SPELL To Release New LP, 'Wretched Heart', May 1 Hypnotic Heavy Metal Band Drops New Song + Video "Lilac"

Vancouver based hypnotic heavy metal outfit Spell, will release its new LP, 'Wretched Heart', on May 1 via Bad Omen Records. A shadow-drenched journey through desperation, passion and defiance, ‘Wretched Heart’ sees Spell transform heavy metal into something urgent and human — gothic, cinematic and hypnotic. Not only Spell's strongest record to date but also a thunderous celebration of eccentricity which stalks its nocturnal realm with both savage finesse and beguiling charm. 'Wretched Heart' is the follow-up to Spell's 2022 LP, 'Tragic Magic', an album hailed as a celebration of "the mystique and darkness within hard rock and heavy metal".

The first track released from 'Wretched Heart' is "Lilac", Spell's most addictive and bittersweet moment to date, and a song that channels both stadium-sized passion and wistful longing. Featuring a guest guitar solo by former Spirit Adrift, Carcass, and Angel Witch man, Tom Draper, "Lilac" dances with harmony-laden metal and synth-driven gothic chills. In the song, the titular flower forms an overarching metaphor for the ephemeral and transient forms of both nature and love.

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“There are many things in life that disappear so quickly and will be gone immediately if we get preoccupied and forget to enjoy them and care for them” elaborates Spell vocalist/bassist Cam Mesmer before noting, “This song isn’t really about a flower".

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'Wretched Heart', in all its gory glory, embodies a very vital paradox - a record made by true believers who yearn for catharsis beyond. The oxymoron of anthems forged from steel, yet with a very human heart. Even the most cynical bystander will likely struggle not to be bewitched.

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SPELL To Release New LP, 'Wretched Heart', May 1 Hypnotic Heavy Metal Band Drops New Song + Video "Lilac"