{"id":3317,"date":"2021-09-21T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2021-09-15T15:36:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T13:36:41","slug":"new-york-citys-tower-to-release-shock-to-the-system-this-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/09\/new-york-citys-tower-to-release-shock-to-the-system-this-november\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City\u2019s TOWER To Release \u2018Shock To The System\u2019 This November"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In November, New York City true metallers TOWER will release their sophomore studio album, \u201cShock To The System\u201d, via Cruz Del Sur Music. The album was recorded this May and June at Artifact Audio in Ridgewood, New York, with Sasha Stroud serving as co-producer and engineer. The album\u2019s cover was created by Morgan Jesse Lappin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to vocalist Sarabeth Linden, half of the music and lyrics for \u201cShock To The System\u201d were written during the recent lockdown attributed to the global pandemic. The result is TOWER\u2019s most complete outing to date \u2014 a veritable metal call-to-arms that combines the band\u2019s energetic brand of NWOBHM and classic rock into ten anthemic cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe stayed centered around our established style but took it to new levels in some places,\u201d says Linden. \u201cThe heavy parts are heavier than before, the fast parts are faster, the slow parts are slower, and one song is around seven minutes, which we\u2019ve never come close to previously. Musically, there are a lot of firsts on this record.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOWER (who are completed by the guitar tandem of James Danzo and Zak Penley and drummer James Jones) only has one previous full-length studio album to their credit, 2016\u2019s self-titled outing. While their 2019 \u201cTomorrow & Yesterday\u201d EP featured four songs of rocked-up metal, \u201cShock To The System\u201d takes TOWER\u2019s sound to the next level.  

\u201cThe first album is already five years old!\u201d exclaims Linden. \u201cIt seems so long ago now. The songs that are still in the live set, like \u2018Flames\u2019, \u2018Raceway Rock\u2019 and \u2018Elegy\u2019 are still very much in the vein of the new material. The EP was a bit more simple and aggressive, and those elements are on the album, too, but manifest in a different way. In general, we have grown a lot as a band and as individuals. We\u2019ve matured, and it\u2019s reflected in the music.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOWER recently celebrated its return to the stage in July. With \u201cShock To The System\u201d in the can, the band plans on preparing for future live dates \u2014 and a new bassist. \u201cWe\u2019re in the process of revamping the lineup for tour, as Jeff Filmer stepped aside to give his full attention to his bands SHADOWLAND and HUSTLER,\u201d closes Linden. \u201cWe\u2019ll be ready to hit the road by year\u2019s end. See you soon! Be prepared!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShock To The System\u201d track listing:

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  1. Blood Moon<\/li>
  2. Prince Of Darkness<\/li>
  3. Metatron<\/li>
  4. Running Out Of Time<\/li>
  5. Lay Down The Law<\/li>
  6. Hired Gun<\/li>
  7. The Black Rose<\/li>
  8. On The Line<\/li>
  9. In Dreams<\/li>
  10. Powder Keg<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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