{"id":2708,"date":"2018-01-05T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/?p=2708"},"modified":"2018-01-05T15:52:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:52:24","slug":"sacred-leather-to-release-ultimate-force-on-feb-23-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/01\/sacred-leather-to-release-ultimate-force-on-feb-23-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"SACRED LEATHER to release “Ultimate Force” on Feb 23, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cSince the incarnation of Sacred Leather<\/strong>, it has been this band\u2019s mission to return the true essence of heavy metal to the masses.\u201d \u2013 Dee<\/strong> Wrathchild<\/strong>, vocals<\/p>\n

While time travel is merely a figment of the imagination, Sacred Leather<\/strong>\u2019s brand of steely, raucous and pure metal straight out of 1983, is not. Brandishing leather and chains, rafter-reaching vocals and scorching solos, Sacred Leather<\/strong> represent heavy metal in its truest form on their first full-length album and debut Cruz Del Sur Music<\/strong> release, \u201cUltimate Force\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The product of five metal banshees from the midwestern portion of the United States, Sacred Leather<\/strong> has spent the better part of their existence fine-tuning their live presentation while releasing a series of singles and splits in preparation for \u201cUltimate Force\u201d<\/strong>. Written over the course of two years, \u201cUltimate Force\u201d <\/strong>was recorded during the fall of 2017 at Earth Analog Studios <\/strong>in Tolono, Illinois, with additional sessions taking place at Beware Sounds<\/strong> and Clandestine Arts Recording<\/strong> in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mixing and mastering was handled by Sacred Leather<\/strong> lead guitarist Carloff Blitz <\/strong>at Clandestine Arts Recording<\/strong> shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n

The result is a fierce blend of classic and thrash metal, fully capable of unleashing an all-out blitz (\u201cUltimate Force\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cMaster Is Calling\u201d)<\/strong>, dealing mid-tempo bashers (\u201cWatcher\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cPower Thrust\u201d<\/strong>) and perhaps best of all, offering an epic, towering ballad in the form of \u201cDream Searcher\u201d<\/strong>, which, according to lead vocalist Dee<\/strong> Wrathchild<\/strong>, is the most ambitious track on the record. \u201cIt\u2019s centered around the theme of heartbreak. A man has lost his love and is only able to be reunited with her in his dreams. He is poised to suffer eternally in reality, but in the realm of sleep, he is able to revisit her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lyrical themes touch on everything from lust and love to life and death, as well as otherworldly\/dystopian landscapes,\u201d continues Wrathchild<\/strong>. \u201cIn its true form, heavy metal has always served as an escape from reality, whether it transports you to a fantasy world or a reprieve from everyday struggles \u2013 it\u2019s very powerful. We feel that we\u2019ve created a record that does exactly that for the listener.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album\u2019s cover\u2014created by bassist Magnus Legrand<\/strong>\u2014features a panther navigating through a post-apocalyptic landscape. \u201cThis has always been a staple in Sacred Leather<\/strong>\u2019s imagery: Iconography that provides a juxtaposition of alpha masculinity and stealthy feminine finesse,\u201d notes Wrathchild<\/strong>. \u201cThe concept that Magnus <\/strong>created for the artwork of ‘Ultimate Force\u2019<\/strong> is meant to reference the idea of strength gained through adversity and it serves as a visual backdrop for the listening experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heavy metal with this kind of conviction is not to be taken lightly. On \u201cUltimate Force\u201d<\/strong>, Sacred Leather<\/strong> brings the hammer and anvil, the silver and steel, magic and might, providing one of the most convincing representations of metal to be heard in 2018. \u201cHeavy metal represents individualism in the face of conformity and an escape from reality,\u201d concludes Wrathchild<\/strong>. \u201cYou can crank it up, bang your head, and you will always have thousands of brothers and sisters in heavy metal that connect with what they are hearing as much as you do. It\u2019s timeless. It\u2019s power. It\u2019s the \u2018Ultimate Force\u2019<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimate Force\u201d<\/strong> will be released by Cruz Del Sur Music<\/strong> on compact disc, vinyl, limited vinyl and digital on Feb 23, 2018.<\/p>\n

CD PRE-ORDER HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

VINYL PRE-ORDER HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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