Beast In Black – Dark Connection

Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Genre: Melodic Metal
Veröffentlichung: 29.10.2021

Nuclear Blast Records 29. October 2021

Die Zukunft hat begonnen: Heute starten die Heavy Metal Helden BEAST IN BLACK in eine neue metallisch schimmernde Ära ihrer strahlenden Zukunft. Die Band kündigt ihr neues Album „Dark Connection“ an und enthüllt das Cover-Artwork für dieses fantastische Meisterwerk, welches den Hörer in die aufregende Welt des Cyberpunk katapultiert. „Dark Connection“ ist das dritte Album der internationalen Überflieger und wird am 29. Oktober über Nuclear Blast Records veröffentlicht.

Gitarrist Anton Kabanen kommentiert: „Enter cyberpunk. Flying cars, sprawling metropolis, valleys of neon lights, emotionless killers, gynoids, femmes fatales, shadowy characters, lethal lust, forbidden passion, love larger than life, space travel… All this and much more is what Dark Connection holds within. Such cyberpunk animes as Armitage III, Cyber City Oedo 808, AD Police, Battle Angel Alita and Bubblegum Crisis have essentially served as sources of inspiration, as well as the immortal classic film by Ridley Scott; Blade Runner. And as always, a BEAST IN BLACK album wouldn’t be a BEAST IN BLACK album without a heavy impact of Berserk, the manga and anime creation of Kentaro Miura. Sadly, the beloved author passed away while we were still making this album. Thus, „Dark Connection“ is dedicated to Kentaro Miura.“

Anton verweist auf das Artwork, „The instantly captivating album artwork was once again done by Roman Ismailov. Its visual emphasis significantly correlates with the recurring themes of „Dark Connection“. The tense gaze shared between the Beast and the drop-dead gorgeous femme fatale gynoid, Cynthia, speaks of an exciting, arousing, dangerous, mysterious and even questionable connection on a physical, emotional and moral level. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well, this certainly is the case!“