On March 10th, death metallers Evocation will celebrate their return with the new album, The Shadow Archetype. According to their label Metal Blade Records, while honoring their Swedish death metal roots, the new album also adds thrash metal elements to their heavy sound. For a first preview of the album, the single "Children Of Stone" can be heard below. Prepare your ears and enjoy!




Featuring a cover and layout by Xaay (Behemoth, Nile, etc.), The Shadow Archetype was recorded at three different studios. Backing vocals, mixing and mastering were done at Dugout Productions. Daniel Bergstrand handled the recording of backing vocals and mixing. George Nerantzis handled the mastering. Drums were recorded at Crehate Studios together with studio engineer Oscar Nilsson. The Shadow Archetype also features veteran drummer Per Moller Jensen (ex-The Haunted, ex-Invocator) on session drums.




Tracks:

01. Into Ruins
02. Condemned To The Grave
03. Modus Operandi
04. Children Of Stone
05. The Coroner
06. The Shadow Archetype
07. Blind Obedience
08. Survival Of The Sickest
09. Sulphur And Blood
10. Imperium Fall
11. Dark Day Sunrise

Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Evocation