Clear the pit…One of the year’s most anticipated metal records has arrived. New England’s acclaimed purveyors of death FUMING MOUTH have released their long-awaited full-length, Last Day of Sun, today via Nuclear Blast Records. An album that almost never was, Last Day of Sun is a work of perseverance, survival and resurrection with seething fury that knows no bounds.
Overcoming cancer in 2022, vocalist/guitarist Mark Whelan and crew rebounded with Last Day of Sun, setting a new pace for death metal in the process. Featuring the raw, brutal tracks ‘The Silence Beyond Life’ and ‘I’ll Find You,’ the record unravels with cataclysmic riffs and dire, ferocious vocals that take fans on a tumultuous journey through the arduous process of suffering and healing.
Today, FUMING MOUTH has revealed a new lyric video for their track “Kill The Disease,” a raging song about Whelan’s battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Whelan comments on the song:
“This is the one true song that has to deal with my cancer diagnosis from the album. If you have any disease in your life stand up and fight back against it.”
Last Day of Sun was recorded and produced by CONVERGE guitarist and Grammy Award winner Kurt Ballou and features artwork from Stefan Todorovic.
Purchase/Stream Last Day of Sun: https://fumingmouth.bfan.link/ldos
‘KILL THE DISEASE’ LYRIC VIDEO:
FUMING MOUTH is currently on the road in North America in support of Last Day of Sun, and will head to the UK for their first ever tour there in January 2024. Tickets are available now at https://fumingmouth.com/pages/tour.
FUMING MOUTH North American Tour Dates:
w/DEVIL MASTER & FINAL GASP
Nov 6 - Milwaukee, WI - X-Ray Bar
Nov 7 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
Nov 9 - Denver, CO - High Dive
Nov 11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Aces High
Nov 13 - Vancouver, BC - Cobalt
Nov 14 - Seattle, WA - Substation
Nov 15 - Portland, OR - Dante’s
Nov 17 - Berkeley, CA - Thee Stork Room
Nov 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Midnight Hour
Nov 19 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
Nov 20 - Mesa, AZ - Pub Rock
Nov 21 - Albuquerque, AZ - Moonlight
Nov 24 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
Nov 25 - Dallas, TX - Cheap Steaks
Nov 28 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
Nov 29 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
Nov 30 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
Dec 1 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
Dec 2 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
Dec 3 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
About FUMING MOUTH:
A fiery, resurrected rage barrels its way out of hell’s erupting chasms with blistering fury; Fuming Mouth has returned. Lead singer, guitarist, and founder Mark Whelan emerges triumphant after a life-threatening battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, rekindling the inferno of their music with Fuming Mouth's second full-length album, Last Day of Sun.
What initially began as a full-on, fictional concept album underwent a profound transformation into a concept-reality hybrid, largely influenced by Whelan's harrowing conflict with his health and anear brush with death. Just three weeks away from recording the album, Whelan was struck with a devastating cancer diagnosis. While bravely fighting the illness, he rewrote melodies, drum sections, and lyrics, infusing the music with his personal journey of struggle and hope.
The recording sessions began in October 2022, with Grammy Award winning Kurt Ballou of Converge at his studio, God City, in Salem, Massachusetts. Ballou reached out to Whelan after his battle with cancer and encouraged him to get back to their previously scheduled recording session. Working closely with Ballou in both engineering and production, the band found a wonderful and collaborative experience, as Ballou invested himself wholeheartedly in shaping their sound and vision. Salem itself also helped shape the album, as the Halloween Season had begun. Droves of tourists and residents mixing with people in costume made the streets of Salem seem like Last Day of Sun had come to life. The city where the Witch Trials took place presented the perfect setting for the album to be recorded.
At the genesis of this record, there was no other artist that could have captured the album's essence better than Mariusz Lewandowski, with whom the band had already established a creative relationship through his work on the cover art of The Grand Descent. Tragically, Mariusz passed away while working on the album artwork, presenting the band with an immense obstacle to overcome. In tribute to his spirit and legacy, they joined forces with the talented artist Stefan Todorovic who crafted an evocative album cover depicting a Faustian city crumbling amidst the gray and sandy storms of the apocalypse. A colossal monster blocks the sun and hovers above the city as it burns, smoky buildings topple to the ground; all a visual representation of the chaos and darkness that permeates the album.
Fuming Mouth stands resilient, a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Amidst the carnage and depression lies a flicker of hope - a beacon of light that emanates from within. But as the last rays of the sun cast their shadow, the question remains. Will the people in Last Day of Sun survive? Will their worst inhibitions play out, will they rip each other to shreds, will they give up? Will everything they’ve built have been for not? Will they find a way to overcome, or will their panic lead to failure?
FUMING MOUTH is:
Mark Whelan - Guitar, Vocals
Andrew Budwey - Guitar
Pat Merson - Bass
James Davis - Drums
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