The Old Dead Tree Premiere First Album in 17 Years

Once again, The Old Dead Tree are springing back to life. The French goths are back with more soul-stirring progressive metal on their first full album since 2007. Second Thoughts is an unflinching descent into love, loss and the burning desire to overcome the shadows that hunt us all. 

Second Thoughts comes out tomorrow, Friday, December 6, but you can hear all thirteen bright and brooding songs today by listen to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel. 

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Grinding against the struggles of the past, The Old Dead Tree's journey to this point has been far from smooth. Separation and silence almost dimmed their light, but the band's unbreakable spirit has ignited a comeback. With Second Thoughts, they plunge deep into life's paradoxes—a raw, unfiltered exploration of anguish and fleeting joy.

Lead single "Unpredictable" dives into the chaotic maelstrom of life's twists and turns. "Solastalgia" channels collective anxiety over the fate of the planet into a gorgeous and gloomy chorus. "I don't know, my god I don't know what to do now ". With a nod back to their doom and death metal roots, "The Lightest Straw" envelops you in a brutal yet beautifully orchestrated soundscape, layering 40 vocal tracks into an intense, haunting blend. 

Line-up:
Manuel Munoz - Vocals
Nicolas Chevrollier - Guitars & Backing Vocals
Nicolas Cornolo - Guitars & Countings
Gilles Moinet - Bass Guitar
Raphaël Antheaume - Drums

Recording Studio:
Drums Recorded at Vamacara Studio, France
Bass Guitar, Guitars & Vocals at home
T.C. Vocals at 8Gods Studio, France
Ludovic Loez vocals at S.H. Studio, France

Production Credits:
Drums produced & engineered by HK
Manuel Munoz & Nicolas Chevrollier vocals produced & engineered by The Old Dead Tree
Bass & guitars produced & engineered by The Old Dead Tree
T.C Vocals produced & engineered by Philippe Tulleau
Ludovic Loez vocals produced & engineered by Fabrice Loez
Mixed & mastered by HK at Vamacara Studio, France

Guest Musicians:
T.C. (Regarde Les Hommes Tomber) - Vocals
Ludovic Loez (S.U.P.) - Vocals
Raphaël Verguin (Psygnosis) - Cello

Cover Art:
Henri Lejeune

Photography:
Aurélie La Faute,
Monsieur Brice,
DR

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TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3604076

Booking Contact:
Laurent Lefebvre - Base Productions (laurent@base-productions.com)

Available Formats:
Digital Download
CD Digipak
2x12" Vinyl Gatefold - Black
2x12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold ​- ​"Sunburst"
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THE OLD DEAD TREE release new music video

French dark metal outfit THE OLD DEAD TREE are now releasing a brand new song. Watch the music video for "Terrified" via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE.

The band recently announced that they're playing the almighty Hellfest Open Air in France on June 18, 2023!

 

Vocalist/Guitarist Manuel Munoz comments on the video:
"My friends, It took 16 years to Nicolas Chevrollier and Manuel Munoz to start writing a new song together! The wait is now over. Let's get TERRIFIED!"

THE OLD DEAD TREE's latest album 'The End' was released in 2020 via Season of Mist.

This new EP was already written in 1999, a few days before the tragic loss of drummer Frédéric Guillemot and demonstrates the true doom roots of THE OLD DEAD TREE. 

Since its inception in 1997 by Manuel Munoz (vocals, guitars) and Nicolas Chevrollier (guitars), THE OLD DEAD TREE always stood apart in the current European metal scene thanks to its unique musical identity: a style which combines extreme metal and dark rock / pop with exceptional vocals, gliding from one style to the next.

By 1999, this was already clearly evident, when Frédéric Guillemot (drums) and Vincent Danhier (bass) decided to join and secure the line-up. The press and fans enthusiastically praised and welcomed the band’s first self-release: the demo EP "The Blossom".

