Times Of Grace - Hymn Of A Broken Man

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Hans-Maulwurf-Rockt
19.08.2010 11:25

Killswitch Engage-Fans trauern teilweise bis heute dem alten Sänger Jesse Leach hinterher. Jetzt ist er wieder mit Gitarrist Adam Dutkiewicz vereint – in der Band Times Of Grace. Das Debüt HYMN OF A BROKEN MAN ist unterwegs.

Tracklist:


“Strength in Numbers”
“Fight For Life”
“Willing”
“Where The Spirit Leads Me”
“Until The End Of Days
“Live In Love”
“In the Arms of Mercy”
“Hymn of a Broken Man”
“Hope Remains”
“The End of Eternity”
“Worlds Apart”
“Fall From Grace”

Album soll im November 2010 erscheinen !

Da bin ich mal gespannt...

baliman
09.09.2010 14:53

Times Of Grace have inked a deal with Roadrunner for the November 09th release of their debut album “The Hymn Of A Broken Man“. As previously reported, the band features Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz paired with ex-Killswitch Engage/Current The Empire shall Fall frontman Jesse Leach.

“Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and former KsE vocalist Jesse Leach are re-teaming for Times of Grace, a brand new band that finds the duo taking a creative left turn, boldly exploring new musical terrain, while fearlessly digging deep into the recesses of their musical synergy. It has yielded a provocative, heavy-yet-melodic result, one that helped each of them overcome personal struggles and emerge from the darkness, more empowered than ever.

The pair’s collaborative energy and chemistry obviously yields quality, long-lasting results, as they worked together on KsE’s benchmark album, 2002’s Alive or Just Breathing. That record has become definitive for an entire generation of American metal, with Leach’s voice and uplifting lyrics serving as one of the key elements that propelled the album to “modern classic” status. Leach, who went on to sing for the more classic-rock leaning Seemless and who currently sings for the metal band The Empire Shall Fall, was always remembered fondly by KsE fans, even though he left the band shortly after Alive or Just Breathing’s release.

While fans will no doubt be thrilled at the concept of the duo reuniting, Times of Grace, however, are not interested in fashioning Alive or Just Breathing, Part II. It’s an entirely new project and represents a different musical path for both Adam D. and Leach! It is an album of cleansing and catharsis for each of them, where internal demons were exorcised and set to music that’s as aggressive as it is melodic. The pair are currently in the studio working on their debut, The Hymn of A Broken Man, which is due out November 9 through Roadrunner Records.

“In all my life. I have yet to write a record that bares my soul as much as this record does,” Leach said. “Adam and I had a real spiritual connection while making this and I know that it comes through in the performances and lyrics. This record has our blood, sweat and tears flowing through it. It is painfully honest at times. In short this record is our catharsis.”

Adam D. also commented on what Times of Grace means for him personally, saying, “Making this record was something completely new for me. It documents some of the most difficult, yet spirited times of my life in the past three-and-a-half years. A lot of the music and lyrics just came out of me while going through several internal struggles, and writing these songs were the only comfort I could find. I reached out to Jesse to help sing and write these songs with me because of my respect for his musical abilities, and because of our great friendship…one that seems to not change no matter what happens in our lives.

“In the end, I am very proud of this record, and I feel it has helped me through some of my darkest days. I’m hoping that people will enjoy it, and also that it can maybe help others to keep the most positive mindset, even through the most trying of times.”

The album begins with the percussive, almost militaristic “Strength in Numbers,” which pairs layered vocal melodies with thunderously roaring drumbeats; “Fight For Life” bites with ferocity, but is balanced out by Leach’s emotive vocals; while “Willing” boasts a more contemplative yet just as feral vibe. Times of Grace aren’t going back over ground that its members have already covered; they’re moving forward, incorporating stunning, eye-arresting visuals alongside their music, which features rich layers of instrumentation that invite the listener to sift through.

The track listing for the album is as follows; the song titles reflect the sentiment of catharsis that is the common thread running through The Hymn of a Broken Man.

“Strength in Numbers”
“Fight For Life”
“Willing”
“Where The Spirit Leads Me”
“Until The End Of Days”
“Live In Love”
“In the Arms of Mercy”
“Hymn of a Broken Man”
“Hope Remains”
“The End of Eternity”
“Worlds Apart”
“Fall From Grace“”

baliman
08.01.2011 11:29

To sum it up, its an absolute fucking masterpiece. Adam Dutkiewicz said that it would be a genre-spanning and defining album and I think hes right. Its crunchingly heavy in places and wonderfully melodic in others. The musicianship is first rate as you would expect and the vocal work from both Adam and Jesse is first class. In my opinion it has such a broad appeal that fans of bands from Bon Jovi to Devildriver will lap it up. The bar for metal albums released in 2011 has just been set here, and its been set rediculously high. May we hope that many artists can hit the highs of Times Of Grace in 2011.

Rating: 5 / 5

JesterHead
14.01.2011 10:43

sehr gutes Album.... :-P Mehr kann man dazu echt nicht mehr sagen.... Die Platte macht echt Bock auf mehr :-P

KLL
18.01.2011 22:51

Die sind ja völlig an mir vorbei gegangen
Höre gerade mal rein, sehr feines Zeug. Gerade vor diesem Hintergrund muss man sich ja echt fragen: was für Zeug hat Adam D. denn beim Songwriting für die letzte KsE geraucht? Der kann's doch noch...

Teceo
23.01.2011 13:39

Klingt wie das, was das letzte KsE Album hätte sein sollen, nur halt mit altem Sänger.

Live in love

Aber auch Nummern wie "The forgotten one" ...

Teceo
26.01.2011 14:50

Falls wen das Live-Line Up interessiert:

Jesse Leach - vocals (Ex-KsE)
Adam Dutkiewicz - guitar+ backing vocals (KsE)
Joel Stroetzel - guitar (KsE)
Daniel Struble - bass (Ex-FIVE POINTE O)
Dan Gluszak - drums (Ex-ENVY ON THE COAST)

KLL
26.01.2011 18:33


Teceo schrieb:
Falls wen das Live-Line Up interessiert:

Jesse Leach - vocals (Ex-KsE)
Adam Dutkiewicz - guitar+ backing vocals (KsE)
Joel Stroetzel - guitar (KsE)
Daniel Struble - bass (Ex-FIVE POINTE O)
Dan Gluszak - drums (Ex-ENVY ON THE COAST)

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Will der Stroetzel auch endlich wieder coolere Musik live spielen?
Bin ich froh, dass die beiden wieder zusammen Musik machen. Die beiden Stimmen harmonieren einfach wunderbar miteinander, ich fand's bei der letzten KsE einfach sehr schade dass Adam gar nichts gesungen hat.

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