Today is a great day because TGEFM has the newest single from Eugene, Oregon’s Dead Fucking Serious just for you, and it comes with a video!
“Death Knell” is off of the upcoming LP KLANDEMIC, which is due out 14 Jun 2022 via Take 92 Music. Unlike the most recent (and surprisingly long) single “Panicdote”, this one is more of that rapid-fire, smash and grab style of DFS you’re used to. I may be bit biased, but I love it so much.
The video features the band playing live, and vocalist/guitartist Sammy Warmhands has this to say:
We filmed it at Programme Skate & Sound (Fullerton, CA), right after we finished tracking drums. We weren’t all going to be in the same room again (with guest drummer Mike Cambra), so we crammed in a quick shoot that night.
Directed/edited by me. Filmed by Evan Vaught (of Streetlight Cardiacs), who also appears on our album. (He sings with me on “New Normal”.)
This song has some of my favorite lyrics of the album. It was written, as the opening line suggests, when we hit one million Covid deaths (worldwide).
Take on the video below and, underneath, Sammy has also provided the lyrics to you can sing along!
One million dead
No sympathy here
We’re bored and arrogant, nothing to fear
Except the Muslims and immigrant children
My gun will protect me from dark-skinned civilians
We’re dead
Not coming back
Because your convenience is under attack
Conspiracy theorists distorting the facts
Too much to ask to wear a fucking mask
We all lose
With no one in charge
No one protecting the people at large
Begging for mercy, prayers go unheard
We know it’s wrong, but it’s what we deserve
Be sure to visit the Take 92 Bandcamp site to pre-order KLANDEMIC. I had the privilege of hearing the whole album already, and it is great.
Dead Fucking Serious will also be opening for A Wilhelm Scream, Brendan Kelly, and MakeWar on the night of the new album’s release, and with Negative Approach at the end of the month:
14 Jun 2022 – Star Theater w/ A Wilhelm Scream, Brendan Kelly, MakeWar – Portland, OR
30 Jun 2022 – John Henry’s w/ Negative Approach – Eugene, OR
Lastly, TGEFM recently sat down with Sammy Warmhands of the band for a round of Roll of the Dice, where we discussed the new album in detail. Check that out here.
the white drew carey (aka – Jeff Sorley) is the founder and head editor of TGEFM. He’s lived (outside of) Chicago, Madison WI, (ugh) Penn State, Lyon FR, Oxford UK, central New Jersey, and now within earshot of SFO in the Bay Area. When not scouring the web for more great bands and labels to post about, he also spends time drawing (mostly) silly sci-fi and anime stuff under the name Asplenia Studios.
