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News : Damnations Day sign with Sensory Records + announce release of sophomore album

By on January 11, 2017
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Photo Courtesy: Earsplit PR

Melbourne-based melodic progressive power metal outfit Damnations Day have made the exciting announcement that they have signed with US label, Sensory Records. This is followed by the news that the band will also be releasing their long awaited sophomore album, A World Awakens, this March. This will be the band’s first full-length release since the release of their debut album, Invisible, The Dead (on Nightmare Records) in 2013.

The news was first announced via Earsplit PR (here), with vocalist/guitarist Mark Kennedy having this to say of the signing with the Sensory Records branch of US prog titan, Laser’s Edge:

“We are very privileged to team up with Sensory Records, for the release of, A World Awakens. This being our second release promises a more refined and mature sound, this beginning a new exciting chapter for DAMNATIONS DAY.”

Further details on A World Awakens have also been released. The album has been recorded and mixed by Dean Wells at Wells Productions and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Kamelot, Wolverine), A World Awakens is said to maintain that “raw energy, power and integrity of Invisible, The Dead, while showcasing the band’s growth in maturity, honesty and depth of both their musicianship and songwriting.”

Showcasing top-tier performances by vocalist/guitarist Mark Kennedy, brother and drummer Dean Kennedy, and lead guitarist Jon King, with additional strings and bass by Dean Wells, while not leaning to just one genre or direction, A World Awakens is an album that will have your undivided attention on first listen, only to pull you in further and further more on repeat.

A World Awakens will be the first album Sensory Records release in 2017 and will be released on March 24th.

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‘A World Awakens’, out March 24 via Sensory Records

A World Awakens Track Listing:
1. The Witness
2. Dissecting The Soul
3. Colours Of Darkness
4. I Pray
5. Into Black
6. To Begin Again
7. The Idol Counterfeit
8. A World Awakens
9. Diagnose

DAMNATIONS DAY:
Mark Kennedy – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Jon King – Lead Guitar
Dean Kennedy – Drums

DAMNATIONS DAY was founded by brothers Mark Dean Kennedy, who have been playing music together since 2005, the siblings accompanied by Jon King who joined in 2012. The band released their debut album, Invisible, The Dead, through Nightmare Records in 2013 to amazing reviews. Since the record’s release, the band has been working hard, supporting such bands as Nightwish, Sybreed, Psycroptic, Black Majesty, Widow, Teramaze, Pegazus, Vanishing Point, King Parrot, Soilwork, Battle Beast, Salamandra, Circle II Circle, and Helloween, as well as headlining shows and appearing in Australian Metal festivals such as Steel Assassins NSW and Stormrider Festival WA. In September of 2014 they joined Accept on the European leg of their Blind Rage Tour. This amazing opportunity allowed DAMNATIONS DAY to expose themselves to nearly thirty sold-out shows in front of an average of two-thousand people a night, playing in legendary venues across Europe.

DAMNATIONS DAY learned a lot from their live shows and tours, and continually grow more determined to greater define their sound. Although showing versatility over different styles, playing on the bigger stage has refined the direction of their music combining the maturity and knowledge gained through the experiences of touring and time. Remaining determined as ever to bring mature, professional, and honest music that is not directly covered by just one genre as well as bringing an energetic and powerful atmosphere to their live performance, the band spent 2015 writing, and then spent all of 2016 recording, what has now become the second DAMNATIONS DAY album, A World Awakens.

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Jonathon is an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi novelist and music journalist. Thanks to the influence of the music he grew up with, he has always possessed a keen interest in metal and rock. He is also a huge fan of mythology, legend, and folklore from all across the world. You should follow him on Twitter.