This promising debut took a sudden tragic turn, when Frédéric Guillemot committed suicide just a few months later. The band members were inspired to exorcise the dramatic loss of their close friend by expressing the darkest feelings and frustration this trauma provoked in a new concept album. The result was “The Nameless Disease”, produced by Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW SCENTED, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DISBELIEF, GRAVEWORM…) and mastered by Goran Finberg (IN FLAMES, OPETH, DIMMU BORGIR…), an album which carried a powerful, aggressive and modern sound. In 2002, the band signed a deal with Season of Mist which finally gave Frédéric’s epic eulogy a proper release. THE OLD DEAD TREE performed several shows and toured at various festivals for the record, with the likes of OPETH, KATATONIA and PARADISE LOST.

Franck Métayer, on the drums since 1999, decided to leave in 2004 in order to devote himself to his personal life. He was replaced by Foued Moukid whose debut performance with the THE OLD DEAD TREE appeared on the 2005 album, “The Perpetual Motion”. The band played at several high profile festivals over the summer of 2005 to promote the album’s release, including Summer Darkness (NL) and Fury Fest (FR) alongside SLAYER, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, LACUNA COIL, NEUROSIS and SOILWORK.

Sophomore album “The Perpetual Motion” was fully produced by Andy Classen at the Stage One Studio (Germany) and the collaboration proved to be particularly successful. The album received raving reviews late summer 2005. Throughout the fall and winter of that year, THE OLD DEAD TREE hit the road with Dutch gothic metallers EPICA for a full European tour, and performed several shows as headliners in France and the Benelux.

After several more shows, the band members started working on their third album early 2007. The recording sessions and the whole mixing and mastering process took place in June at the Stage One Studio, once again with irreplaceable producer Andy Classen. THE OLD DEAD TREE gave birth to their new album “The Water Fields”. Short after the release, Foued Moukid left the band to devote himself full-time to his other band ARKAN. He was replaced by Raphael Anthaume (PENUMBRA).

By the end of 2008, as THE OLD DEAD TREE was starting to work on a fourth album, some disagreements started to grow within the band, regarding commitment and musical direction. Those differences of opinions soon turned out to be a dead-end problem and led Manuel Munoz to make the decision of ending the band's activities...
In 2013, in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of “The Nameless Disease”, Manuel, Nicolas, Gilles and Raphael reunited performing the album in its entirety on a series of live shows, including Hellfest. 

With this final chapter, the band is closing their career by paying one last tribute to their long-lost friend, who disappeared 20 years ago. The End…Again.

https://www.facebook.com/TheOldDeadTree.Official/

Genre: Gothic Metal

Line-up
Manuel Munoz - Vocals and guitars
Nicolas Chevrollier – Guitars
Raphael Antheaume – Drums

Additional musicians
Brice Guillon - Bass
Pierre Le Pape – Keys
Recording studio: 
Le Hangar à Son and C&P Studio
Producer / sound engineer:
Olivier t’Servrancx (all instruments), Maxime Boutault (vocals)
Mixing engineer: 
François Maxime Boutault (Behemoth, David Halliday...)
Mastering studio and engineer
Goran Finnberg at The Mastering Room AB

Cover artwork artist
Henri Lejeune

Shop
https://smarturl.it/TODTtheend

Available formats: 
Digipak + DVD

THE OLD DEAD TREE Releases New Music Video, "This is No Farewell"

French dark metal outfit THE OLD DEAD TREE are now releasing a brand new video for the track "This is no Farewell," The song is taken from the band's 2005 album, 'The Perpetual Motion.' Watch the animated video below.

Vocalist/Guitarist Manuel Munoz comments on the video:
"My friends,
Watch the amazing animation video of This Is No Farewell directed by the talented Benoit Baldwin. Enjoy!"

THE OLD DEAD TREE's latest album 'The End' was released in 2020 via Season of Mist.

This new EP was already written in 1999, a few days before the tragic loss of drummer Frédéric Guillemot and demonstrates the true doom roots of THE OLD DEAD TREE.

