LORD OF THE LOST Releases Second Single and Official Video “For They Know Not What They Do”
New Studio Album, JUDAS, to be released on July 2, 2021
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For They Know Not What They Do!
German metal visionaries LORD OF THE LOST have released a second cinematic and visually stunning video for their second single, "For They Know Not What They Do". The new music video picks up where the first video for "Priest" (more than 400,000 views to date) leaves off. Together, the two videos form the start of a grand narrative of black and white, good and evil, and loud and quiet. These two pre-released singles are the first and second songs on the track list of the new double album JUDAS, and form the oeuvre to a "Magnum Opus" (La Heavy Magazine).
"For They Know Not What They Do", the second single from JUDAS proves that this new piece of art is musically and organically grown and has very lively highlights - including a choir, grand piano and string quintet - as well as a real church organ.
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Chris Harms on the new video:
"With ‘For They Know Not What They Do’, the audiovisual experience of ‘Priest’ is not only continued, but in a certain way, a cycle opens here which connects the two videos in their beginnings and endings. In addition, we have fulfilled a childhood dream here, because what musician would not like to be seen once as a ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ choir in the best QUEEN manner in his video..."
Watch the official video for “For They Know Not What They Do
The Hamburg-based band's first music video for "Priest" has already reached over 400,000 views on YouTube within a short period of time.
LORD OF THE LOST prove that they have matured both musically and lyrically, and return with their seventh studio album, JUDAS, out July 2, 2021 via Napalm Records.
Along with highly sophisticated official videos, the first two singles draw the listener into a conflict that has lasted for thousands of centuries and is as old as mankind itself: The conflict between good and evil. On JUDAS, LORD OF THE LOST tell of this conflict from the perception of the character of Judas Iscariot, known as highly diverse, and the so-called Gospel of Judas, a paper that's said to consist of conversations between Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot and casts a different light on religious history as it's told in the Bible's New Testament.
LORD OF THE LOST on JUDAS:
“Don’t judge a book by its cover. This sentence could hardly apply any better to someone in theological history than to the figure of Judas Iscariot, who represents only one thing at first glance: Betrayal. If you take a closer look, almost endless possibilities of interpretation open up here: from "Judas the murderer" to "Judas the redeemer" and "Judas the actual martyr", who, if you believe in it, could only find room in hell for his salvific betrayal after dying for what he did, in complete contrast to Jesus Christ. This field of tension and the apocryphal writings of the "Gospel of Judas" are the basis for a double album that not only illuminates the dark and light side of history, but above all the grey areas in between, in which we move emotionally and ideologically throughout our lives and try to find our place.”
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First international press quotes on JUDAS:
Spark, Czech Republic
“Judas diggs to the lowest depths of human morality, lyrically touching, musically overwhelming record“
La Heavy, Spain
“The German masters of gothic metal offer us a new magnum opus that will definitely establish them as a force to be reckoned with in the international rock scene”
Metallian, France
" Judas is undeniably their most accomplished work to date… The album of the summer?“
Sweden Rock
“atmospheric, massive and incredibly powerful”
Metal Hammer, Germany
"An ambitious large-scale project with strong moments. Lord Of The Lost have created their own musical niche."
Blast!, Germany
„An Absolute milestone“
LORD OF THE LOST blur the lines between good and evil with their magnum
opus JUDAS
JUDAS sets off with atmospheric “Priest”, followed by “For They Know Not What They Do”, making clear right from the beginning that all the songs can be experienced the most organic and vivid way: A genuine, unique choir accompanies singer Chris Harms, whose multi-dimensional voice delivers the haunting lyrics straight into the listener’s mind more strongly than ever. Songs like “Your Star Has Led You Astray” or “Born With a Broken Heart” easily manage to keep the balance between harsh vocals, the distorted sound of fuzz guitars and an overall dark atmosphere that LORD OF THE LOST is known for, whilst “Death Is Just a Kiss Away”, “My Constellation” and closing “Work of Salvation”, for example, put grand piano tunes, authentic strings and the sound of a massive organ recorded in a church in the most suitable focus.
JUDAS marks the successor of chart-breaking Thornstar (2018, #6 GER), and again breathes the innovative spirit of five musicians who are far away from setting boundaries into their very own unique art. LORD OF THE LOST has never been that type of creative force that’s pinned to any specific genre and has succeeded in surprising fans and critics with their nonconformism repeatedly over the years. With their new album, JUDAS, LORD OF THE LOST manage to thematically blur the lines between good and evil and put the so called “salvific treason” into a harmonious soundscape unlike ever heard before - truly an magnum opus!
JUDAS will be available in North America in the following formats:
- Deluxe Box (incl. 2-CD Mediabook, 1 CD The Sorrows Of The Young, 2 CD LOTL+, DVD Becoming JUDAS, Cover Alu Print) - strictly limited to 1500 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
- 4 CD Earbook - strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
- Double Music Cassette - strictly limited to 100 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
- 2-CD Mediabook (Napalm mailorder only)
- 2-CD Sleevepack
- Vinyl Box incl. 2x 2LP Recycled BLACK Vinyl Gatefold
- Digital Album
LORD OF THE LOST are:
Chris Harms - vocals, guitar, cello
Pi Stoffers - guitar
Class Grenayde - bass
Gared Dirge - piano, synthesizer, percussion, guitar
Niklas Kahl - drums