Track Premiere: Anchorite – “Devil on the Throne”

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The new track, “Devil on the Thrown,” from Euro doom crew Anchorite may evoke images of Satan dropping a deuce, but we’re pretty sure that’s not the intended message here. Nonetheless, it’s a slow-moving doom grinder that definitely sounds like it emanated from the bowels of someplace dark. But seriously, this quartet—vocalist Leo Stivala (vocals), Peter Svensson (bass), Marcus Rosenkvist (drums), Martin Jepsen Andersen (guitars)—have put together a cut so heavy and fearsome, that ex-Mercyful Fate guitarist Michael Denner was enticed to add his soloing expertise to it, blazing away with sulphuric fury. “Devil on the Thrown” arrives on Anchorite’s second full-length, Realm of Ruin.

Realm of Ruin was mixed and mastered by Magnus “Devo” Andersson (ex-Marduk) at Endarker Studio. It is set for release August 1 on CD and digitally via Personal Records. Place your preorder here.

The band had this to say about its latest track:

“‘Devil on the Throne’ is the heaviest song on the album, really showing off our Sabbath roots combined with the grinding riff of the chorus. The lyrics are a Kafkaesque lament about being caught in bureaucracy and just living makes you a prisoner of modern civilization. No matter who is in charge it is always the common man who loses.
Michael Denner contributes solo guitar. The collaboration came about from Martin previously have worked with him, and he approached him about doing a guest spot. Denner’s default reaction was to decline, but this changed quickly once he heard the track and was blown away by the music. As we are all huge fans of Michael Denner and his work, it is an incredible honor for us to have him playing on the song.”

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