Wizards and warriors, rejoice, for the chosen one has returned! Since the early 2012 unveiling of their debut sonic behemoth, Misery Wizard, fans and critics alike have patiently yet anxiously awaited the second chapter from Rhode Island doom bringers, PILGRIM. Welcome II: Void Worship.
Wielding eight new epic tracks laden with tales of swords and sorcery, death, doom and destruction, II: Void Worship was recorded at Moonlight Mile Recording by audio architect Mike Moebius and supplies an extraordinary quality of tone and heaviness. With II: Void Worship, PILGRIM takes a new approach to their songwriting, replacing meditated, repetitive hypnosis-inducing dirges with more calculated and demented power-house riffs. They build, shape, and climb into frenzied climaxes and fade into sweet sonic releases, molding perfectly crafted rock songs into twisting spires of evil doom metal masterpieces. It is obvious that PILGRIM has matured, both musically and as individuals, in their past two years of global conquest.
Feel the gargantuan crush of third hymn, “The Paladin,” now streaming at metalblade.com/pilgrim.
II: Void Worship track listing:
1. Intro
2. Master’s Chamber
3. The Paladin
4. Arcane Sanctum
5. In The Process of Evil
6. Void of Worship
7. Dwarven March
8. Away From Here
In related PILGRIM news, the band will bring their epic earth-rumblings to the stage next month supporting reunited stoner rock icons, Spirit Caravan. Set to commence on March 7th in Baltimore, Maryland, the trek will rupture nearly two dozen cities and include a performance at this year’s edition of SXSW.
See confirmed dates below:
PILGRIM w/ Spirit Caravan: 03/07/2014
Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD 03/08/2014
Straneg Matter – Richmond, VA 03/09/2014
Chop Shop – Charlotte, NC 03/10/2014
Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA 03/15/2014
SXSW – Austin, TX 03/17/2014
Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 03/18/2014
Cheyenne Saloon – Las Vegas, NV 03/19/2014
Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA 03/21/2014
Rotture – Portland, OR 03/22/2014
El Corazon – Seattle, WA 03/24/2014
The Shredder – Boise, ID 03/25/2014
Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT 03/27/2014
Marquis Theater – Denver, CO 03/29/2014
Reggies – Chicago, IL 03/30/2014
Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI 03/31/2014
The Fifth Quarter – Indianapolis, IN 04/01/2014
Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO 04/02/2014
Rock Island Brewing – Rock Island, IL 04/03/2014
Fubar – St. Louis, MO 04/04/2014
Hi Tone – Memphis, TN 04/05/2014
V Club – Huntington, WV 04/06/2014
Hideaway – Johnson City, TN 04/08/2014
Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI 04/09/2014
Skully’s – Columbus ,OH 04/12/2014
31st St Pub – Pittsburgh, PA 04/13/2014
Empire – Springfield, VA 04/14/2014
AS220 – Providence, RI 04/15/2014
Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn NY
II: Void Worship is scheduled for release on April 1, 2014 in North America, and on March 28/31 in Europe/UK via Metal Blade Records. Special preorder packages, including vinyl, are currently available at:
http://www.metalblade.com/pilgrim