drums, Percussion
- Jayce Wraley - Bass, Backing Vocals
Other Personnel[]
- Tim Lehi - Artwork
- Roach - Layout, Design
External Links[]
References[]
| V·T·E Stonecutters | |
|---|---|
| Current Lineup | Brian Omer • Johnny Wooldridge • Chris Leffler • Jayce Wraley |
| Past Members | Cliff Whitehead • Kevin Redford • J.R. Switzer • J.D. Hall • Chad Omen • Greg Stilts • Richard Bybee • Charlie Taylor III • Nicholas Bryan • Nick Burks • Christopher J. Smith • River Jordan |
| Releases | Stonecutters • The Death of Me • Christhammer • Creatio ex Nihil • Blood Moon • Carved In Time • The Living Dead • The Absurdist • Eye of The Skull • StoneWizard |
| Associated Bands and Artists | William David Pollard • Jeff Gaither • My Own Victim • Kallus • False • Incursion • Son of Dog • The Hookers • Assisting Sorrow • Fatal Step • Volcandra • Crown Ov Serpents • Blind Scryer • Shi - 死 |