CRYSTAL BALL Release Ninth Studio Album ‘Déjà-Voodoo’
September 2nd, 2016
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Lucerne, Switzerland-based melodic metal band Crystal Ball issued ninth full-length studio album Déjà-Voodoo on September 2nd, 2016 (excluding North America) through Massacre Records. The label scheduled North American release for October 7th.
The outing can be streamed in it entirety through YouTube below.
The band commented: “It was quite a challenge to deliver a high-class album within a year, but we’re sure that Déjà-Voodoo will step it up a notch, both regarding the songwriting as well as the sound.”
Déjà-Voodoo was produced, mixed and mastered by former Accept drummer and U.D.O. guitarist Stefan Kaufmann at his Roxx Studio in Solingen, Germany. Kaufmann also contributes backing vocals on the tracks ‘Suspended’ and ‘Without A Net’, as well as outro guitar solo on ‘Home Again’.
Cover artwork duties once again fell to Thomas Ewerhard.
“The artwork is the perfect symbiosis between the terms déjà-vu and voodoo: Déjà-Voodoo! Our main character, a voodoo doll named Louis, is standing in the water, which mirrors him. The water is symbolic for the subconsciousness here. Louis also wears the Crystal Ball ‘LifeRider’ amulet around his neck, as a personal item. Why Louis? Well, keep your guesses coming!”
The track listing is as follows:
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01. ‘Déjà-Voodoo’
02. ‘Director’s Cut’
03. ‘Suspended’ (feat. Stefan Kaufmann)
04. ‘Never A Guarantee’
05. ‘Reaching Out’
06. ‘Home Again’ (feat. Stefan Kaufmann)
07. ‘To Freedom And Progress’
08. ‘Time And Tide’
09. ‘Without A Net’ (feat. Stefan Kaufmann)
10. ‘Full Disclosure’ (digital bonus track)
11. ‘Fools’ Parade’ (digital bonus track)
12. ‘Dr. Hell No’
13. ‘To Be With You Once More’
Crystal Ball’s line-up is as follows:
Steven Mageney (vocals)
Scott Leach (guitar)
Tony “T.C.” Castell (guitar, ex-Krokus)
Cris Stone (bass)
Marcel Sardella (drums)
Music videos were also filmed for the title track and the songs ‘Never A Guarantee’ and ‘To Be With You Once More’. All three clips can be viewed below.
Eighth studio record LifeRider was released in May 2015.
