{"id":3264,"date":"2020-12-18T11:31:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T10:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/?p=3264"},"modified":"2020-12-18T11:31:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T10:31:16","slug":"german-epic-doom-metallers-wheel-join-cruz-del-sur-music-new-album-due-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/12\/german-epic-doom-metallers-wheel-join-cruz-del-sur-music-new-album-due-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"German Epic Doom Metallers WHEEL Join Cruz Del Sur Music; New Album Due In April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHEEL - At Night They Came Upon Us\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h-bsqviPk3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruz Del Sur Music is proud to announce the signing of Dortmund, Germany doom metallers WHEEL. The label will release the band\u2019s long-awaited third studio album, \u201cPreserved In Time\u201d this April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCruz Del Sur was candidate number one for me when we were looking for a new label home simply because I buy a lot of records from them,\u201d says guitarist Ben Homberger. \u201cEvery time I see an advertisement of them in \u2018Deaf Forever\u2019 magazine I most often buy their releases blind. So, I approached Cruz Del Sur A&amp;R\/WHILE HEAVEN WEPT leader, Tom Phillips. I sent him the new album, he liked it, talked to Cruz Del Sur owner, Enrico and here we are.\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cPreserved In Time\u201d was recorded by Homberger in the band\u2019s rehearsal room save for two vocal sessions at a friend\u2019s house. Tracking WHEEL this way was of crucial importance for the guitarist: He wanted real drums and real guitars; no \u201cplug-ins\u201d or \u201ccheating,\u201d meaning, he wanted to capture the spirit of the band\u2019s performances without relying on technology. Due to the global pandemic, the album was tracked in various sessions starting in autumn 2019 to summer 2020 with it finally ending up in the hands of Dennis Koehne for mixing and mastering. Koehne had worked with WHEEL on their cover of ROKY ERICKSON\u2019s \u201cNight Of The Vampire,\u201d which was found on their 2010 debut self-titled album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WHEEL \u2014 who are rounded out by vocalist Arkadius Kurek, bassist Marcus Grabowski and drummer Carsten Jercke \u2014 was founded in 2009. The band issued a demo that year, then WHEEL released their self-titled debut a year later via Eyes Like Snow. \u201cIcarus\u201d would follow in 2013, then the \u201cLive At The Hammer Of Doom 2013\u201d live album arrived in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Homberger, the delay between studio albums can be attributed to the band losing their rehearsal space and real-life events such as parenthood. However, this long gestation period gave the members of WHEEL the opportunity to fine-tune what is arguably the finest and most epic set of songs to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s more metal and more focused,\u201d notes Homberger. \u201cOn \u2018Icarus\u2019, we had a lot of different influences mixed in the sound, like 70s prog and stuff like that. Also, the songs on the new album focus more on good structure and catchy choruses. The sound is a lot heavier and better than last time since I gained a lot of experience in recording and Dennis was the perfect match to work on the mixing and mastering. It was the first time we did proper vocal editing \u2014 so it sounds a lot more professional this time.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Heading into 2021, WHEEL \u2014 like the rest of the general population \u2014 is waiting to find out whether a vaccine will slow the global pandemic. If it does, it\u2019s very likely WHEEL will bringing their doom wares to audiences across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe likely wouldn\u2019t tour due to our day jobs and families, so weekend shows and festivals are the goal,\u201d closes Homberger. \u201cOne of my personal goals is to play the Roadburn festival in the Netherlands. It\u2019s one of the most relaxed festivals I know and it\u2019s in such a beautiful city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPreserved In Time\u201d track listing:<br \/><br \/>1. At Night They Came Upon Us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. When the Shadow Takes You Over<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. After All<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. She Left In Silence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Aeon Of Darkness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Hero Of The Weak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Daedalus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related links:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Wheeldoom\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Wheeldoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/wheeldoom.bandcamp.com\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruz Del Sur Music is proud to announce the signing of Dortmund, Germany doom metallers WHEEL. 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