Artist: BEAST IN BLACK
Album: FROM HELL WITH LOVE (CD)

Release date: 08.02.2019
EAN/UPS: 727361474423
Media type: CD

“The BEAST is back, the BEAST IN BLACK!” Haunting words recalling »Berserker«, BEAST IN BLACK’s debut album, which was finally released in November 2017. Although it never actually felt as if the BEAST had been away entirely. Right after the departure from his former band BATTLE BEAST, BEAST IN BLACK’s founder Anton Kabanen recruited new companions in the way of high-pitched vocalist Yannis Papadopoulos (WARDRUM), bassist Mate Molnar (WISDOM), guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen (U.D.O.) and last but not least drummer Atte Palokangas (THUNDERSTONE), who officially replaced Sami Hänninen in early 2018.

The band secretly forged 11 hot new tracks which comprise their highly-anticipated sophomore record »From Hell With Love«. The album was once again recorded in Anton’s own Sound Request Studio, and true to the motto “Never change a winning team”, the cover artwork was created by Roman Ismailov who worked on »Berserker« as well as the first record Kabanen wrote under the banner of BATTLE BEAST, »Steel« (2012). Although BEAST IN BLACK’s new tunes musically fit into a similar vein as their debut album, the lyrics haven’t only been inspired by the aforementioned »Berserk«, but also by other movies and TV series Anton is a huge fan of, as well as personal experiences once again. For example, 'Cry Out For A Hero' is based on another Japanese manga and anime series called »Fist Of The North Star«. Fans of »Berserk« have nothing to worry about as with the help of Anton’s Italian friend Paolo Ribaldini the record still delves deep into Anton’s favourite series!

»From Hell With Love« delivers everything that made fans love Anton’s work in the first place. A slew of fast-paced tracks like the opener 'Cry Out For A Hero' and 'Repentless', hymnic songs 'Unlimited Sin' and 'This Is War' and one of the band’s specialities, mid-tempo smashers that only BEAST IN BLACK can deliver are back and represented on the new disc by the lead single 'Sweet True Lies' and the album’s title track. There’s one thing that all of these tracks have in common. Each and every song catches the listener with irresistible melodies, taking residence in the listener’s mind from the moment they hear it.

With their very first European headline run, Finnish gigs and even a few festival appearances already being announced, everything’s set for the BEAST to continue on its unstoppable path to the pinnacle of today’s metal scene from February 2019 onwards... There’s simply no way to escape its claws! As JUDAS PRIEST already knew in their hit song 'Nightcrawler': “Beware the BEAST IN BLACK…” You better do!

DIGI:
01. Cry Out For A Hero
02. From Hell With Love
03. Sweet True Lies
04. Repentless
05. Die By The Blade
06. Oceandeep
07. Unlimited Sin
08. True Believer
09. This Is War
10. Heart of Steel
11. No Surrender


LINE-UP:

Yannis Papadopoulos | vocals
Anton Kabanen | guitars
Kasperi Heikkinen | guitars
Mate Molnar | bass
Atte Palokangas | drums