Since its inception in 1997 by Manuel Munoz (vocals, guitars) and Nicolas Chevrollier (guitars), THE OLD DEAD TREE always stood apart in the current European metal scene thanks to its unique musical identity: a style which combines extreme metal and dark rock / pop with exceptional vocals, gliding from one style to the next.

By 1999, this was already clearly evident, when Frédéric Guillemot (drums) and Vincent Danhier (bass) decided to join and secure the line-up. The press and fans enthusiastically praised and welcomed the band’s first self-release: the demo EP "The Blossom".

This promising debut took a sudden tragic turn, when Frédéric Guillemot committed suicide just a few months later. The band members were inspired to exorcise the dramatic loss of their close friend by expressing the darkest feelings and frustration this trauma provoked in a new concept album. The result was “The Nameless Disease”, produced by Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW SCENTED, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DISBELIEF, GRAVEWORM…) and mastered by Goran Finberg (IN FLAMES, OPETH, DIMMU BORGIR…), an album which carried a powerful, aggressive and modern sound. In 2002, the band signed a deal with Season of Mist which finally gave Frédéric’s epic eulogy a proper release. THE OLD DEAD TREE performed several shows and toured at various festivals for the record, with the likes of OPETH, KATATONIA and PARADISE LOST.

Franck Métayer, on the drums since 1999, decided to leave in 2004 in order to devote himself to his personal life. He was replaced by Foued Moukid whose debut performance with the THE OLD DEAD TREE appeared on the 2005 album, “The Perpetual Motion”. The band played at several high profile festivals over the summer of 2005 to promote the album’s release, including Summer Darkness (NL) and Fury Fest (FR) alongside SLAYER, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, LACUNA COIL, NEUROSIS and SOILWORK.

Sophomore album “The Perpetual Motion” was fully produced by Andy Classen at the Stage One Studio (Germany) and the collaboration proved to be particularly successful. The album received raving reviews late summer 2005. Throughout the fall and winter of that year, THE OLD DEAD TREE hit the road with Dutch gothic metallers EPICA for a full European tour, and performed several shows as headliners in France and the Benelux.

After several more shows, the band members started working on their third album early 2007. The recording sessions and the whole mixing and mastering process took place in June at the Stage One Studio, once again with irreplaceable producer Andy Classen. THE OLD DEAD TREE gave birth to their new album “The Water Fields”. Short after the release, Foued Moukid left the band to devote himself full-time to his other band ARKAN. He was replaced by Raphael Anthaume (PENUMBRA).

By the end of 2008, as THE OLD DEAD TREE was starting to work on a fourth album, some disagreements started to grow within the band, regarding commitment and musical direction. Those differences of opinions soon turned out to be a dead-end problem and led Manuel Munoz to make the decision of ending the band's activities...
In 2013, in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of “The Nameless Disease”, Manuel, Nicolas, Gilles and Raphael reunited performing the album in its entirety on a series of live shows, including Hellfest.

With this final chapter, the band is closing their career by paying one last tribute to their long-lost friend, who disappeared 20 years ago. The End…Again.

https://www.facebook.com/TheOldDeadTree.Official/

Genre: Gothic Metal

Line-up
Manuel Munoz - Vocals and guitars
Nicolas Chevrollier – Guitars
Raphael Antheaume – Drums

Additional musicians
Brice Guillon - Bass
Pierre Le Pape – Keys
Recording studio:
Le Hangar à Son and C&P Studio
Producer / sound engineer:
Olivier t’Servrancx (all instruments), Maxime Boutault (vocals)
Mixing engineer:
François Maxime Boutault (Behemoth, David Halliday...)
Mastering studio and engineer
Goran Finnberg at The Mastering Room AB

Cover artwork artist
Henri Lejeune

Shop: https://smarturl.it/TODTtheend

Available formats:
Digipak + DVD